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Using C4D’s Axis Tool in a Product Viz workflow
SilverwingVFX shows how he handles object axis in his Cinema 4D studio workflowthat ensures a fast and fluent process even with challenging and unoptimized computer aided design imports.
C4D Octane: 1.9.x Update Features Video
SilverwingVFX digs into the new juicy features delivered via the most recent Octane update for Cinema 4D. Learn what's improved so you can get the best out of Octane.
C4D Pyro Tutorial: Helicopter Kickup Dust
SilverwingVFX goes airborne: Cinema 4D Pyro can fake rotor wash the smart way: simulate air first, cache velocity, then spawn dust only where wind speed peaks.
Unity ships Unity Studio for in-browser 3D
Unity Studio is out, bringing no-code 3D editing in the browser, link-based sharing, and a clear per-seat price with storage and bandwidth caps.
VFX School Closes and Leaves the Lights On
For those who don’t know the school: The VFX School was an online training platform focused primarily on…
SideFX launches central Houdini learning hub
SideFX consolidates Houdini tutorials into a structured Learning Library aimed at students and production artists.
GPU, meet Graph Editor: free Unreal motion crash course
Unreal Engine motion design for free: 17 videos, 10 scenes, GPU fans, and all. Jesse Pitela’s course covers UE5.7’s new motion toolset.
BlenderDay & Summer School 2025 return to Mannheim
BlenderDay and Summer School take over Mannheim July 25–27 featuring a keynote by Laura Körting and game‑focused workshops.
Plasticity 104 – Watch Modeling PT4 – Import into Cinema 4D
With the 4th installment of our Plasticity series we are back at our Watch. This time we're importing the model into Cinema 4D where we are going to do the shading in the next videos using Octane Render.
Plasticity 103 – Watch Modeling PT3 – Rounding / Filleting / Export
More easy hard surface modeling: In PT3 of our Plasticity series we continue the watch - with some Rounding, some Filleting, and we export the thing!
Plasticity 102 – Watch Modeling PT2 – Crown
More easy hard surface modeling: In PT2 of our Plasticity series we continue the watch - and get to the crown, all in Plasticity!
Plasticity 101 – Modeling a Watch – Part 1
In this engaging tutorial I will walk you through the first steps in Plasticity, a CAD modeler for easy hard surface modeling. In part 1 we create the watch-case in an easy to follow fashion.
DaVinci Resolve 19: Free Beginner’s Guide Now Available
Blackmagic Design releases a free beginner’s guide for DaVinci Resolve 19, including training materials and free assets for hands-on learning.
Epic Games Launches Free Unreal Fellowship Game Development Course
Epic Games introduces a free, limited-time Unreal Fellowship course for aspiring game developers, filmmakers, and VFX professionals.
Dolby Launches free Training : Visual Storytelling in HDR
Dolby has unveiled its newest training course, Visual Storytelling in HDR, designed to bridge the knowledge gap around HDR and make this technology accessible for creatives at all skill levels. Developed over months by Dolby’s expert team, the course offers practical education and SDR/HDR examples, tailored especially for creatives who may be less familiar with the technical aspects of HDR.
Epic Games Publishes Animation Field Guide
Epic Games' free 100-page guide collects pipeline advice and interviews for animators working with Unreal Engine.
Digital Production 03:2021 Explores VFX Education and Production Tools
Digital Production 03:2021 surveys VFX and animation education, Mass Effect remastering, Weta Digital, Blender 2.92, Resolve codecs and production technology.
Golaem Academy Teaches Crowd Simulation
Golaem marked a decade of its crowd-simulation software with 16 free training sessions covering large-scale digital populations.
DaVinci Resolve Training | Europe Tour 2020
Want to learn DaVinci Resolve? Then take the free Europe Tour from Blackmagic Design!
DaVinci Resolve 16 | Free Guide
Blackmagic Design has published a new DaVinci Resolve 16 Beginner's Guide to make it easier to get started with all the important functions.
3DBuzz Closes and Releases All Content
The 3Dbuzz site is closing its doors – as a final gesture to the community, all video content is being released free of charge.
Allan McKay: Decay VFX Training
New free VFX training from Allan McKay: This time there's a ten-hour session on how to realise this decay effect.
Lighting & Shading in Cinema 4D
Hardly anything contributes as much to a realistic look as light and shadow. A subject you can never know enough about, so here are a few pointers for further learning.
15 Hours of Fireball VFX Training
Free training: In this session, supervisor McKay provides 15 hours of training on creating a fireball shot from start to finish.
The editor of this year’s animago trailers from the SAE Institute
The day after tomorrow, we'll finally get to see the animago and still trailers at this year's animago AWARD ceremony. The two trailers were realised this year by student Thomas Richter from the SAE Institute.
