Issue 3

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COVER STORY: STARGATE ATLANTIS
Behind the scenes at the newest sci-fi hit.
BY BRUCE G. WOLOSHYN & THE ATLANTIS VISUAL EFFECTS TEAM

VISUAL EFFECTS TRICKS: PORTAL PLASMA!
Visual Effects are all just a trick of the eye. Take a simple cylinder and turn it into a magical portal to another dimension.
BY ALEXANDER SHAREEF

TRANSFERRING CAD MODELS TO DCC APPLICATIONS
Converting CAD models into a usable format for rendering applications.
BY JASON CLARK

SCRIPTED RENDERING
Using Python, learn tips about how to handle passes, partitions, materials, shaders, the Render Tree, and system commands.
BY BERNARD LEBEL

THE GRAPH EDITOR IS YOUR BEST FRIEND!
Tapping the power of the great magic wand that is the Graph Editor.
BY DEUCE BENNETT

SETTING UP THE HUMAN MODEL FOR ANIMATION
An easy method for rigging a biped character.
BY PETER RATNER

COMPUTER ANIMATION JOB HUNTING TIPS
Find out how to stand out from the crowd when seeking a job in this industry.
BY ED HARRISS

LINKING OBJECTS TO PARTICLES
Using FX Link and FX Linker to take something that is inherently difficult and make it fantastically simple.
BY ANDREA CARVEY

DISAPPEARING/REAPPEARING ACT: ANIMATING TEXTURES
This tutorial demonstrates the usefulness of multiple UV sets in creating complex animated texture effects.
BY ERIC S. KELLER

HOLY SHORTS, BATMAN!
A fast-paced animated short boasting an all-star cast of voice talent including Adam West, Mark Hamill, and Dick Van Dyke.
BY WILLIAM “PROTON ” VAUGHAN

LIGHTING SASQUATCH
Creating realistic lighting for Sasquatch textures.
BY NICHOLAS BOUGHEN

INFORMATION IS POWER:
An editorial by DAN ABLAN

KOOSHLINGS:
An editorial by DARIUSH DERAKHSHANI

LATEST HAPPENINGS IN THE SOFTIMAGE|XSI COMMUNITY:
An editorial by RAFFAEL DICKREUTER

FINAL RENDER: Tracking the Learning Curve
An editorial by ANDREA CARVEY

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