Fxphd: mya211 maya rendering and lighting | 1.5 GB

This class covers everything from lighting theory and practice, mental ray shaders in maya, and Gi, to render passes and compositing techniques.

Fxphd After Effects 301 A Guerrilla Filmmakers Guide to After Effects
English | 1152 x 720 | 389 Kbps | 12 fps | 63 kbps 44100 Hz | 3.99 GB
Genre: Elearning
Prodvinutye lessons kompuzingu oriented filmmaking. Considered eligible motion tracking, keying, matte painting, mixing 3D with live video and more. One of the most popular articles in recent months over at fxguide was our story about Gareth Edward's work on Atilla the Hun. Edwards was one of the first traditional film students to combine live-action drama with digital effects. After graduating, he went on to work at many of the UK's leading post-production facilities as a freelance visual effects artist. Eventually becoming frustrated with the "factory approach" to every project, he soon branched out on his own creating many high-end computer graphics for television clients including BBC and Discovery, all of which were completed entirely on own "from his bedroom". Some of his work went on to win various accolades, including a British Academy Award and Emmy nomination.

fxphd :: NUK101 Introduction to Nuke | 2 Gb

Taught by Sean Devereaux, this course will get you up and running on version 4.7 of The Foundry's Nuke compositing software. The software will be available over the VPN to fxphd posgrads for non-commercial use (OSX, Linux, and Windows versions). The course starts with an overview of Nuke and how it differs from other apps like Shake or Flame and then dives into multi-channel support, compositing, and its powerful 3D environment. We plan on following up this course with a 200-level course during the following term (subject to change). Devereaux has worked at Digital Domain, ILM, RhinoFX and other facilities as a freelance artist, working on films such as Transformers, Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, I, Robot, Star Trek: Nemesis, and others.

Fxphd: Foundry Furnace Training
English | ISO | DVD 720 x 480 | AC3 192 Kbps | 1.4 GB

Furnace is one of the most widely used professional image processing plugins. While other plugins have provided visual eye candy, The Foundry has produced the world leading serious optical flow and global motion estimation software. This term, in place of flame, we are presenting a Furnace course complete with the use of a license for either flame or Shake.
Furnace is a collection of plug-in tools to help film compositors correct common problems. It is the culmination of over seven years research into motion estimation and has been developed in close conjuction with film effects houses in London. The plug-ins include motion vector retiming, wire removal, clean plating, grain tools, texture tools and plug-ins to correct camera shake and non-uniform luma flickering.
Topics covered will build from optical flow, retiming, depth maps etc to complex rig removal, scratch repair, wire removal and even simultaneous optical and spacial re-alignment to allow for 'virtual' motion control. This course is a direct request from students who sampled some of this in an earlier Background Fundamentals course.

3DS Max for Compositors | 1 Gb

fxphd - Digital Photography PHT201, PHT202, PHT203
English | AVC1 960x540 | MP3 128 Kbps | 6.0 GB

fxphd - SYN201: Intermediate SynthEyes
English | AVC1 1152x720 | MP3 128 Kbps | 4 GB

Our Introduction to SynthEyes course got members up and running in the software as well as being able to address common problems that come up in post. This course will build upon the knowledge and tackle trickier and more complex tracks in SynthEyes than were addressed in the 101 course. Taught by our fxphd tracking expert Victor Wolansky, he'll dive into more detail in how to make sure you get the most accurate track possible and minimize camera drifting.
This course will also support the Advanced After Effects 302 course, providing 3D tracks for use in the main project for the term.

fxphd ZBR201 - Modeling with ZBrush 3.1
English | AVC1 1024x768 | MP3 128 Kbps | 839 MB</b>
This course, taught by Siju Thomas is going to focus on learning to sculpt with an artistic perspective. The course will be grounded in anatomically accurate sculpture of a humanoid creature form�a hunter turned were-lion or a gorilla-man. We will be building a character from inside out finishing the body and then finishing the cloth all as separate parts. I love the idea of learning the app through a project � it�s really the best way.

fxphd :: NUK202 - Intermediate Nuke | 1.6 Gb
Our new intermediate Nuke course picks up where the 100 level offering left off. Using Nuke version 5, professor Sean Deveraux will work through concepts in the app as well as lead several project-based classes. The 3D compositing environment of Nuke is one of its strengths, so several classes will dive fully into this feature with practical, real-world examples. Deveraux will also be covering the nuts and bolts of setting up Nuke for automation as well as taking a first look at Gizmos, Nuke's "macro" functionality. The focus is on the type of work that any compositor might run into while working at a facility.
Deveraux is our lead Nuke professor at fxphd. He has been using Nuke since 2000, working as a compositor at Digital Domain on Hollywood blockbusters such as How the Grinch Stole Christmas, I, Robot, and Star Trek: Nemesis. Using a variety of compositing packages, his freelance work has taken him to ILM (Transformers), Hydraulx (Rise of the Silver Surfer), and others.

fxphd - MSV101: Introduction to Massive
English | MOV | AVC1 1152x720 | MP3 128 Kbps | 678 MB</b>
fxphd is an online vfx, production, post-production training program led by professionals. We offer both application and craft-based courses, online forums for feedback, and vpn software. Curriculum includes courses in applications such as Nuke, Flame, Maya, Houdini, After Effects, Final Cut, Color, and more. As owners of RED #22, we have been involved with the ground breaking camera since the very first shipments -- and built a solid foundation of on-set and post courses dealing with shooting RED.