Software: Page 152

Watch this instructional video to learn how to use Google Hacks. Google Hacks is a collection of software that explores Google's search function. Hacks is meant in this definition. "A Hack is a modification of a program or device to give the user access to features otherwise were unavailable to them. Watch this how-to video and find out how to use Google to access free media.

The camera shake method of filming is used in many popular TV shows including 'The Office,' 'Glee,' and 'Modern Family.' Typically the camera shake - or a wobbly, unstable frame - contributes a sense of urgency, unease, and interest to a shot, making it more dynamic and unpredictable. Quite like the plot of the shows mentioned above.

In this tutorial; it has a 3D, vanishing point, perspective look to it. It's similar but not quite what Superman uses. This tutorial is for Cinema 4D.

Learn how to make a paper rip effect in After Effects. You'll need to do a bit of Photoshop work as well.

Layer styles are a very cool way to add adjustable effects to a layer in Photoshop. 10 different effects in all. Each with many different options.

Layer masks in Photoshop hide, but do not remove, pixels from your original image. Learn how to use them for revealing and hiding selections in this tutorial.

This Photoshop tutorial is a series covering the Layers Palette. The first tip covers the background layer. Layer locks and Layer Fill options. Different layer types will be covered in the second tip. As well as layer duplication, hiding and deleting.

The Paths palette in Photoshohp is used for saving, selecting and duplicating path information. A very cool hidden feature of the Paths Palette... You can convert a feathered selection into a path to remove its feathered edge.

With the Pen Tool you can create shapes other then the basic circles and squares. Be sure to spend some time with the magnetic option within the Freeform Pen tool after watching this Photoshop tutorial.

This Photoshop tutorial goes over how to "Pick-up" Color. Using the Info Palette. Sampling up to 4 colors. Measuring distances and angles with the Protractor option.

The Gradient Tool allows you to fill the entire canvas or a selection with a color range. You can also choose the direction of the fill. See how in this Photoshop tutorial.

The paint bucket tool in Photoshop has many of the same attributes as the Magic Wand Tool, only the Paint Bucket fills an area with a solid color or pattern.

This Photoshop tutorial explains using tool presets. Learn how to set up and quickly grab your favorite tools, brush tips and options in one easy to use palette.

Surprisingly, in single layer mode the Eraser Tool doesn't really erase. Part one of this Photoshop podcast covers Eraser Modes and Background Colors. Part two covers the other Eraser Tools include the Magic Eraser and Background Eraser. And these eraser tools really do erase.

The Pattern Stamp Tool in Photoshop is great for filling larger areas with a repeating pattern. This tutorial will show you how.

This one minute Photoshop tip covers using the Clone Tool - aligned and un-aligned.

This series goes over all the different tools available for making selections in Photoshop starting with the Elliptical and Rectangle Marquee tools. Then the Lasso tools, Magic Wand tool, and finally what to do after you finish selecting!

Moving "in to" and "out of" an image efficiently is called zooming and this tutorial shows you all the ways you can do it in Photoshop.

If you have ever done a multi UV model this is how you now handle multi-UV multi-Mesh in Zbrush 3.1.NOTE: This link is to a Flash version of the first 5 minutes of this 30 minute tutorial. A download link is provided on the page for the full WMP tutorial.

Debug your Zbrush displacement maps with this handy video. Both in Maya and in 3D Studio Max.

This tutorial shows a way of baking your textures using 3D studio Max. A useful tutorial for Zbrush sculptors. You'll also need Photoshop.

Once you get the roughed in form of the Head done it is now time to Re-topo the head for better structure. This tutorial will show you how to use the topology tools in Zbrush to do this. This lesson follows "shape a human head in Zbrush" but is not necessary to do if you just want to learn topology tools.NOTE: This link is to a Flash version of the first 5 minutes of this 60+ minute tutorial. A download link is provided on the page for the full WMP tutorial.

In this lesson we will be sculpting a human skull from image planes in Zbrush 3.0.NOTE: This link is to a Flash version of the first 5 minutes of this 2 hour tutorial. A download link is provided on the page for the full WMP tutorial.

This tutorial shows you how to sculpt a battle axe in Zbrush 3.0. Learn some sculpting techniques and hard edge base modeling.

This Zbrush tutorial shows you how to make a biped character out of Zspheres.

Multi mesh objects can be a pain to pose. But this video tells you all you need to know to look out for in order for it to be painless. This is good workflow advice for moving and posing characters with lots of armor and tools in Zbrush.

Learn how to make UVs in Blender and import the new UVs to Zbrush's High res model. This is important since Zbrush uses AUV's which are not recognizable by other packages or game engines. Once you have proper UV's, you will learn how to create the clothes (superhero costume) for a character.NOTE: This link is to a Flash version of the first 5 minutes of this 45 minute tutorial. A download link is provided on the page for the full WMP tutorial.

This tutorial covers using Paint effects with Maya to quickly make hair and export it to Zbrush for your Zbrush models.

Jason Welsh shows you how to make a human face in Zbrush 3.1 and gives easy steps for roughing out form. This tutorial is more about process than specific tool movements so you should be familiar with sculpting tools already.NOTE: This link is to a Flash version of the first 5 minutes of this 45 minute tutorial. A download link is provided on the page for the full WMP tutorial.

This tutorial shows you how to set up some basic three point lighting in Zbrush 3.1.

This tutorial explains setting up your image planes in Zbrush 3.1 and burning textures into them so you can work on sculpting whatever you want from a reference image.

This video uses a skull modeled in other Zbrush lessons by Jason Walsh to discuss ideas and ways to think about presenting compositions, render passes and posting work for others to see, and for job applications. You don't need to have the skull built to follow this video. This theories should be applied to each sculpt after you've finished modeling.NOTE: This link is to a Flash version of the first 5 minutes of this 60+ minute tutorial. A download link is provided on the page for the full WMP...

This tutorial shows you how to model a lizard and prepare it for texturing in Zbrush. The goals are to remember to pay attention to real life posture and use a good clean poly-structure.NOTE: This link is to a Flash version of the first 5 minutes of this 45 minute tutorial. A download link is provided on the page for the full WMP tutorial.

In this Zbrush tutorial Jason goes over everything you need to know about painting textures and more.

In this episode Paul Wyatt walks you through the process of animating, tweening, and optimising web banners in Photoshop CS2 and CS3.

This tutorial shows you how to work in Poser to create animations that you can import directly into Second Life.

Here is another useful tutorial on how to add muzzle flashes and sound effects to your gun shot video in After Effects.

This is an introduction to the product SpeedFan. It measures what the temperature is of the Mother Board, CPU, Etc. Also has a lot of tweaks I don't recommend messing around with without knowledge of them first. WARNING: By messing with the temperatures and settings you can seriously FRY your computer. So just don't do it!

The extract tool in Photoshop is one of the most frequently used - and useful - tools you'll ever learn to use. Extracting allows you to remove a picture from its background or even filter away flyaway hair.

In this tutorial, you'll be learning the basics of clipping or masking. And how it can be used to apply effects to a signature. If you're starting off with Photoshop, or completely new to Photoshop, This tutorial will explain how to make a clipping mask.