Eat3D Presents Three New CryEngine 3 Training Videos
The three-part video series concerns itelf with materials in CryEngine 3. For almost 15 hours, Crytek employee Hélder Pinto guides viewers from material studies to production-ready shaders for all environmental objects.
Further Training with video2brain
Together with video2brain, DP is giving away three Cinema 4D 12 training courses and 1 standard subscription as part of the reader survey.
L4 and Reallusion Cooperate
According to the company, the Berlin-based L4 – Institute for Digital Communication is cooperating with American software producer Reallusion and will become Germany's first ‘Reallusion certificated training center’.
Luxology: Free Modo Training as a Podcast
Pixel Corps produces training videos for the 3D software
Photoshop Secrets – 7.5 Hours of Video Training
According to Addison-Wesley, Calvin Hollywood and Olaf Giermann provide valuable tips on creative retouching, image looks and effects, and creations.
Calvinize I–III – 7 Hours of Video Training on Fashion and Beauty Retouching
Calvin Hollywood provides exact recipes for creating genuine eye-catchers in this practical training course, Addison-Wesley promises.
Weekend of music
The Akademie der Musik- und Medienbranche Deutsche POP invites you to an information day at its locations in Berlin, Hamburg, Cologne and Munich on the nationwide Music Weekend. On the "Weekend of Music", with which the German Music Council will introduce an official, nationwide Day of Music and on which everything in many German cities will revolve around this beautiful art, the Akademie Deutsche POP will open its doors for an information day on 13 June from 2 to 6 pm. Anyone who is interested in a career in music and media or would like to develop their hobby is invited. Over snacks and drinks, guests can find out about the extensive range of training programmes on offer and also receive personal advice. Exciting workshops will also provide a direct insight into how the academy operates.
PRIMEPACKAGING 2009 Offers Two Scholarships
PRIMEHOUSE offered two scholarships and a deferred-fee model for its 2009 European producer-training programme.
Sony Takes Its EXperience Tour Across Germany
Professional XDCAM EX training at Sony Specialist Dealers.
VJ School Hamburg Launches Its First Video Journalism Training Course
More newspaper and online editors will produce video content for editorial websites in future. VJ School Hamburg now offers intensive introductory training in video journalism.
Free Online Training and More
With MEIN VIDEO2BRAIN, the provider of video training now offers its customers a personalised area on the company’s website.
Newtek Europe Presents LightWave v9.2 VizCAD Bundle
For LightWave 9.2, NewTek Europe has put together a special product package that includes LWCAD 2.5 and the training DVD LightWave 9 Defined.
Huber: “Strengthen Bavaria’s position in the digital games industry”
At the first ‚Gaming Industry Round Table’, Bavarian Economics Minister Erwin Huber yesterday discussed the situation of the digital games industry in the Free State together with media and industry representatives. “The digital games industry is one of the most dynamic submarkets of the media industry, with growth rates of between 5 and 10 % per year.
Video Training for Adobe Creative Suite 3 from video2brain Available
With the availability of Adobe Creative Suite 3, video2brain is bringing new video training courses to market that cover the entire product spectrum of the various suites. From Illustrator to Dreamweaver, beginners as well as professional users who already work with CS will find concentrated information.
Maestro Roadshow
From 9.30 to 18.00, visitors will have the opportunity to familiarise themselves with the new features of Maestro and 3DPlay during a workshop at Plazamedia TV & Film Produktion.
Two DP INTENSIV Seminars: Places Still Available
There are still a few places left for the two DP intensive seminars taking place this Friday and Saturday in Munich. The topics are "Lighting and Camera" and "Character Design and Storyboarding".
Maestro Roadshow
From 9.30 to 18.00, visitors will have the opportunity to familiarise themselves with the new features of Maestro and 3DPlay during a workshop at Wellen & Nöthen.
Maestro Roadshow
From 9.30 to 18.00, visitors will have the opportunity to familiarise themselves with the new features of Maestro and 3DPlay during a workshop at Nobeo GmbH.
“Hands on HD”: Workshop and Networking in Hanover
Training in camera, sound and post / Michael Ballhaus leads masterclass
Games Academy Opens Branch in Frankfurt/Main
Teaching begins in October 2007 at the second location of the state-recognized vocational school from Berlin
Eyes & Ears Junior Showcase
For the eighth time, Eyes & Ears of Europe is organizing the Eyes & Ears Junior Showcase in cooperation with fmx/07. Graduates, students and trainees from the fields of media design and/or art, TV/film/web design, scenography, promotion producing and media marketing present their projects and face discussion.
