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BBC Natural World – Forest Elephants Rumbles in the Jungle (2010)

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BBC Natural World – Forest Elephants: Rumbles in the Jungle (2010)
English | Size: 992 MB
Category: Documentary


Deep in the rainforest of Central Africa lies an elephant oasis – a remarkable place that holds the key to the future for forest elephants. Over the last 20 years, Andrea Turkalo has been studying these enigmatic giants, getting to know over 4,000 intimately. She has begun to unravel the secrets of their complex social lives and the meanings of their unique vocalisations. New acoustic research is shedding light on the many mysteries that still surround forest elephant society. Will these endangered elephants finally speak out and tell Andrea what it is they need to survive? [Read more…]

Pluralsight – Stylized Forest Sculpting in ZBrush

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Pluralsight – Stylized Forest Sculpting in ZBrush
English | Size: 1.9GB
Category: Tutorial


Being able to quickly create environment assets is an important skill for any digital artist, but especially in games and animation to help complete a stylized, completed project. In this course, Stylized Forest Sculpting in Zbrush, you’ll learn how to Sculpt stylized rocks, trees, and organic natural props for video game development and animation. First, you’ll explore the blackout technique inside 3ds Max to formulate the base of what your piece will look like. Then, you’ll sculpt the landscape assets, such as a cliff face, large rocks, and a large tree. Next, you’ll continue drilling into details by creating stylized grass and tree foliage to populate the top of your piece. Lastly, you’ll polish up our hero tree by sculpting bark and the root structure, thus creating several unique game assets as well as a finished art piece. By the end of this ZBrush and 3ds Max tutorial, you’ll be able to create your own stylized assets for video games or animation. Software required: Zbrush and 3ds Max. [Read more…]