Disney Animation: The Illusion of Life

Description*

A must for collectors and fans of all ages, this is the most exciting, comprehensive, and thorough examination of what the Disney magic is all about. More than 2,700 illustrations, 489 in full color.

 

Teach Yourself Electricity and Electronics

 

Description*

Learn the hows and whys behind basic electricity, electronics, and communications without formal training. The best combination self-teaching guide, home reference, and classroom text on electricity and electronics has been updated to deliver the latest advances. Great for preparing for amateur and commercial licensing exams, this guide has been prized by thousands of students and professionals for its uniquely thorough coverage ranging from DC and AC concepts to semiconductors and integrated circuits.

Written by Stan Gibilisco, an electronics legend and McGraw-Hill's most popular TAB author. Perfect for hobbyists, students, and those of you who want to get ahead in tech-related careers. Packed with everything needed to enhance learning: 600+ illustrations, practical examples, and hundreds of test questions.

 

Drawing Competition

Prove that you are the Ultimate Drawing Champion! 

On Thursday, May 2nd, from 1:30-2:30 face off against your fellow students by developing a character and developing an environment. 

What do you win? Eternal flame and glory. PLUS an "Award of Awesomeness" bestowed upon you by the great Roy Wilson. 

Force: Dynamic Life Drawing for Animators

Force: Dynamic Life Drawing for Animators

Description*
Force: Dynamic Life Drawing for Animators is key to understanding how to capture forceful poses with dynamic drawing. It is informative, concise, and packed full of inspirational illustrations. Capture the force in your life drawing subjects with this practical guide to dynamic drawing techniques - packed with superb, powerfully drawn examples that show you how to: 

* Bring your work to life with rhythmic drawing techniques
* Create appealing and dynamic poses in your drawings
* Experience the figure's energy in three dimensional space
* Use the asymmetry of straight and curved lines to clarify the direction of force in the body
* Build on your foundational anatomy and figure drawing skills to animate your drawings
*Apply the theory of force to your on-location and animal drawing observations

Whether you are an animator, comic book artist, illustrator or fine arts' student you'll learn to use rhythm, shape, and line to bring out the life in any subject while Mike Mattesi's infectious enthusiasm will have you reaching for your pencils!
Read More at LINK

Where to Find It and Borrowing Time

Dynamic Life Drawing for Animators is shelved as Call # NC765 .M38 2006. As a book it can be found on Bookstack # - Shelf #. This book can be checked out for a period of 2 weeks for students, faculty and staff. 

About the Author*

Mike Mattesi is the owner and founder of Entertainment Art Academy. He has been a professional production artist and instructor for the last fifteen years with clients including Disney, Marvel Comics, Hasbro Toys, ABC, Microsoft, Electronic Arts, DreamWorks and Nickelodeon.

Force: Character Design from Life Drawing

Force: Character Design from Life Drawing

Description*
Force: Character Design from Life Drawing shows you how to use life drawing to discover the poses, features and personalities which form the basis of character and then build, develop and 'PUSH' your drawings to new heights of dramatic and visual impact for believable characters audiences can relate to. 

• Unlock your imagination and put theory into practice with detailed exercises to sharpen your skills
• See how it's done with photographs of models and the characters they inspired
• Use creative life drawing to create original, eye catching characters that audiences can relate to

Where to Find It and Borrowing Time
Character Design from Life Drawing is shelved as Call # NC765 .M376 2008. 

As a book it can be found on Bookstack # - Shelf #. This book can be checked out for a period of 2 weeks for students, faculty and staff. 

About the Author*

Michael D Mattesi is the Director of the Entertainment Art Academy based in Southern California. He has been a professional production artist and instructor for almost 20 years with clients including Disney, Marvel Comics, Hasbro Toys, ABC, Microsoft, Electronic Arts, Dreamworks and Nickelodeon.

How To Draw Comics The Marvel Way

How to Draw Comics The Marvel Way

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Stan Lee, the Mighty Man from Marvel, and John Buscema, active and adventuresome artist behind the Silver Surfer, Conan the Barbarian, the Mighty Thor and Spider-Man, have collaborated on this comics compendium: an encyclopedia of information for creating your own superhero comic strips. Using artwork from Marvel comics as primary examples, Buscema graphically illustrates the hitherto mysterious methods of comic art.

Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art

Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art

Description*

Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art: This innovative comic book provides a detailed look at the history, meaning, and art of comics and cartooning.

