Photo credit: Toronto Society of ArchitectsThe Toronto Society of Architects (TSA) has issued a call for submissions for their fifth annual Gingerbread City event, which aims to bring together architects and designers to create unique edible creations that celebrate architecture with a holiday twist.TSA Gingerbread City initially started in 2020 to help bring together Torontos architectural community. This years edition will include both a virtual exhibit and a small in-person showcase at The Maker Bean Caf located at 1052 Bloor Street West in Toronto.Those interested in participating must register here prior to December 2 as there is limited space for the in-person display. Submissions will need to be dropped off on Dec. 11 between 9:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. at Maker Bean Caf. All digital submissions will be required by December 11.PastGingerbread City showcases have included everything from iconic Toronto landmarks and landscapes to edible retrofits and residences. This years creations will be on display beginning December 12. There will also be an opportunity to meet the makers at the official launch of this years Gingerbread City on December 14 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.Returning to this years Gingerbread City is also the TSAs popular Kids Main Street workshops, a program for the youngest designers in the family, that invites children to be a part of GingerbreadCity and learn about city building as they design and decorate their very own Main Street faades. Two workshops will be held on December 7 and tickets are currently available on the TSAs website.Gingerbread City is open to all and is free to enter via the TSAs call for submissions, and all makers are invited to take part in this years festivities.The post Toronto Society of Architects calling on submissions for Gingerbread City 2024 appeared first on Canadian Architect.

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The ocellated turkey (Meleagris ocellata) is a species of turkey residing primarily in the Yucatn Peninsula, Mexico, as well as in parts of Belize and Guatemala. It is a relative of the North American wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo), although it is somewhat smaller. The body feathers of both sexes are a mixture of bronze and green iridescent color, with neither sex possessing the beard typically found in wild turkeys. Tail feathers of both sexes are bluish-grey with an eye-shaped, blue-bronze spot near the end with a bright gold tip. These spots, or ocelli (for which the ocellated turkey is named) have been likened to the patterning typically found on peafowl. This ocellated turkey was photographed near Tikal in the Petn region of Guatemala.Photograph credit: Charles J. SharpRecently featured: Mary JacksonIce eggsThecacera pennigeraArchiveMore featured pictures

November 28: Thanksgiving in the United States (2024); Bukovina Day in Romania Skanderbeg1443 Having deserted the Ottoman army, Skanderbeg (pictured) arrived in the Albanian city of Kruj and, using a forged letter from Sultan Murad II to the governor of Kruj, became lord of the city.1895 The Chicago Times-Herald race, the first automobile race in the U.S., was held in Chicago.1903 SSPetriana struck a reef near Point Nepean, leading to Australia's first major oil spill and a debate over the White Australia policy.2016 LaMia Flight 2933 crashed near Medelln, Colombia, killing 71 people, many of whom were players from Chapecoense Football Club.ManuelI Komnenos (b.1118)Magnus Olsen (b.1878)Wilhelmina of the Netherlands (d.1962)Helen of Greece and Denmark (d.1982)More anniversaries: November 27November 28November 29ArchiveBy emailList of days of the yearAbout

Tuesday, November 26th, 2024Posted by Jim ThackerTutorial Maya for Animators: Body Mechanicshtml PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"The Gnomon Workshop has released Maya for Animators: Body Mechanics, an intermediate-level guide to animation in Maya, recorded by former DreamWorks Animation artist Erik Castillo.The workshop, which follows Castillos Introduction to Maya for Animators, provides over two hours of video training in one of the apps most commonly used for VFX and movie animation.Improve your character animation skills in MayaIn the workshop, Castillo explores the core principles that bring animated characters to life, including concepts like squash and stretch, anticipation, timing, balance, and follow-through.Designed for those familiar with Maya, the workshop aims to help animators elevate their understanding of how body mechanics affect a characters movement and overall performance. It includes practical exercises for creating walk cycles and animating common actions like standing and lifting objects, along with an analysis of famous animation sequences.The demonstrations in the workshop use commercial character rigs from ProRigs.About the artistErik Castillo has worked as an animation artist at DreamWorks Animation, on projects including Kung Fu Panda: Dragon Knights, and at leading VFX facilities, including Framestore and DNEG.He is also an assistant professor at ArtCenter College of Design, where he teaches both introductory and advanced courses in aniamation.Pricing and availabilityMaya for Animators: Body Mechanics is available via a subscription to The Gnomon Workshop, which provides access to over 300 tutorials.Subscriptions cost $57/month or $519/year. Free trials are available.Read more about Maya for Animators: Body MechanicsHave your say on this story by following CG Channel on Facebook, Instagram and X (formerly Twitter). As well as being able to comment on stories, followers of our social media accounts can see videos we dont post on the site itself, including making-ofs for the latest VFX movies, animations, games cinematics and motion graphics projects.Full disclosure: CG Channel is owned by Gnomon.Latest NewsExclusive Cyber Weekend offer on The Gnomon Workshop training[Sponsored] Save up to $124 on a new subscription to the leading online CG art training provider - the largest discount it has ever offered.Wednesday, November 27th, 2024Black Friday, Cyber Monday and Holiday 2024 deals for CG artistsUpdated 26 November: Discover over 130 seasonal offers on CG tools and hardware, now including 3DCoat, Gaea and Axiom.Wednesday, November 27th, 2024Tutorial - Maya for Animators: Body MechanicsDiscover how to create more believable character animation with The Gnomon Workshop's new intermediate-level Maya tutorial.Tuesday, November 26th, 20243DGS Render 2.0 now lets you edit 3D Gaussian Splats in Blender3D scanning firm Kiri Innovations' free add-on lets you edit 3DGS scan data inside Blender, and apply simple animated effects.Tuesday, November 26th, 2024Nevercenter releases Silo 2025 and Milo 2025Check out the new features in the lightweight 3D modeling software, and its Unreal Engine-based real-time renderer.Monday, November 25th, 2024Boris FX releases Sapphire 2025Set of effects plugins for apps like After Effects and DaVinci Resolve gets new tools for mimicking the look of analog video.Monday, November 25th, 2024More NewsEpic Games releases RealityCapture 1.5KeenTools releases FaceTracker for BlenderCheck out Blender crowd animation add-on Population 2Download SideFX's free Project Greylight toolkit for HoudiniAdobe releases Photoshop 26.1Chaos ships Corona 12 Update 1 for 3ds Max and Cinema 4D5 key features in Blender 4.3BiteTheBytes releases World Creator 2024.3Free tool: Reallusion's Blender Auto Setup pluginDownload VFX Assets' free 2D Cloud Textures PackCreate perfect topology for animated charactersEphere releases Ornatrix 3 for Cinema 4DOlder Posts

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