DVD Learning Package for Cinema 4D
ICS-Verlag announces extensive training video compilation
Saarland University Seeks Students for “Visual Computing” Master’s Program
Interdisciplinary English-language degree program is intended to convey broad specialist knowledge with practical relevance
8th Eyes & Ears Junior Showcase as Part of fmx/07
Submission deadline for presentations ends on February 9, 2007
Macromedia: New Seminar Program Available
430 seminar offerings in six cities / “Photoshop Professional” congress in May
Avid Workshop at the 26th International Festival of Film Schools Munich
Free training for Xpress Studio with hands-on exercises
Siggraph 2007: Call for Papers
Dedicated website collects proposals for courses, talks and presentations of users' own projects
SAE Alumni Convention in Berlin
Broad range of talks on October 12 and 13/ presentation of the SAE Alumni Awards
Seminar on Media/Trailer Scheduling by Eyes & Ears and ProSieben
Two-day event on November 16/17 in Munich
First Quest3D User Conference in Wiesbaden
September 21 and 22 on the university campus / Broad spectrum at conference contributions
Macromedia University of Applied Sciences for Media Appoints Eckhard Rocholl Professor
Head of degree programme for media design and computer animation is to oversee both disciplines nationwide
Training video for Maxon Bodypaint 3D
Keywan Mahintorabi has released a training video on Bodypaint 3D through his own publishing operation
New training programs for the games industry
Berlin Games Academy launches “Game Producing” and “Interactive Audio” training programs in the fall
11. International Summer Academy for Film, Television and Music
As in previous years, there is an extensive range of workshops on aspects of professional film, TV and music production. The main topics are film camera 16/35mm, screenwriting, directing and film music. The Summer Academy will be held at the former Villa Zerboni drama school, the Institute for Youth Work and the Remise/Schloss Fussberg.
BJS seminars on video journalism and Avid Xpress
Seminars are intended to clarify the profession and provide editing know-how for TV productions
MPEC demonstrates Sachtler’s Artemis DV Pro camera stabilization system
Demonstration in the showroom on June 13 / online registration possible
Festival of Visual Effects: The program
VES has published the program for the 8th Visual Effects Festival, which takes place from July 6 to 8 at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood
Media-Tech Expo 2006
The next generation of optical storage media - Blu-ray Disc and
HD DVD - takes centre stage at this year's Media-Tech Expo. The leading annual trade fair for the optical disc industry offers visitors to the sector the opportunity to find out about the latest trends in the manufacture, packaging and distribution of optical storage media (CD, DVD, BD and HD DVD)
optical storage media (CD, DVD, BD and HD DVD). The Blu-ray Disc Association, the DVD Forum and the HD DVD Promotion Group will present the new formats in seminars
Present the new formats in seminars.
Adobe After Effects 7.0: Introductory course in book form
Publisher bhv releases new basic book on Adobe's compositing program
Everything HD-ready? Workshop – Home Entertainment HDTV
Workshop with expert training, product exhibition and live demonstration. Led by: Raphael Vogt, consultant with ISF and THX certificate. Duration: 14.00 -18.00.
Munich Film Festival: Avid professional workshops and panel discussion
Product innovations from NAB and workshops at "Digital Cinematography" on Museum Island
fmx/06 records visitor record
With a record of around 5.000 visitors, fmx/06 ended in Stuttgart on Saturday / animago AWARD 2006 presented
Adobe Live! on May 9 and 10, 2006 in Cologne
In one week, Adobe will hold its in-house trade fair and conference Adobe Live! for the second time at Cologne's Palladium/ More than 70 lectures and workshops
NAB: Eyeon – Linux and Learning Edition
Fusion 5 dominates the Eyeon booth: There is a Linux version, a free Learning Edition and a comprehensive update for the flagship
New Degree Program in 3D Animation and VFX
The Bavarian Academy for Television in Unterföhring is launching a new degree program in October
Games Academy and Fraunhofer IGD Research Game Technologies
Partners want to collaborate on research and teaching in the field of interactive entertainment media
Seminar: Marketing Your Own Film
International Short Film Festival Oberhausen integrates two-day seminar for film students
Macromedia Academy: Animation Artist Training Starts April 24
Fourth round of part-time expert training in Munich
German Film School Invites Visitors to Open Day
On April 8, 2006, prospective students can obtain information on site
SAE: Open Day
The next open day takes place on Sunday, March 5, 2006, from 2-6 p.m. at all German-speaking SAE institutes: Berlin, Leipzig, Munich, Stuttgart, Hamburg, Cologne, Vienna, Zurich.
