Download or read book The Lightcap written by Dan Marshall and published by Prose City Books. This book was released on 2013-09-05 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Memory is manipulable . . . Adaptech made its fortune with the Mind Drive, a product enabling control of electronic devices through thought. Most Metra Corp citizens adopted the technology quickly, welcoming it as a more efficient way to interact with everything from computers to coffee machines. Now Adaptech wants to use its own employees to test a new product, an extension of Mind Drive tech known as the Lightcap. After Adam Redmon is promoted to lead the group of programmers tasked with testing this new device, his strange dreams begin to blur into reality. When a member of his team abruptly disappears, Adam uncovers evidence showing his employers didn't fully disclose the Lightcap's functions and side effects. What he learns puts him directly in the crosshairs of the most powerful people in the Metra Region, people who will stop at nothing to keep their secret safe.
Download or read book ZBrush Creature Design written by Scott Spencer and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2012-04-06 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Zero in on the most cutting-edge trend in creature design for film and games: ZBrush! ZBrush allows you to develop a creature for film and games in realistic, 3D format. With this book, you will learn how to create a unique creature from start to finish and search for and repair any foreseeable problems. Clear instructions guide you through using Photoshop in combination with ZBrush to finely render a creature so you can see how it will appear on screen. Experienced ZBrush author and designer Scott Spencer shows you how to start with your concept in ZBrush as a preliminary digital model and then further refine it in Photoshop in order to fabricate a hyperrealistic image. Guides you through artistic concepts to visualize your creature Walks you through the process of conceptualizing a creature in ZBrush Details techniques for using Photoshop to refine your design Encourages you to use ZBrush as a sculpting and designing tool and then use Photoshop as a painting and finishing tool ZBrush Creature Design helps you bring your creature concepts to life.
Download or read book Pixologic ZBrush 2022 A Comprehensive Guide 8th Edition written by Prof. Sham Tickoo and published by CADCIM Technologies. This book was released on 2022 with total page 1518 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pixologic ZBrush 2022: A Comprehensive Guide book covers all features of ZBrush 2022 in a simple, lucid, and comprehensive manner. It provides in-depth details of the concepts and explains the usage and tools of ZBrush such as DynaMesh, NanoMesh, ZRemesher, ZModeler, NanoMesh, and KeyShot renderer. This book will unleash your creativity and transform your imagination into reality, thus helping you create realistic 3D models. This book caters to the needs of both the novice and advanced users of ZBrush 2022 and is ideally suited for learning at your convenience and pace. This edition covers major enhancements in ZBrush 2022 such as the Basrelief feature, bevelpro plugin, boolean operation, stager, and new brushes like knife brush, scribe brush, and so on. One new project is also added to make the readers understand and learn the major enhancements effectively. Salient Features Consists of 13 chapters & 2 projects that are organized in a pedagogical sequence. Covers all aspects such as modeling, texturing, lighting, & animation in ZBrush. Tutorial approach to explain the concepts and usage of tools. First page of every chapter summarizes the topics that are covered in the chapter. Step-by-step instructions to guide the users through the learning process. Additional information is provided throughout the book in the form of notes and tips. Self-Evaluation test & Review Questions at the end of each chapter so that the users can assess their knowledge. Table of Contents Chapter 1: Exploring ZBrush Interface (Enhanced) Chapter 2: Sculpting Brushes (Enhanced) Chapter 3: Introduction to Digital Sculpting (Enhanced) Chapter 4: SubTools and FiberMesh Chapter 5: ZSpheres Chapter 6: DynaMesh, NanoMesh, and ZRemesher (Enhanced) Chapter 7: ShadowBox Chapter 8: Materials in ZBrush Chapter 9: Texturing in ZBrush Chapter 10: UV Master Chapter 11: Lighting Chapter 12: Rendering Chapter 13: Dynamics (Enhanced) Project 1: Cartoon Character Model with a Background Scene Project 2: Cartoon Character Model with a Background Scene - II (New) Index
