All copies of XSI ship with a free copy of The Artist's Guide to XSI training DVD from Softimage training partners, Digital-Tutors.
Containing over 8 hours of training, this exclusive series of video tutorials delves into brand new XSI 7 features, including ICE, as well as some key favorites that artists have come to depend on. It’s a comprehensive introduction for new XSI users and a valuable refresher course for seasoned pros.
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First Look at XSI 7: Gain a firm understanding of the robust features in XSI and get an introduction to real-world production workflows using XSI 7. |
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XSI in Film: Learn workflows that will yield greater productivity with innovative projects designed to simulate common production challenges. |
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XSI in Games: Learn industry standard techniques for easily modeling, rigging, and animating characters for use in next-gen games. |
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XSI in Broadcast: Learn how to use XSI in a post-production and broadcast setting. |
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XSI for VFX & TDs: Learn node-by-node how to use ICE, in any setting, to push the boundaries of what artists can now do with XSI 7. |
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The Artist's Guide to XSI contains over 8 hours of project-based training
showing you how to model, rig and animate characters in XSI, and more. Topics covered include:
- Introduction to ICE
- Building ICE Compounds
- Integrating ICE Compounds
- Particle Effects
- Navigation
- Interface Overview
- Tools
- Customization
- Polygon Modeling Techniques for Film
- Polygon Modeling Techniques for Games
- Polygon Reduction Workflow
- Ultimapper
- Scripting Real-time Shaders
- Animation Mixer
- MOTOR
- GATOR
- UV Mapping
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- Character Rigging
- Character Enveloping
- Keyframe Animation
- Animation layers
- Materials
- Render Tree
- Lighting
- Image-based Lighting
- Delta
- Referencing
- Scripting
- Camera Animation
- Path Animation
- Multi-pass Rendering
- Render Manager
- Compositing with FX Tree
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About Digital Tutors
An innovator in interactive video-based training, Digital-Tutors develops award-winning training solutions for emerging digital artists using a unique teaching approach designed by university educators and industry professionals. Recognized as the largest resource for free online training, Digital-Tutors delivers fun, project-driven training for students, hobbyists, and professionals using creative software.
More XSI training is available from the Digital-Tutors website. |
