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CGSociety Newsletter - August #4 2007
This week, CGSociety ventures into Brom's dark realm of Gothic art. This week's highlights:
Compositing Workshop
  Shake with Steve Wright.
Stahlberg Workshop
  Cybergirl returns!
Low Poly Workshop
  Create characters.
CGChallenge XXI
  Things have gone awry..
Space Western Winner
  He's packing a pistol.
Hot CGPortfolios
  Check out this week's featured artists.
Hot Threads on CGTalk
  Where the action is on the forums!
Latest CGChoice Awards
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This week, the CGSociety office is abuzz with the sounds of BioShock splicers  being splattered. When we can pull ourselves away from this new Irrational Games demo, we've been busy putting together the best features, workshops, and challenges in the known CG universe! See below for our week's highlights.

Brom Brom
CGSociety ventures into Brom's dark realm of Gothic art. Make sure all your lights are on before you take the trip down the shadowy alleys of the Gothic Master's mind.
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Compositing Workshop Compositing Workshop
Steve Wright - compositing guru, author and industry veteran - will show students all his techniques and tricks. Enrol in Compositing with Shake, and learn the secrets of blue and greenscreening, rotoscoping, compositing CGI and much, much more.
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Stahlberg Workshop Stahlberg Workshop
Steven Stahlberg is back with his seventh Cybergirl workshop! Enrol now to get access to one of the world's greatest 3D Masters, as he helps you to model, texture and accessorize the female form. Hurry, Steven's courses always sell quickly. more >


“I have said it before in other threads but want to repeat it: terrific course,
very high-detail advanced knowledge you share here. ”

Oliver Wuensch, Graduate of Cybergirl II

Low Poly Character Modeling  CGWorkshop Low Poly Character Modeling CGWorkshop
For those who want to enter into the exciting world of 3D, Michele Bousquet has created the perfect course. The Low Polygon Character Modeling CGWorkshop will cover different kinds of models from people to multi-limbed monsters. more >
CGChallenge XXI CGChallenge XXI
Over 3500 entries, and growing daily! Go check them out...
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Space Western mini-challenge winner Space Western mini-challenge winner
RedRepublik has been announced the winner of the Space Western mini-challenge. His "Planetary Cavalry" officer is packing some serious heat and is ready to wrangle aliens.
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The //ADAPT 2007 Conference The //ADAPT 2007 Conference
The ADAPT 2007 Conference is going to take over Montreal in mid to late September. Creative minds will unite at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Montreal from September 24th to September 28th, 2007.  
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Mike Hepburn
Mike Hepburn
CGSociety

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