Download or read book Pixologic ZBrush 2018 A Comprehensive Guide 5th Edition written by Prof. Sham Tickoo and published by CADCIM Technologies. This book was released on with total page 499 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pixologic ZBrush 2018: A Comprehensive Guide covers all features of ZBrush 2018, which is a powerful modeling and sculpting software developed by Pixologic Inc. and is used for developing highly detailed characters for movies, games, and digital design projects. The book provides in-depth details of the concepts and explains the usage and functions of the most commonly used tools of ZBrush. In this edition, new feature such as, ZModeler, NanoMesh, and KeyShot renderer have been also been explained. This book will unleash your creativity and transform your imagination into reality, thus helping you create realistic 3D models. This book caters to the needs of both the novice and advanced users of ZBrush 2018 and is ideally suited for learning at your convenience and at your pace. Salient Features: Consists of 12 chapters & 1 project that are organized in a pedagogical sequence. Covers all aspects such as modeling, texturing, lighting, & animation in ZBrush. Tutorial approach to explain the concepts and usage of tools. First page of every chapter summarizes the topics that are covered in the chapter. Additional information is provided throughout the book in the form of notes and tips. Self-Evaluation test & Review Questions at the end of each chapter so that the users can assess their knowledge. Table of Contents Chapter 1: Exploring ZBrush Interface Chapter 2: Sculpting Brushes Chapter 3: Introduction to Digital Sculpting Chapter 4: SubTools and FiberMesh Chapter 5: ZSpheres Chapter 6: DynaMesh, NanoMesh, and ZRemesher Chapter 7: ShadowBox Chapter 8: Materials in ZBrush Chapter 9: Texturing in ZBrush Chapter 10: UV Master Chapter 11: Lighting Chapter 12: Rendering Project 1: Cartoon Character Modeling Index
Download or read book The Politics of Torture written by T. Lightcap and published by Springer. This book was released on 2011-08-15 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why did it happen? Why did the United States begin to torture detainees during the War on Terror? Instead of an indictment, this book presents an explanation. Crises produce rare opportunities for overcoming the domestic and foreign policylogjams facing political leaders. But what if the projects used to address the crisis and provide cover for their domestic policy initiatives come under serious threat from clandestine opponents? Then the restraints on interrogation can be overwhelmed, leading to the creation ofinformal institutions that allow the official establishment of torture. These ideas are tested using comparative historical narratives drawn from two cases where torture was adopted - the War on Terror and the Stalinist Terror - and one where it was not - the Mexican War. The book concludes with some thoughts about how the United States can avoid the legal establishment of torture in the future.
Download or read book ZBrush Professional Tips and Techniques written by Paul Gaboury and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2012-05-18 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn to work effectively and creatively with all versions of ZBrush! ZBrush is used by top artists in Hollywood to model and sculpt characters in such films as Avatar, Iron Man, and Pirates of the Caribbean. In addition, this amazing technology is also used in jewelry design, forensic science, aerospace, video games, toy creation, and the medical field. Written by Pixologic's in-house ZBrush expert Paul Gaboury, this full-color, beautifully illustrated guide provides you with the ultimate tips and tricks to maximize your use of all versions of ZBrush. Reveals numerous little-known tips and tricks that exist within ZBrush, but often go unexploited Shares an abundance of helpful techniques and insights that the author has acquired from years of helping professional artists in various industries Offers dozens of version-neutral solutions and shortcuts in areas such as sculpting, texturing, posing, rendering, and more Features "Artist Spotlights" from several ZBrush experts, offering their how-to's for using the feature-rich software in today's studios Improve your productivity and quality of work with this helpful, easy-to-understand resource.
