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Smithsonian Ch. – Volcanoes Dual Destruction (2018)

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Smithsonian Ch. – Volcanoes: Dual Destruction (2018)
English | Size: 1.67 GB
Category: Tutorial

In 2018, two volcanoes unleashed terror on their communities, but in very different ways. Fuego, the Volcano of Fire in Guatemala, sent boiling clouds of gas, ash, and rock down the volcano’s slopes and into villages, killing hundreds. In Hawaii, Kilauea spewed out over four billion cubic feet of lava, razing estates, destroying roads, and changing the landscape. Using the latest scientific evidence, we explore what made the eruptions unique, why they were so hard to predict, and whether or not these two catastrophes were somehow connected. [Read more…]

CGMA – Mastering Destruction in Houdini

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CGMA – Mastering Destruction in Houdini
English | Size: 16.3GB
Category: Tutorial


Use Houdini and create amazing effects for film
Unleash your inner FX monster, and let’s smash some buildings! In this destruction course, students will learn a comprehensive set of skills to develop beautiful work with a high degree of artistic control. This will include fracturing, RBD simulation, dust, debris, and adding details from real-world reference material. However, students will learn more than just the technical setups alone – they’ll also learn about production pipeline considerations, and innovative unique workflows for art-directing damage (both with & without simulation). By the end of the class, students will have a feature-film-quality destruction shot for their demo reel!
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Pluralsight – Architectural Destruction in Houdini

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Pluralsight – Architectural Destruction in Houdini
English | Size: 1.3GB
Category: Tutorial


Do you want to learn how to create large scale destruction effects in SideFX Houdini? If so, Houdini Architectural Destruction is the perfect course for you because you will learn how to simulate a high detailed destruction from scratch. First, you will start with some rigid body basics. Next, you’ll add complexity by fracturing geometry and adding constraint. Finally, you will learn how to add detail and render your effect. When you’re finished with this Houdini course, you’ll not only have created your first destruction effect from scratch, but also you will be able to apply that knowledge in creative ways in your own rigid body simulations. Software required: SideFX Houdini. [Read more…]

Lynda – Cybersecurity Awareness – The Protection and Destruction of Portable Data

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Lynda – Cybersecurity Awareness – The Protection and Destruction of Portable Data
English | Size: 101.50 MB
Category: CBTs


Our valued, portable data assets benefit from intentional scrutiny and governance guidelines about how each should be preserved, protected, and destroyed. This course is for anyone who has data assets that are not contained in a locked file cabinet. It may also have relevance to those who have hard copy documents, but who have not considered how those documents should be managed. Here, learn about the different states of data, and how individuals and organizations can protect their portable data that’s at risk. Upon completing this course, you’ll have the knowledge you need to design and implement your own data management plan [Read more…]

Allan Mckay Tower Destruction

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Allan Mckay Tower Destruction
English | Size: 4.1GB
Category: CBTs


VFX supervisor Allan McKay has posted a new free eight-hour video tutorial on creating destruction effects using 3ds Max and particle and volumetric simulation plugins thinkingParticles and FumeFX.
The three-part series of videos covers the process of creating an FX shot – a watchtower being blown up – from start to finish, including dynamics and fracturing, shading and rendering.
Along the way, McKay aims to cover more advanced topics like the process of art directing the simulations, and avoiding a standard out-of-the-box Voronoi fracture look to the finished effect. [Read more…]

Destruction – Mind Field (Vsauce) (Ep 3)

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Destruction – Mind Field (Vsauce) (Ep 3)
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Category: Documentaries


We humans love to build, create, and organize. So why do we also love to destroy things? Can violently breaking stuff really help to calm us down, or does it just make us more angry? In this episode of Mind Field, I take a hard look at our urge to destroy. [Read more…]

Pluralsight – Cyber Security Awareness The Protection and Destruction of Portable Data

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Pluralsight – Cyber Security Awareness The Protection and Destruction of Portable Data
English | Size: 112.10 MB
Category: Tutorial


In this course, you’ll learn how to protect and manage your portable data.

More and more, the world has come to rely on the availability of portable data. If you are someone who is concerned about how to protect your portable data, then this course is for you. First, you’ll learn about the current trends in data protection in several major fields like health care, business, the financial sector, and personal use. Then you’ll explore the legal constraints around the data other companies hold. Finally, you’ll end the course learning about the ways to protect yourself and your data. By the end of this course, you’ll have a greater understanding of protection you’ll need to keep your portable data secure. [Read more…]