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Digging Out The Old Graphire Tablet For Manga Studio 3.0 Debut on Mac OS X

Submitted by wwong on Mon, 04/28/2008 - 20:47.

Hmm... Manga Studio(tm)... Also Known as Comic Studio(tm) In Japan!

Okay, I think it is an understatement for me to make the following statements:

  • I LOVE Anime and Manga!
  • I SUCK at drawing both

Now, having said that, I very much want to draw manga and anime style, since it really is a beautiful way to represent the world.

To that end, I've been inspired by my recent exposure to Rosario+Vampire, find that once again, I've been bitten by the ol'drawing manga bug. Which is fine. However, since I didn't want to splurge on a $300 Wacom Intuos Tablet I decided that I should see if I couldn't locate my old cherry pink 4x6" Wacom Graphire tablet. Several hours and boxes of searching later... I was able to locate both the table and the stylus. The mouse, unfortunately, was doing a VERY good job of hiding!

Download Wacom Mac OS X drivers, plug tablet in... magic! It works.

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Complete Guide to Anime Techniques: Create Mesmerizing Manga-style Animation with Pencils, Paint, and Pixels

Submitted by wwong on Tue, 04/08/2008 - 17:42.
cover of Complete Guide to Anime Techniques: Create Mesmerizing Manga-style Animation with Pencils, Paint, and Pixelsauthor: Hayden Scott Baron
Chris Patmore
Chi Hang Li
asin: 0764133802
binding: Paperback
list price: $21.99 USD
amazon price: $17.15 USD


Art students learn to reproduce the distinctive style and vibrant colors that characterize Japanese movie animation—or anime. The author explains every stage in the creative process, from storyboarding to preparing and distributing the finished movie or video. Step-by-step tutorials demonstrate fundamental skills, such as hand-painting characters and backgrounds on separate cel layers, working with 3D graphics, and using digital pen-and-tone techniques.  read more »

Drawspace.com: A great place to learn how to draw!

Submitted by wwong on Sun, 04/06/2008 - 03:06.

DrawSpace.com : Online Drawing Tutorials!

I'm a big fan of the various Draw Manga books. They are well written and for someone who has a basic understanding of how to draw, it aids greatly to converting over to the Manga style of drawing. However, what if you don't know how to draw? Yikes!

This is a personal issue for me, as my ability to draw is limited to rough sketches of boxes and stick figures.

So, imagine my surprise and "where was this then I was trying to learn to draw!?" thoughts, when I encountered: http://www.drawspace.com

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SOFTIMAGE | XSI 5 for a Future Animation Studio Boss: The Official Guide to Career Skills with XSI

Submitted by wwong on Tue, 04/01/2008 - 17:25.
cover of SOFTIMAGE | XSI 5 for a Future Animation Studio Boss: The Official Guide to Career Skills with XSIauthor: George Avgerakis
asin: 1592008461
binding: Paperback
list price: $39.99 USD
amazon price: $26.39 USD


You've seen the amazing possibilities offered by XSI. With this official SOFTIMAGE|XSI guide, you're ready to not only create animation using this powerful software, but also to create a career.  read more »

SOFTIMAGE | XSI 5: The Official Guide (Revealed)

Submitted by wwong on Tue, 04/01/2008 - 17:25.
cover of SOFTIMAGE | XSI 5: The Official Guide (Revealed)author: Anthony Rossano
asin: 1592005810
binding: Paperback
list price: $39.99 USD
amazon price: $26.39 USD


Welcome to the world of 3D animation with SOFTIMAGE|XSI 5!  read more »

Exploring Maya 4: 30 Studies in 3D

Submitted by wwong on Tue, 04/01/2008 - 17:25.
cover of Exploring Maya 4: 30 Studies in 3Dauthor: Maximilian Schoenherr
asin: 0201742160
binding: Paperback
list price: $39.99 USD
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UntitledAliasWavefront's Maya is one of the most powerful, high-end 3D animation and visual effects applications available today. Animators around the world use Maya to create quality digital content for film, video, broadcast, and game development. Exploring Maya 4: 30 Studies in 3D provides a practical, project-based approach to Maya 4, using hands-on, working tutorials for the professional 3D artist. Author Maximilian Schonherr highlights ways to achieve specific projects and tasks in Maya.  read more »

Exploring 3D Animation with Maya 6 (Design Exploration)

Submitted by wwong on Tue, 04/01/2008 - 17:25.
cover of Exploring 3D Animation with Maya 6 (Design Exploration)author: Patricia Beckmann
Young
asin: 1401848184
binding: Paperback
list price: $42.95 USD
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It?s all about creating believable 3D animation and visual effects. And this very practical and motivating book, written by two leading animators, delivers the kind of detailed knowledge of Maya® that?s needed to make truly lifelike characters. Step-by-step tutorials defining the entire animation process take readers through all the tools available in Maya for making refined movement. Drawing on their years of experience animating characters for ?The Simpsons? and ?King of the Hill,?  read more »

nCloth DVD Tutorials for 3D Animation / Maya training / Maya Instruction / Tutorials from the pros / learn Maya the fast easy

Submitted by wwong on Tue, 04/01/2008 - 17:23.
cover of nCloth DVD Tutorials for 3D Animation / Maya training / Maya Instruction / Tutorials from the pros / learn Maya the fast easyasin: B000UPFOEW
binding: DVD

Intro to Maya nCloth gives you the foundation you need to start creating realistic cloth simulations in Maya. This easy to follow training kit guides you step by step through nCloth's powerful features. Learn to create different styles of fabric, rubber, and even metal. Create exploding surfaces by understanding air pressure and tear constraints. Get started with this revolutionary new dynamics system with 3DTrainer's Intro to nCloth. Visit 3DTrainer.com for chapter details.

Introduction to 3D Graphics & Animation Using Maya (Graphics Series)

Submitted by wwong on Tue, 04/01/2008 - 17:23.