3DQUAKERS: Technical Director Training Demo

[3DQUAKERS]

I am happy to annouce the release of our long awaited Technical Director Training series for Softimage XSI 7.

The series consists of two (download format) DVDs, focusing on 3D Math, Vectors, Transforms, Arrays, Scripted Easing and Springing, among lots of other topics. It's intended to help people who shy away from Math concepts to have a better, solid grasp of them, and apply them to computer graphics and kinematics.

The language used is Jscript.

More info and demos can be found here: http://www.3dquakers.com (http://www.3dquakers.com/)

[inge_xsi]

Awesome!

It's on my to-buy list, that's for sure.

[onikaze]

That looks great .

Any guesstimate for the release?

[EricTRocks]

Looks awesome Charbel,

Question, will the tutorial also go through creating the custom PPG as well?

Thanks,
Eric T.

[3DQUAKERS]

Hopefully it should be out within a month.

Eric, yes I will be going through the creation of the PPG.

[franky]

looks great. each time i thought about a possible problem, you explained the solution 2 seconds later ha! :)

[Scabyx]

Nice work again charbel!!!!!


Please put me in the shopping list too!!!.


Hi

Scabyx

[Serguei]

Looking great. Definitely will be buying this!

[OurMoods]

i remenber. There is already a tool very similar to this one on the XSI-Blog...and it is OPEN Souce.

[thiago]

i remenber. There is already a tool very similar to this one on the XSI-Blog...and it is OPEN Souce.

I don't think the idea is to sell a tool, it's more like "how to do the tool".


BTW The DVD looks awesome Charbel, I should get it too. ;)

[3DQUAKERS]

I don't think the idea is to sell a tool, it's more like "how to do the tool".

Exactly!

The DVDs aim at teaching the thought process required to create new contraints in XSI.
A lot more is covered than just the creation of the plugin.
The series will focus on the transition from scripts, to scripted operators to plugins, and elaborate where each is needed.

[DAVID:-D]

i remenber. There is already a tool very similar to this one on the XSI-Blog...and it is OPEN Souce.

You right, anyway his tool has more functions and I believe he will go with more tools and tips what has not been used for Demo.

...........right?

[PaulF]

The DVD looks great Charbel.

I was wondering, which scripting language do you use to create the plugin? (Please let it be python:)).

Cheers.

[3DQUAKERS]

The scripting language is Jscript, Paul.

I did write the plugin in Python for speed comparison, but I found that the execution of the Jscript version was faster.
I ended up writing the plugin in C++, and I will bundle the C++ version with the DVD, but the instruction language will be Jscript.

If you do know some Python though, it's trivial to translate the plugins covered in the DVD to Python. The programming logic would be exactly the same. You just need to take care of the syntax.

[Draco Dralion]

Pardon my impatientness, but is there still no news on the release date? It's just that looks like something I was searching for, for quite a while and I'm soooo excited about it.

[3DQUAKERS]

Hi Darco,

The first 2 DVDs in the series are completed. I am just finishing up the production side of things.
One of the aims of the TD training series is to answer some of the questions people are posing regarding 3D Math theory, vectors, transformations, arrays ...etc
In my opinion, it's the perfect introduction to ICE, even though ICE is not covered in the first 2 DVDs.
Once out the door (hopefully within the month), subsequent DVDs will cover 3DQUAKERS rigging techniques in ICE, among other ICE topics.

So won't be long now, and hopefully it will be worth the wait.

[redmotion]

Erm... my turn to be pushy!

Any further news about this?

[3DQUAKERS]

I promise to post an update whenever the series is ready...Either late September or early October.
Sorry to make you guys wait so long...

[ViCoX]

Great! This is what I have been loking for! : )
.... Now i just need to wait.

[danko]

Woooww!!! it's absolutely in my wish_to_buy list!! really amazing!

[3DQUAKERS]

The series is released guys. I updated the first post in this thread.

More info here: http://3dquakers.com

[Draco Dralion]

This is great news!

I was just wondering, Is it really necessary to have XSI 7, or is it possible to follow the DVDs without any further scene files needed coming with the DVDs. And for that matter, is everything possible with a 6.x version of XSI (so no ICE stuff included)?

[PaulF]

Thank you for creating these Charbel. I'm downloading mine now:D.

[3DQUAKERS]

This is great news!

I was just wondering, Is it really necessary to have XSI 7, or is it possible to follow the DVDs without any further scene files needed coming with the DVDs. And for that matter, is everything possible with a 6.x version of XSI (so no ICE stuff included)?

Yes you can follow along with XSI 6.x Draco.
I can also provide you with Scene files and Addon for v6 if needed.

[Maxsi77]

Do you delivery in italy ?
Thanks.

[3DQUAKERS]

Do you delivery in italy ?
Thanks.

Yes if required. Please email me for details.

[pixelthekid]

This is perfect timing for me. ICE has made me aware of how bad my math skills are and I'm hoping this will fix me up!