Read More at BARNES AND NOBLE

Where to Find It and Borrowing Time

Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art is shelved as PN6710 .M335 1994. As a book it can be found on Bookstack 3 - Shelf 15. This book can be checked out for a period of 2 weeks for students, faculty and staff. 

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Lynda.com Developer Course Highlights

The Developer library offers courses on topics such as Application Servers, Development Tools, Mobile, Platforms, Programming Languages, and SDKs.

• The "Building and Monetizing Game Apps for iOS" course shows how to use Objective-C and Xcode to build a full-featured game app for the iPhone and iPad.
• The “iOS SDK Essential Training (2012)” course shows how to develop, debug, and deploy applications for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch using iOS SDK 5 and Xcode 4. 
• The “Building Mobile Apps for Multiple Devices with Flash Professional” course shows you how to create an app that works across multiple platforms (iOS, Android, and BlackBerry Tablet OS) and adapts to either a smartphone or tablet display. 
• The "Java Essential Training" course explores Java SE, the language used to build mobile apps for Android devices, enterprise server applications, and more.
• The “Create an Expandable FAQ Listing with jQuery and Dreamweaver" course shows how to create an FAQ section for a web site with questions that have expandable and collapsible answers, using Dreamweaver and jQuery. 
• The "Branden Hall: Interactive Architect and Digital Maker" course introduces Automata Studios cofounder and CEO Branden Hall, a software architect and programmer who pushes the limits of the web, and teaches others how to do the same.

Remember: To gain access, you must email the Librarian at sleif@iadtvegas.com with your full name, school email and student ID# if you're a student, or Department if you are faculty. You can also swing by the LRC/Library and give the Librarian the same information in person. 

Lynda.com Video Course Highlights

 The Video library includes courses on topics such as Compositing, Compression, Keying + Mattes, Motion Graphics, Shooting Video, Video Editing, and Visual Effects. 

• The “Design in Motion” course is a series of creative techniques featuring short projects using After Effects and CINEMA 4D. 
• The "After Effects Apprentice 11: 3D Space" course is an introduction to 3D space in After Effects, plus advanced 3D workflows involving Photoshop.
• The “Budgeting Video Projects” course lays out the nuts and bolts of budgeting for video projects and shows how to create estimates, quotes, and invoices. 
• The "After Effects: Rigging a Character Arm for Animation" course breaks down the process of creating, rigging, and animating the arm of a character in an opening title sequence in After Effects—a task traditionally performed using rigging or skeleton tools available in 3D programs.
• The “Documentary Photo Techniques with Photoshop and After Effects” course explores the world of documentary storytelling, using various techniques in Adobe Photoshop and After Effects to transform damaged photos into brand-new works of art.
• The "Nuke 6 New Features" course explores the new features found in the 3D digital compositor Nuke 6.
• The "After Effects Apprentice 10: Time Games" course demonstrates several ways to manipulate time in After Effects.

Remember: To gain access, you must email the Librarian at sleif@iadtvegas.com with your full name, school email and student ID# if you're a student, or Department if you are faculty. You can also swing by the LRC/Library and give the Librarian the same information in person. 

Lynda.com Design Course Highlights

The Design Library includes courses on topics such as color theory, digital illustration, layout, typography and workflow. 

• The “Photoshop for Designers: Color” course focuses on the different tools and features in Photoshop designed for choosing, applying, and editing color. 
• The “Illustrator Insider Training: Coloring Artwork” course shows an expert approach to color choice and control in Illustrator, guiding designers and artists through the three stages of applying color to artwork: creation, inspiration, and editing. 
• The "Scanning Techniques for Photography, Art, and Design" course shares scanning techniques for graphics professionals and photographers, covering workflow considerations and advanced image-quality controls. 
• The “InDesign CS4: Typography” course uses real-world examples to explain the purpose of the typographical features in InDesign CS4, and describes the conventions for how to use them.
• The "Photoshop CS6 Beta Preview" course offers a comprehensive sneak peak at the new features in the free public beta of Photoshop CS6.
• The "Up and Running with Typekit" course introduces the Adobe web typography subscription service, showing how to embed and deploy a variety of font styles quickly and easily.
• The "Photoshop Masking & Compositing: Hair" course shows how to select hair—down to the individual strands—and composite portraits against new backgrounds.

Remember: To gain access, you must email the Librarian at sleif@iadtvegas.com with your full name, school email and student ID# if you're a student, or Department if you are faculty. You can also swing by the LRC/Library and give the Librarian the same information in person. 

