Mesmer Press Publishes 'Real XSI Character Modeling for Animatio For immediate release - 3/31/2004 Mesmer Press publishes 'Real XSI Character Modeling for Animation' Mesmer Press is delighted to bring world-class modeling techniques, tips and tricks from the classroom to your room with this DVD based video product. Author Elliot Rosenstein has packed years of practice and education into 3 hours of video content, organized into nine segments. From the first section discussing edge loops and polygonal topology best practices, to the last section covering refinement of the human form, Elliot delivers a fast paced, easy to understand learning experience. Mesmer Press's unique time-lapse editing takes you on a journey with Elliot as he constructs an entire human character, speeding up and slowing down to show you the details you need to give the most attention. Mr. Rosenstein pays particular attention to properly articulating limbs and joints for accurate, easy character animation and envelope weighting, as well as good clean polygon modeling for easy functional subdivision surface refinement. Different strategies for connecting edge loops, patterns of polygon connections, working with poles and subdivision types are discussed in detail. Each portion of the human form, eyes, noses, mouths, arms, legs, elbows and knees, hands and feet are covered in detail with practical on-screen examples. "Whether you model in a cartoony style or more realistic one, it is all rooted in our intuitive understanding of how humans look and move," Says Elliot. "I wanted to create a DVD that would take the student from basic polygon shapes through edge loops to modeling a realistic human form. All the steps anticipate how the polygon mesh will deform on a character rig for smooth animation. Additionally, this organized approach to the polygon geometry, makes unwrapping the model for textures much simpler. Enjoy. " This DVD is appropriate for anyone learning XSI or using it in production, but those working with the human form or creature work will find the information invaluable, both as a tool for generating new ideas and as a reference work. A streaming video showing a time-lapse view of the entire DVD can be viewed via the World Wide Web at: http://www.mesmer.com/movies/ShortAttentionXMER1_Small.mov This product can be purchased in the Mesmer Press online store, at http://www.mesmer.com/ More information on the 'Real XSI Character Modeling for Animation' DVD can be found on line at https://www.mesmer.com/shop/products.php?pid=96 Mesmer Press is a company based in Seattle, Washington USA providing direct training and learning materials to clients in business, education and industry all around the world. Please direct questions and requests for information to: info@mesmer.com