Late in 2011, The DAVE School's Executive Director, Steve Warner, gave his signature Lighting and Rendering lecture to the students at the school. Now DAVE School offers whole two 5 hour lecture to see for all visitors and 3D modelling fans. They started to post the entire series in hour-long instalments. Today they are posting the first segment which examines the material properties found in most 3D programs and explains how to translate the characteristics you see in the real world into recognizable surfaces in the 3D world. Mr Warner covers the basics of 3D material properties and how to translate what you see in the real world in to parameters you can use in your 3D software.

Next Limit Technologies has launched new Certification Programs for RealFlow™ and Maxwell Render™. RealFlow™ is the definitive tool for creating flawless large- and small-scale fluid and dynamics simulations straight out of the box. Maxwell Render™ is the recognized standard in render quality for architectural visualization, film production, product design, and many other high-end rendering markets. This program is aimed at schools, universities, and training centers.

Digital-Tutors released a sneak-peek of a preview of their upcoming new training course called „Introduction to Softimage 2012“. This tutorial gives an in-depth look at all of the fundamentals of Softimage and the latest tools and techniques in the 2012 version. Digital-Tutors instructors will guide you through this course and help you build the foundational skills and vocabulary you’ll need to work within Softimage. This tutorial also focuse on to cover modeling, texturing, rigging, animation, ICE Dynamic, lighting and then rendering your own animation in Softimage. 

Digital-Tutors unveils sneak peek of their upcomming tutorial. This sneak peek gives you first look at the new Rigging Wings in CINEMA 4D tutorial in the Digital-Tutors training pipeline. This tutorial might look a little familiar, as it’s been covered for both Maya and Softimage, but after the demand for it in CINEMA 4D. In the Rigging Wings in CINEMA 4D tutorial, you’ll get an in-depth guide on rigging wings and learn several rigging features in CINEMA 4D that can be transferred to any control rig you create.