This DVD is an ideal introduction to the world of HLSL shader writing for real-time GPU based shaders. An understanding of basic programming concepts and 3D math is useful.
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Lynda.com Flex 3 Essential Training
Application developers who want to create cross-platform, data-centric applications need the power of Flex 3. In Flex 3 Essential Training, Adobe Certified Instructor David Gassner starts with the basics of understanding Flex, its projects, and its related programming languages. He explores the intricacies of the development platform and the Flex Builder 3 integrated development environment, then gives in-depth, hands-on tutorials on creating, designing, customizing, and publishing dynamic web and desktop applications in Flex 3. Exercise files accompany the course.

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Lynda.com Scanning Principles
Scanning Principles with Taz Tally, Ph.D. is a movie-based tutorial designed to help graphics professionals and enthusiasts consistently achieve top-quality results with a variety of scanned images. The training begins with digital image and scanner fundamentals, then quickly advances to cover simple and complex line art scans, calibrating your scanner for optimal results, capturing grayscale and color photos, descreening, pattern removal, batch scanning and much more. Techniques for faster scanning and workflow integration are also covered. The step-by-step instructions allow you to follow along with your own images, learning at your own pace.

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Lynda.com: Artist Series with Hillman Curtis
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Artist Series is a series of videos, created by Hillman Curtis, that showcases leading designers and design firms. The series takes an in-depth look at the work and processes of the design firm Pentagram and the designers David Carson, Milton Glaser, Paula Scher, Stefan Sagmeister, and James Victore.
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Nikon School® - Fast, Fun & Easy: Great Digital Pictures - 400 Mb

Fast, Fun & Easy is the title, and best describes this entertaining and educational 35 minute DVD featuring the Nikon D40 and D40x digital SLR cameras. This Nikon School® DVD makes it easier than ever to begin shooting the digital pictures you’ve always dreamed of.

Hosted by award-winning National Geographic Traveler photographer, Bob Krist, you’ll be guided step-by-step—from opening the box and setting up your D40 or D40x to image transfers, printing and storage. After a tour of essential camera controls, Bob takes you on a fun day of shooting in the situations you encounter every day. At each stop you will learn how to best compose the shot, set your camera, make the most of the D40 and D40x’s 8 automatic shooting modes and even do some in-camera editing.

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Digital Tutors - Modeling Next-Gen Characters in Maya

Learn critical modeling techniques and a production workflow to creating clean topology, working within polygon restrictions, and building from reference art. Contains over 5 hours of project-based training for artists learning the creative processes of modeling characters for next-generation games.

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