IPTV Training: Scholarships for Applicants from Eastern Germany
Bavarian Broadcast Academy promises ten scholarships for training as an IP Broadcast System Engineer
Swiss Flash User Group Announces Tutorial Competition
Full Version of Macromedia Studio 8 and Devnet 12 to Be Won
Training to Become an Animation Artist
The Fourth Round of the 13-Month Expert Training at the
Macromedia Academy Starts on November 21 in Munich
BBA Trains “IP Broadcast System Engineers”
Bavarian Broadcast Academy Promises Comprehensive Training in a Master’s Degree Program with a Strong Practical Focus
DIGITAL PRODUCTION Roadshow “Realization of 3D and Animated Film Productions as a Freelancer”
The well-known book author and demo artist Thomas Harbers presents current productions from the fields of architectural visualization, animated film and technical visualization. DP is cooperating with the private university SAE Institute as part of this roadshow. The workshop series takes place at 9 locations in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The venues are the respective SAE branches. The event lasts approximately 3 hours.
Participation in the seminar is free. External participants are asked to send an inquiry to mschlosser@saecollege.de.
Fusion Training for Last-Minute Participants
Highly Compressed Curriculum on Two Evenings at SAE Munich
Free Video Lessons on Indesign CS2 on the Web
Galileo Design Puts Selected Chapters Online for Free
IBC: Euro1080 and Alfacam Invest in HD Equipment from Sony
Production company Alfacam and broadcaster Euro1080 plan to invest €3.25 million in HD products and services
Siggraph: Try Out Mocap and Video Editing in the “Guerilla Studio”
Hall for experimenting with hardware and software under guidance
Galileo Press Launches Newly Developed DVD Learning Courses on Design Topics
Video lessons are supplemented by printable tutorials
High Definition Authoring Alliance Founded
Sonic and other DVD specialists aim to support the introduction of Blu-ray and HD DVD
New Era of Video Production – Free Seminar for Film, TV and Video
A free seminar for the film, TV and video industry: Apple is going on tour together with Sony and presenting the new Final Cut Studio. The ultimate software suite for HD video production contains Final Cut Pro 5 and modern tools such as Soundtrack Pro, Motion 2 and DVD Studio Pro 4. If you work in DV or film or want to use new formats such as HDV or IMX natively, this is exactly right for you.
eDIT 8. Partners with Book Fair and ZFP
Organisers promise additional benefits for screenwriters and producers
“Open Day” at All German-Speaking SAE Institutes
On June 5, 2005, interested parties have the opportunity to have the training programme explained to them
Bachelor’s in Digital Design
In cooperation with Mittweida University of Applied Sciences, the Media Bildungszentrum in Stuttgart offers a bachelor's programme for aspiring TV producers and digital designers.
New Learning Tools for Maya
Alias offers two new learning tools at a price of 70 dollars each
Alias Enters Distribution Partnership with Dreamwalks
The Maya provider has entered into a distribution partnership with Dreamwalks Solutions for Motion Pictures GmbH to expand its reseller portfolio for the German-speaking region.
SAE Institute Hamburg Moves to St. Pauli
The Hamburg branch of the training provider is moving its location to the "Media Bunker" and occupying larger premises there.
New Book: Video Editing with Adobe Premiere Elements
This book is aimed at everyone interested in digitizing and editing videos on a PC who wants to familiarize themselves with the subject quickly and without unnecessary theory.
German Film School Invites Visitors to Open Day
The German Film School in Elstal near Berlin is holding an open day on April 16, 2005 from 14.00 to 18.00.
Apple Seminar for Architects
Under the motto "Architecture by Design," Apple is offering free seminars for architects and students on April 12 in Berlin, April 14 in Munich and April 19 in Vienna.
Dynamic Duo Tour
Alias and Apple are going on tour together to present Maya Unlimited on the Mac and Shake - powerful tools for 2D and 3D post production. In a two-hour presentation, participants will learn more about the interaction between the two software packages using practical examples.
Dynamic Duo Tour
Alias and Apple are going on tour together to present Maya Unlimited on the Mac and Shake - powerful tools for 2D and 3D post production. In a two-hour presentation, participants will learn more about the interaction between the two software packages using practical examples.
Monday, 7 March in Munich
Location: Barcode, Domagstraße 33
Wednesday, 9 March in Cologne
Venue: cinema in the Cologne Filmhaus, Maybachstraße 111
Thursday, 10 March in Hamburg
Edelfettwerk, Schnackenburgallee 202
Start at 5 pm, end: 8 pm
DV Storm2 Bundle Adds Heroglyph
Magic Multi Media added ProDAD Heroglyph titling and compositing software to the Canopus DV Storm2 bundle at no extra cost.