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3D Content Creation with SOFTIMAGE|XSI, part one of the MOD Your World training series from Noesis Interactive, focuses on teaching how to "Build Your Character". Learn the nuts and bolts of the SOFTIMAGE|XSI interface, polygon modeling, texture application, generate props from scratch, and follow step-by-step instructions for creating biped characters. The DVD covers the basics of SOFTIMAGE|XSI 3D software including 3D layout, modeling, texturing, prop and character modeling and provides you with all the short cuts and tips you need to know to get to the ultimate goal - integrating your own charaters, props and maps into video games.

DVD topics covered include:

- SOFTIMAGE|XSI's interface
- Introduction to modeling
- Basic texture application
- Modeling from reference imagery
- Step by step construction of biped characters

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Character Design & Integration with Half-Life 2, part two of the Noesis Interactive, MOD Your World training series, focuses 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 the extensive character creation tools of SOFTIMAGE|XSI Demystify riggin, weighting and learn how to prepare your models to be exported to various game engines. And finally, learn how to test, perfect, and export your 3D characters from SOFTIMAGE|XSI 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
- Creating characters using SOFTIMAGE|XSI advanced toolset
- Using Valve's Biped Guide & export plugin for SOFTIMAGE|XSI
- Compiling 3D characters and textures using Valve's Source SDK
- Step by step guide to replacing Half Life 2 Deathmatch characters
- Detailed trouble shooting guide


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Cusom Props & Animation for Source Powered Games, part of the Noesis Interactive MOD Your World training series, allow you to further "Activate Your World". You'll learn the basics of 3D animation in SOFTIMAGE|XSI, build an animation library and create dynamic props that can be walked on, picked up, broken apart and brought to life within Source powered games.

DVD topics covered include:

- Custom props - overview
- XSI - 3D importing
- compiling models
- compiling materials
- Breakable objects - prop setup
- creating gibs
- posing the skeleton
- breakable skeleton
- chained skeleton
- 3D animation - animation basics
- bones & chains
- non liniar animation
- Animated props I - rigging
- animation
- prop dynamic
- adding sound
- reusing gibs
- Animated props II - 3D dragon scene
- dragon animation
- dragon compiling
- Dragon's lair - level concept
- hammer scene
- trigger setup
- wrapping up


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Advanced Level Design, part of the Noesis Interactive, MOD Your World training series, teaches you to "Create Your Wolrd" by focusing on designing and constructing your own custom levels within Counter-Strike: Source, Half-Life 2, and other Source SDK powered games. Learn the fundamentals of Hammer as well as advanced texturing, displacement, functionality and optimization techniques.

DVD topics covered include:

- Hammer editor - user interface
- tools & descriptions
- creating brush geometry
- applying materials
- entity overview
- leaks
- 3D skyboxes
- Functionality - displacement geometry
- inputs / outputs
- assigning triggers
- visgroups & prefabs
- soundscapes
- NPCs & basic AI
- filtering
- Optimization - tools overview
- cheap vs expensive
- visiblity
- leaves / hints
- area portals
- other methods
- Details & tweaks - decals / sprays
- overlays
- atmosphere effects
- color correction
- backgrounds
- level overviews
- Packaging + bsp utilities

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