Next Gen 3D Painting Session @ GDC

jhultgren

For those that plan to attend GDC in San Francisco and have an interest in 3D painting and production pipelines, I thought I would pass this along. This session is noteworthy not only because the content could save texture artists a ton of time, but also because each attendee will have access to the project files and video tutorials from the presentation. Plus, those who the link below and register, get a free t-shirt to add to their swag stash.

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3D Painting with Ben Mathis: Next-Gen Artisan and Pipeline Specialist

Ben Mathis is a veteran in the gaming industry, contributing to over ten popular video game titles including GUN, Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, and Tony Hawk Project 8. Mathis will show how to create custom 3D textures - from reference material to hand-painted detail for next- and current-gen games. Using MAXON BodyPaint 3D, deployed on UNCHARTED: DRAKE'S FORTUNE, GOLDEN AXE and other leading game titles, attendees will learn how BodyPaint 3D easily integrates into current Photoshop, Maya, Softimage and/or 3dsmax workflows.

- Free Project Files and Video Tutorials
- Win a Copy of BodyPaint 3D
- Free T-Shirt for all who Pre-Register for the Session

Event Dates: Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Cost: Free to Attendees
Schedule: 12pm - 1pm

Location:
Game Developers Conference
Room 3003, West Hall
Moscone Center
800 Howard St
San Francisco, CA 94103 U.S.A.

Pre-Register Today

Ben Mathis Interview
Generously provided by 3DAttack Magazine

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I am also curious to know how many people here plan to attend GDC, and what you think of it.

Let me know if you have any questions!

Cheers,

Josiah

MoP

Why isn't Ben posting this himself?

rybeck

Ahh, I'm going to miss this awesome opportunity to meet him in person, darn...

For who can, enjoy your time there..!

arrangemonk

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Why isn't Ben posting this himself?

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because he is poop in my mouth

edit: living in bavaria sucks for being artistic

pior

So I reckon the Tshirt in question features a HUGE front/back print of a photo of Ben! I want one!

Michael Knubben

Bonus-points if they're also the front and back of Ben!

almighty_gir

WAIT WAIT WAIT!!!


they're making Golden Axe now?!

seforin

Wait I only have the 3 day pass is this session free to attend if I have that one or do I need the uber pass to get into that one?

Last time I went to GDC I could only get into like 2 sessions that were avaliable?

Mark Dygert

Ahh thats why Bodypaint is using Poops Dom War Entry from last year, in their ad banners. I had no idea he was a Bodypaint whore. Too bad I will have to miss it this year. Hopefully this gives him an outlet to scratch that teaching itch.

As for him not posting it himself, I havent seen him around here since he was made over at the GA forums.

seforin

so am I ok or no, never got a answer?

doc rob

He quit polycount when some of the EA Mythic'ers went all mental on him in the P&P thread for that Dom War entry.

Jeff Parrott

Who is this Ben guy? Sounds like a hack to me. I would skip this one.

There's a few good sessions this year.

Pedro Amorim

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He quit polycount when some of the EA Mythic'ers went all mental on him in the P&P thread for that Dom War entry.

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i tought it was about the kittehs thread

Master_v12

Got to meet him when he came down to phoenix last year, a must go session for artists, hes a pretty chill guy

jhultgren

Hi Seforin,

What sort of pass did you get? If you have a Main Pass, you should be set.

http://www.gdconf.com/register/passoptions.htm

Josiah

Ryan Clark

jeffro,
I expect this session will be worth attending. I used to work with Ben - he knows his art and is good at explaining things. I'll be surprised if you can spend an hour with Ben and avoid learning something new.

edit: nevermind, I think my sarcasm-detector is just on the blink today.

seforin

dang I only have a expo pass its so expensive to get the main pass for this


oh well, guess Im gonna miss out on this one..

rybeck

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jeffro,
I expect this session will be worth attending. I used to work with Ben - he knows his art and is good at explaining things. I'll be surprised if you can spend an hour with Ben and avoid learning something new.


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Second to that.
Personally never met him, but his tutorials (Every single of them that allowed us download) are on top shelf among my Tutorial collection as I learned so many 'tricks and tips' from them. As modeler-and-texture-artist-wanna-be for myself, this would be 'MUST' session I will make.

rybeck

Correction for Date

https://www.cmpevents.com/GD08/a.asp?option=C&V=11&SessID=6847

This is direct link I found from GDC website, and Ben's session is on "Friday" not Wednesday...

sir-knight

I wish I could see it, but my company has deemed that no representation at GDC is needed from our art team

Do these presentations get recorded/documented and posted up later?

Eric Chadwick

CMP only sells audio of the sessions, no videos anymore.

Oh and you can usually download the papers/powerpoints a few months later.
https://www.cmpevents.com/GD07/a.asp?option=C&V=1&SB=4
Not the same as a vid, but better than nothing if you can't go.

sir-knight

spose it's better than nothing... I knew that there'd be slides and pdfs, but I didn't know about the audio. Thanks Eric