Download or read book MAXON ZBrush 2023 A Comprehensive Guide 9th Edition written by Prof. Sham Tickoo and published by CADCIM Technologies. This book was released on 2023-08-10 with total page 1283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: MAXON ZBrush 2023: A Comprehensive Guide book covers all features of ZBrush 2023 in a simple, lucid, and comprehensive manner. It gives in-depth details of the concepts and explains the usage and tools of ZBrush such as DynaMesh, NanoMesh, ZRemesher, ZModeler, NanoMesh, and KeyShot renderer. This book will unleash your creativity and transform your imagination into reality, thus helping you create realistic 3D models. This book caters to the needs of both the novice and advanced users of ZBrush 2023 and is ideally suited for learning at your convenience and pace. This edition covers new features of ZBrush 2023 such as Slime Bridge, RedShift Material, and Redshift Renderer. Also, the author has covered major enhancements in ZRemesher, brushes, and subtool subpalette. Salient Features Consists of 13 chapters and 2 project that are organized in a pedagogical sequence. Covers all aspects such as modeling, texturing, lighting, and animation in ZBrush. Tutorial approach to explain the concepts and usage of tools. First page of every chapter summarizes the topics that are covered in the chapter. Step-by-step instructions to guide the users through the learning process. Additional information is provided throughout the book in the form of notes and tips. Self-Evaluation test & Review Questions at the end of each chapter so that the users can assess their knowledge. Table of Contents Chapter 1: Exploring ZBrush Interface Chapter 2: Sculpting Brushes Chapter 3: Introduction to Digital Sculpting Chapter 4: SubTools and FiberMesh Chapter 5: ZSpheres Chapter 6: DynaMesh, NanoMesh, and ZRemesher Chapter 7: ShadowBox Chapter 8: Materials in ZBrush Chapter 9: Texturing in ZBrush Chapter 10: UV Master Chapter 11: Lighting Chapter 12: Rendering Chapter 13: Dynamics Project 1: Cartoon Character Model with a Background Scene Project 2: Cartoon Character Model with a Background Scene-II Index
Download or read book A Little Manual for Knowing written by Esther Lightcap Meek and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2014-02-04 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In refreshing challenge to the common presumption that knowing involves amassing information, this book offers an eight-step approach that begins with love and pledge and ends with communion and shalom. Everyday adventures of knowing turn on a moment of insight that transforms and connects knower and known. No matter the field--science or art, business or theology, counseling or athletics--this little manual offers a how-to for knowing ventures. It offers concrete guidance to individuals or teams, students or professionals, along with plenty of exercises to spark the process of discovery, design, artistry, or mission.
Download or read book Longing to Know written by Esther Lightcap Meek and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 2003-07-01 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We don't often think about the act of knowing, but if we do, the question of what we know and how we know it becomes murky indeed. Longing to Know is a book about knowing: knowing how we know things, knowing how we know people, and knowing how we know God. This book is for those who are considering Christianity for the first time, as well as Christians who are struggling with issues related to truth, certainty, and doubt. As such, it is a wonderful resource for evangelists, pastors, and counselors. This unique look at the questions of knowing is both entertaining and approachable. Questions for reflection make it ideal for students of philosophy and all those wrestling with the questions of knowledge.
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Download or read book Yazoo written by John E. Ellzey and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2014 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With a diverse past, from Native American tribes to the first European explorers and settlers to the present day, Yazoo has always been intriguing. French explorers first named the river that flows through the area the River of the Yazous after the Yazoo Indian tribe, and the county and city were later named for the river. Yazoo County, established in 1823, is the largest county in Mississippi, situated in the west-central part of the state in the fertile valley formed by the Mississippi and Yazoo Rivers. After its organization, Yazoo County was rapidly settled by pioneers from other parts of Mississippi and from the Carolinas, Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, and Tennessee.
