The Gnomon Workshop releases two new dvds

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The Gnomon Workshop continues its summer DVD release schedule with two great new titles for 3D artists: Hard Surface Shading and Texturing with Neil Blevins and Character Design and Modeling for Next-Gen Games with Vitaly Bulgarov.

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Dig Michael Jackson, adore Ragdoll Kung Fu?

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Well then you’ll love this fan tribute to the late King of Pop using Ragdoll Kungfu in very ingenious ways :)

A Michael Jackson Tribute of Smooth Criminal using Ragdoll Kung Fu R.I.P MJ


The Dominance War has been decided!

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The dust has settled and the winners of the 2009 Dominance War have been made clear. They’re some really impressive entries this year along with their respective breakdowns. Definitely a must see.

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Happy 142nd Birthday Canada!

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Happy Canada Day!

Transformers 2 :: Production Focus

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Did you see it yet? No I haven’t either but wow the kid in me is more anxious than ever. To whet your appetite - CGSociety Paul Hellard has posted a pretty detailed Production Focus covering the incredible game cinematic executed by Plastic Wax a leading digital design, 3D art, animation and production studio… Enjoy!

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Making Of Dominance War IV: Bishop

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Veteran Dominance War entrant Gavin Goulden recently created a project overview of his image ‘Bishop’, where he utilizes ZBrush, 3dsmax and Photoshop. This was created for Dominance War IV… Enjoy!

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Enlist in the Spartan Army

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Sony Santa Monica has officially announced and launched the God of War III website. There’s quite a bit here to see and with the imminent release encroaching on us, I’m sure they’ll be quite a bit more to come ;) BUT if you’re like me and can’t wait to wield those domineering chains of Kratos, you can watch 13 minutes of uncut footage straight from E3 below. Enjoy!

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It’s me Mario!

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Ever wondered how the iconic brothers would look if they had say french inspiration? No? Ok how about with a pinch of anime? Take a look at this great compilation of 45 artworks created by various artists and compiled by The Design Inspiration. Enjoy!

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