Softimage ®|XSI Character Animation f/x and Design

Featuring Softimage scene examples and movies, as well as essential files, exercises, and artwork on CD-ROM, a hands-on introduction to three-dimensional character design offers step-by-step instruction in shape animation, muscle control, squash and stretch effects, modeling techniques, and more. Original. (Intermediate)

Chris Maraffi is a certified Softimage 3D instructor who has taught advanced Softimage 3D classes at NYU, Parsons/New School, School of Visual Arts, Master's Institute, and New York Institute of Technology. He has also authored the popular Softimage 3D training videos Realistic 3D Character Development, several technical articles for 3D Artist magazine, and frequently does demo work at trade shows like NAB, SIGGRAPH, and 3D Design Conference. Mr. Maraffi is currently teaching at the certified training facility Mesmer and the Academy of Arts in San Francisco, CA. In addition, Chris is doing broadcast and Internet freelancing for several corporate clients.