Download or read book Pixologic ZBrush 2021 A Comprehensive Guide 7th Edition written by Prof. Sham Tickoo and published by CADCIM Technologies. This book was released on 2021-05-01 with total page 1014 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pixologic ZBrush 2021: A Comprehensive Guide book covers all features of ZBrush 2021 in a simple, lucid, and comprehensive manner. It provides in-depth details of the concepts and explains the usage and tools of ZBrush such as DynaMesh, NanoMesh, ZRemesher, ZModeler, NanoMesh, and KeyShot renderer. This book will unleash your creativity and transform your imagination into reality, thus helping you create realistic 3D models. This book caters to the needs of both the novice and advanced users of ZBrush 2021 and is ideally suited for learning at your convenience and pace. In this edition, cloth brushes and various other new brushes such as History, Recall, Hatch, and so on have also been explained with the help of suitable examples for the readers to enhance their skills. In addition, a new chapter on Dynamics describing in detail the realistic cloth simulation and fiber mesh simulation has been added to make this book an ideal resource for the ZBrush users. Salient Features Consists of 13 chapters & 1 project that are organized in a pedagogical sequence. Covers all aspects such as modeling, texturing, lighting, & animation in ZBrush. Tutorial approach to explain the concepts and usage of tools. First page of every chapter summarizes the topics that are covered in the chapter. Step-by-step instructions to guide the users through the learning process. Additional information is provided throughout the book in the form of notes and tips. Self-Evaluation test & Review Questions at the end of each chapter so that the users can assess their knowledge. Table of Contents Chapter 1: Exploring ZBrush Interface (Enhanced) Chapter 2: Sculpting Brushes (Enhanced) Chapter 3: Introduction to Digital Sculpting (Enhanced) Chapter 4: SubTools and FiberMesh Chapter 5: ZSpheres Chapter 6: DynaMesh, NanoMesh, and ZRemesher Chapter 7: ShadowBox Chapter 8: Materials in ZBrush Chapter 9: Texturing in ZBrush Chapter 10: UV Master Chapter 11: Lighting Chapter 12: Rendering (Enhanced) Chapter 13: Dynamics (New) Project 1: Cartoon Character Model with a Background Scene Index
Download or read book Biemer V United States of America written by and published by . This book was released on 1931 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Examining Torture written by T. Lightcap and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-09-04 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The United States' use of torture and harsh interrogation techniques during the "War on Terror" has sparked fervent debate among citizens and scholars surrounding the human rights of war criminals. Does all force qualify as "necessary and appropriate" in this period of political unrest? Examining Torture brings together some of the best recent scholarship on the incidence of torture in a comparative and international context. The contributors to this volume use both quantitative and qualitative studies to examine the causes and consequences of torture policies and the resulting public opinion. Policy makers as well as scholars and those concerned with human rights will find this collection invaluable.
Download or read book Contact with Reality written by Esther Lightcap Meek and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2017-05-05 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is knowledge discovered, or just invented? Can we ever get outside ourselves to know how reality is in itself, independent of us? Philosophical realism raises the question whether in our knowing we connect with an independent reality--or only connect with our own mental constructs. Far from being a silly parlor game, the question impacts our lives concretely and deeply. Modern Western culture has been infected with antirealism and the doubt, skepticism, subjectivism, relativism, and atheism that attends it--not to mention distrust and arbitrary (mis)use of reality. Premier scientist-turned-philosopher Michael Polanyi stepped aside from research to offer an innovative account of knowing that takes its cue from how discovery actually happens. Polanyi defied the antirealism of the twentieth century, sounding a ringing note of hope in his repeated claim that in discovery, we know we have made contact with reality because "we have a sense of the possibility of indeterminate future manifestations." And that sense marks contact with reality, because it is the way reality is: abundant, generous, and fraught with as-yet-unnameable possibilities. This book examines that distinctive claim, contrasting it to the wider philosophical discussions regarding realism and antirealism in the recent decades. It shows why Polanyi's outlook is superior, and why that matters, not just to scientific discoverers, but to us all.
Download or read book The Fool s Progress written by Edward Abbey and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 1998-08-15 with total page 532 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Henry Lightcap, a man facing a terminal illness, sets out on a trip across America accompanied only by his dog, Solstice, and discovers the beauty and majesty of the Southwest.
Download or read book Epitaph For A Desert Anarchist written by James Bishop and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2010-05-11 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through Abbey's own writings and personal papers, as well as interviews with friends and acquaintances, Bishop gives us a penetrating, compelling, no-holds-barred view of tile life and accomplishments of this controversial figure.