Lynda.com Audio Course Highlights

The Audio library includes courses on topics such as DAW, Mixing + Mastering, Scoring + Composition, and the Foundations of Audio. 

• The “Pro Tools 10 Essential Training” course illuminates the process of recording, editing, mixing, and mastering in Pro Tools, the industry-standard software for music and postproduction. 
• The “Foundations of Audio: Delay and Modulation” course shows the fundamentals of delay and modulation effects and how to apply these effects, technically and creatively, to improve the sound of a mix. 
• The “GarageBand '11 Essential Training” course demonstrates the tools and techniques necessary to create, edit, and publish music and podcasts in GarageBand '11. 
• The "Audio for Film and Video with Pro Tools" course shows how to create an evocative sound mix for a film or video, built from basic audio collected during the shoot and transformed into a final mix using Pro Tools. 
• The "Flash CS4 Professional Audio Techniques" course dives deep into the details of manipulating audio in Flash using ActionScript 3.0; shows how to create an audio player for the web.

Remember: To gain access, you must email the Librarian at sleif@iadtvegas.com with your full name, school email and student ID# if you're a student, or Department if you are faculty. You can also swing by the LRC/Library and give the Librarian the same information in person. 

Lynda.com 3D + Animation Course Highlights

The 3D + Animation library includes courses on topics such as 3D Rendering, Character Animation, Character Design, Modeling, and Visual Effects. 

• The “Digital Creature Creation in ZBrush, Photoshop, and Maya” course introduces the skills needed to create photorealistic 3D creatures for film, video, and game production. 
• The “Google SketchUp Pro: Tools and Techniques” course shows professional users of Google's popular 3D modeling software how to create compelling 3D graphics.
• The "Nuke 6 New Features" course explores the new features found in the 3D digital compositor Nuke 6.
• The "Photoshop CS5 Extended One-on-One: 3D Type Effects" course shows how to design a variety of vibrant 3D type effects in Photoshop Extended.
• The "Animation Tips and Tricks with Flash Professional" course introduces a variety of real-world issues animators commonly encounter and practical solutions to them in Flash.

Remember: To gain access, you must email the Librarian at sleif@iadtvegas.com with your full name, school email and student ID# if you're a student, or Department if you are faculty. You can also swing by the LRC/Library and give the Librarian the same information in person. 

Documentaries on Lynda.com

Documentaries

Below are some examples of training videos you can watch whenever you want:

The Documentaries library includes Creative Inspirations, Hillman Curtis Artist Series, lynda.com Presents, Santa Barbara Film Festival, and Start to Finish.

Creative Inspirations section include sessions with:

• Marian Bantjes, Graphic Artist 
• Doyald Young, Logotype Designer 
• New Deal Studios, Visual Effects 
• Mark Mothersbaugh, Music Composer 
• Jason Bentley, Radio DJ and Musician 
• Big Spaceship, Digital Creative Agency 
• and more

Other Documentaries in this library include:

• 2012 SBIFF Directors' Panel: Directors on Directing as moderated by Peter Bart (vice president and editorial director from Variety). The Directors on Directing panel features a who's who of Oscar®-nominated directors on their way to the Kodak Theatre on February 26, 2012.
• 2012 SBIFF Screenwriters' Panel: It Starts with the Script as moderated by Anne Thompson from indieWIRE. It Starts with the Script panelists share their stories of script development, writer's block, book adaptation, and, most of all, tenacity, on the way to getting their movies to the screen.
• 2011 SBIFF Women's Panel: Creative Forces: Women in the Business. The participants in the SBIFF Women's Panel discuss how they got started, their mentors and inspirations, and the positive effect they feel women have on the creative arts.

Remember: To gain access, you must email the Librarian at sleif@iadtvegas.com with your full name, school email and student ID# if you're a student, or Department if you are faculty. You can also swing by the LRC/Library and give the Librarian the same information in person. 

Lynda.com Training Library

lynda.com

The LRC is pleased to announce that students, faculty and staff will now have access to Lynda.com. To gain access, you must email the Librarian at sleif@iadtvegas.com with your full name, school email and student ID# if you're a student, or Department if you are faculty. You can also swing by the LRC/Library and give the Librarian the same information in person. 

In the next few posts we'll be highlighting some great training video tutorials. The Lynda Online Training Library® is a constantly growing and evolving body of training video tutorials designed to help you learn what you want, when you want it. IADT Las Vegas now provides access to 1,295 courses and 74,065 tutorials organized by subject, software, and instructor.