Friday, June 29, 2012

Clean n Clear Advertisement Contest in TalentHouse: Our Submission


This is our official entry for Clean n Clear Ad Contest hosted by Talent House. Take a look and vote for us.


Friday Blockbuster: Introducing Microsoft Surface Tablet, the future of PC

Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of Friday Blockbuster. Now the time has come to see the PC (or the personal computer, if you say so) in a new avatar. We already went through some famous IT transitions from early 90's. Some of them are:

1. Launch of Windows 95, the first full colour GUI Operating System in 1995.
2. Launch of Windows XP in 2001.
3. Apple released their first ever music device iPod in 2001.
4. Apple's first transition from PowerPC processors to Intel in 2005.
5. Launch of iPhone in 2007 which changed the mobile phone world.
6. Windows 7 released in 2009.
7. Google introduced their Android devices in 2009.
8. Apple introduced the revolutionary iPad in 2010.

Like these and so on many futuristic devices & softwares came up. 2012 is another milestone for IT world as Microsoft unveiled their first ever PC with a combination of Desktop, Laptop and Tablet - the Microsoft Surface with Windows 8 operating system. Here is the complete launch video of Microsoft Surface.


This is how the Microsoft Surface will look like.



We hope you enjoy today's topic. Stay tuned for more. Thanks!

Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Wow Wednesday : Behind the Scenes look at IMAX Theatres

Hello everyone and we welcome you back to another edition of Wow Wednesday. Now we all like to watch movies. But the experience gets doubled if it is a 3D movie. Over the years IMAX has pioneered the technology for 3D movies to a new level. With theatre chains world-wide, IMAX is the numero uno choice for 3D cine-lovers. Today we are going to show you the behind the scenes look of how IMAX theatres work and what technology they use to increase their fan base throughout the world.


Even film directors like James Cameron, Christopher Nolan, Mark Webb, Matthew Vaughn's first choice is IMAX to release their films and Christopher Nolan specially uses the IMAX cameras for his films.

So this was the comprehensive video on IMAX technology. Hope you all will enjoy. Stay tuned for more!

Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Teriffic Tuesday: Creating Face with Patch Modelling in Maya

Hello to all. Hope you all are fine and enjoying our blog. In today's Teriffic Tuesday edition we are going to show you how to create face models with Patch modelling in Maya. This will teach you another way of modelling in Maya.


So enjoy the video and stay tuned for more!

Monday, June 25, 2012

Monday Feast: AfterEffects CS6 3D Camera Tracking

Hello and welcome to another edition of Monday Feast. In this edition we are going to show you how to use a 3D Camera tracking in AfterEffects CS6. This is the first tutorial on AfterEffects CS6 version. So you will learn something very special within no time.


Thanks for watching!

Friday, June 22, 2012

Friday Blockbuster: Creating Stretchy rig in Maya

Hi and welcome to another edition of Friday Blockbuster. In this tutorial we are going to show you how to create stretchy rig in Maya. Rigging is a very important part in 3D Animation and a perfect rig leads to perfect animation. So here's a video on how to master the trick in no time.


So enjoy the tutorial!

Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Terrific Tuesday : Illustrator Mesh tool quick tutorial

Hello and welcome to the Terrific Tuesday. Today we are going to show you a quick tutorial of how to use Mesh tool in Illustrator. Mesh tool is sometimes termed as one of the toughest tool in Illustrator, but in no time you can master it, just like that! Check the video.


Hope you'll enjoy this quick tutorial and have your confusions cleared.

Monday, June 18, 2012

Monday Feast: Working with Color Styles in Corel X6

Hello and welcome to another edition of Monday Feast. In this edition we are going to show you how to use the color styles in Corel Draw X6. This is an official video by Corel Australia which shows you the tips and tricks to use the Color Styles in Corel Draw. Please note that this might not work with the older versions of Corel Draw.


So sit back and enjoy this tutorial. Thanks!

Saturday, June 16, 2012

Saturday Showdown : Designing inside pages in a book with InDesign

Welcome once again on Saturday Showdown! In today's edition we are going to learn some tips and tricks on how to design inside pages of a book with InDesign. InDesign is currently one of the leading publication software with plethora of options for designing. 


Enjoy the video and Happy designing!

