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CGSociety Newsletter - #3 December 2008

GEARS OF WAR 2: Working with the Good, the Skorge and the Unreal Engine 3.CGSociety talks to Chris Perna, Art Director at Epic Games.

This week’s highlights:

Sheena Duggal

She creates her own kind of Magic.

Massive Black

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Hollywood VFX Workshop

Allan McKay takes you through visual effects.

Lighting and Rendering Workshop

Jeremy Birn is back to mentor students!

NVArt Surreal

A riot of imagination!

SIGGRAPH Asia

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CGProShop Sale

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CGSociety talked to Chris Perna from Epic Games. As the Art Director for ‘Gears of War 2’, Chris has shouldered the responsibility to make sure Epic’s games come through looking awesome!
Check out the insane character art for this bigger, bolder, badder, Gears Of War2!
Take your chance to explore the amazing works forming in the US$220,000 Steampunk CGChallenge XXIII, the CGSociety CGChallenge with the biggest prize pool to date!
Check out Ballistic Publishing’s EXOTIQUE 4 and MATTE PAINTING 2 along with the exclusive gifts available to purchasers of the special/limited editions of both books!
More fantastic feedback - on MATTE PAINTING 2! ‘”Those ever trusty folks at Ballistic have delivered the goods again with this stunning second collection of the best of the world’s matte artists. The quality in this second volume shows no sign of slowing up, as even the quickest peek between the sumptuous glossy covers offers up many rich, magical images to treat your eyes.” ImagineFX
Don’t forget to note the deadline for entries for CGTalk’s Lighting Mini-challenge #17 - Monday, January 5, 2009. This will be the final deadline for your work to appear in the gallery. The sooner you post a work in progress, the sooner you can get feedback and improve your work! CGTalk Lighting mini-challenge #17 ‘Natural History’
Also Students from registered schools can still save 15% on Ballistic Publishing books. Click here to find out more!
Check out what else we have happening!

Sheena Dugal
Sheena Duggal Visual effects supervisor Sheena Duggal creates her own kind of magic in fantastical images. Get some insights from a woman working in a field still dominated by men and find out her contribution to the development of technology widely used in visual effects. more >
Massive Black
Massive Black Be the first to find out more about this spectacular collection of art produced for high-profile game properties and the personal art from the world’s most exciting art studio - Massive Black - Coming from Ballistic Publishing - January 2009 - Sign up here >
VFX Workshop
Hollywood VFX Workshop In this new CGWorkshop, Hollywood Technical Director & Visual Effects Specialist Allan McKay will take you through visual effects from a production standpoint, and follow the process from the initial pre-production stages through to the integration of your special effects into a scene. more >
Lighting and Rendering Workshop
Lighting and Rendering Workshop Pixar Technical Director and author of Digital Lighting & Rendering, 2nd Edition, Jeremy Birn is back to mentor students in Lighting & Rendering in Maya. more >
NVArt Surreal
NVArt Surreal Calling for surreal art. Be inspired by the artistic style of Jacek Yerka. Bring us your most imaginative fantasies and create your own surrealistic masterpiece! Start creating and get involved! more >
Siggraph Asia
SIGGRAPH Asia 2008 CGSociety rounds up the last days in Singapore in the CG and VFX spotlight. Exclusive Diary >
CGProshop Sale
CGProShop 30% Discount CGSociety is offering past and present CGProshop customers the chance to take 30% off selected items in our store! more >
Another big week!
Paul Hellard Paul Hellard Editor CGSociety

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