Noesis Interactive DVD -Character Design and Integration

This is a short trailer for Noesis Interactive's "Character Design and Integration with Half-Life 2" training DVD. For ordering information visit:

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Character Design & Integration with Half-Life®2, part two of the Noesis Interactive™, MOD Your World™ training series, teaches how to "Share Your Character" by focusing on creating and implementing your own characters within Half-Life®2 Deathmatch™. Using custom templates, you'll begin by quickly transforming ordinary facial photos to deathmatch in no time. Then, learn award winning 3D character toolsets. Focus on rigging, weighting, UV mapping and preparing your models to be exported to various game engines. Next test, perfect, and export your 3D characters from XSI, Maya, or 3DS Max into Half-Life®2 Deathmatch™.

DVD topics covered include:

* Step by step guide to create "face maps" from photographs

* Detailed explanation of the Source® SDK contents

* Add life to characters using the XSI, Maya, or 3DS Max award winning toolsets

* UV Mapping

* Compiling 3D characters and textures using Valve's® Source® SDK

* Step by step guide to replacing Half Life2 Deathmatch characters