Friday, June 15, 2012

Friday Blockbuster: An introduction to James Cameron's Fusion Camera System 3D

Hi and welcome to another edition of Friday Blockbuster. Recently we have seen lots of films with a term '3D'. We enjoy watching 3D movies and now as you all students are in a process of learning 3D viewing, we are presenting you all the interview of James Cameron with his Fusion Camera System. The modern pioneer of 3D explaining certain process with his camera in this video.


Enjoy the video.

Monday, June 11, 2012

Monday Feast: Beginners' Guide to Nuke 6.2

Hello everyone! I hope you people enjoyed the seminar on VFX last Saturday, 9th June 2012. Now as we have discussed there regarding Nuke and Fusion, here's a quick guide on what we can do with Nuke 6.2. This software is a really a World-class professional compositing software and used in many films and videos. Take a sneak peak!


Enjoy the video and stay tuned for more.

Saturday, June 9, 2012

Saturday Showdown: Create a Star Wars Light Saber in AfterEffects

Welcome to another edition of Saturday Showdown. In today's edtion we are going to show you how to create a Star Wars Light Saber in After Effects. Check out this cool tutorial to create your own Light Saber duel!


Enjoy the tutorial!

Friday, June 8, 2012

Friday Blockbuster : Creating Wine Glass in Maya

Welcome to another edition of Friday Blockbuster. In today's episode we are going to show you how to create a wine glass in Maya. Now in this case the version of Maya doesn't matter. This tutorial is based on Maya 2009 so you can try this one on any edition of Maya.



Hope you enjoy this tutorial. More to come....stay tuned!

Thursday, June 7, 2012

Arena Chowringhee presents Seminar on VFX on 9th June 2012



With the objective of creating awareness and busting myths, Arena Animation Chowringhee is organising a seminar on VFX on 9th June 2012 at Academy of Fine Arts, 1.30 pm onwards. This seminar will discuss various methodology, training process, industry demands, etc. for VFX.

The current growth of VFX has increased more than 40% within 2-3 years. The bars had been increased since the release of James Cameron's masterpiece 'Avatar'. Now more opportunities are available for VFX as the industry now lacks in proper skilled technicians. This seminar will go through these topics and nurture the possibilities to create more skilled human resources for this field.

The softwares to be discussed are Nuke and Fusion.

So don't miss the action. Invitation by registration only.

Thundering Thursday : Creating Dramatic Glass Shatter in Photoshop

Hello and wlecome to another edition of Thundering Thursday. I hope today weather is much more soothing compared to the scorching heat for last few days. So in this wonderful day we are going to show you how to create a poster with a dramatic style glass shatter in Photoshop. This will take you to another level of designing a poster.


Enjoy the weather and this tutorial!

Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Wow Wednesday : Creating Movie Poster in Photoshop CS5

Welcome to another edition of Wow Wednesday. Here we are going to show you how to create a movie poster in Photoshop CS5. This wonderful tutorial will take you through various techniques to create a cool looking movie poster.


Enjoy the tutorial!

Tuesday, June 5, 2012

Terrific Tuesday: Working with Typography in Corel Draw X6

Hello everyone! Today on Terrific Tuesday we are going to share how to work with Typography in Corel Draw X6. This is an official video by Corel Corp. and has the in-depth details of the Typography section. Enjoy the video and give your valuable feedback.

Monday, June 4, 2012

Monday Feast : Working with Brushes in Corel Draw X6

Welcome to another edition of Monday Feast. In this edition we are going to show you how to work with Brushes in Corel Draw X6. Now this is X6 so some features might not work in other versions. So sit back and enjoy this wonderful tutorial.



Saturday, June 2, 2012

Saturday Showdown: Create a Cartoon Lady in Corel Draw

Hello and welcome to Saturday Showdown. In this edition we are going to show you how to create a cartoon female face without tracing in Corel Draw. You'll learn the basic tips to do some tricky things in Corel Draw without any tracing.


Hope you all will like the video. Stay tuned for more!

Friday, June 1, 2012

Friday Blockbuster: Create Windows logo in Illustrator CS5

Welcome to the 2nd episode of Friday Blockbuster. Today we are going to show you something which you all have lot of questions. Yes we are talking about Logo Designing. Here is a tutorial which will show you how to re-create a Windows logo in Illustrator.


Enjoy the tutorial and get some ideas on logo re-creation.