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That could be pretty interesting :-)

- "New Look is a new animated short that I created from a piece of comedy I wrote back in December of 1996. It's a very short sketch I created with a view to it being told as stand up comedy but I thought it was also an ideal piece to help me learn Crazy Talk Animator 2 (CTA2)."

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Очень толково сделан урок. С понятными картинками и безо всяких наворотов.

Every day, 3D artists spend hours working on their computers trying to get photorealistic images, but sometimes we need to have images styled more like a comic; luckily Blender can do them, using the Freestyle option! Freestyle is an edge and line based non-photorealistic render engine. It generates 2D line drawing from a set of objects; lines can be stylized in a lot of ways (different line colors and thickness or by adding random displacements) to produce artistic (hand drawn) or technical (blueprint) styles. Freestyle for Blender has two complementary modes for line stylization: the Parameter Editor and the Python Scripting mode.

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I know i have several readers that use Blender and Minecraft so here is one for you.

How to make any Minecraft item 3D in blender

Here's an image you can use if you're having trouble searching one:http://goo.gl/TLXyie

This Short Film Animation Project has been created by 3rd year students of The Animation School to gain vital work experience. 
They study more about scripting, on-set production which includes post production where such skills 
as editing, sound recording, special effects creation and compositing are learned.

Du synopsis au storyboard en passant par studio.amazon.com/storyteller

load of applications in the classroom

If you are an iClone user you will find this totally Awesome.

This is some of the best Terrains i have ever seen. I sure would love to have those props -

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One of the biggest benefits of CrazyTalk Animator 2 is that it can take advantage of iClone's long-developed massive motion library consisting of thousands of excellent motions.

The ability to import motions intended for 3D characters to your 2D CTA 2 characters provides you with endless possibilities for motion customization. In this tutorial, you'll see a couple of examples of how you can import iMotions into CTA 2, as well as various ways of tuning them up to show the best results from various angles.

1:22 - Sprite Switch Refinement
4:54 - Refining Layer Issues
6:07 Simple 3D Motion Key Adjustments
9:37 - Perspective Strength
12:09 - 3D Motion Key Editor Refinement
21:00 - Saving iMotions as CrazyTalk 3D Motions

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A simplified scene showing how to add terrain, sky, characters along with camera placement and camera switch usage to switch between multiple cameras. Show more of this comment to see a detailed timeline of the tutorial. 

This is a BEGINNERS level tutorial that covers basics of creating a scene including simple Persona driven animations. This does not cover polished animations but focuses on the basic mechanics of a scene. Where to start is a commonly asked question for new users to iClone and 3D animation in general and its hoped this tutorial will help get new users started down the animation road.

John Martin VP Product Marketing at Reallusion gives booth visitors a clear and in-depth demonstration of their latest iClone animation software.

The app features roughly 20 categories at launch, mainly jewelry and tech accessories like iPhone cases. The items, which start at around $9 for an iPhone case and go up as high as $350 for a metal ring, can be configured then ordered directly in the mobile application. Ebay’s partners will then ship the products directly to consumers within 7 to 14 days.

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How to enter
In this prize draw, 3D World is offering you the chance to win one of four product bundles of iClone Animation Pipeline, worth £799 each. To enter, simply complete our online entry form.

Four lucky winners will be chosen at random after the closing date of Monday 30 September 2013.