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The Make Art Button: Batches, Actions, and Scripts,
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Visual Arts, Lecture

Adrian Woods
Technical Art Lead, Microsoft
Do something once, it's creative. Do something twice, it's repetitive. Do something three times, you can probably automate it.^/BR^^/BR^ This session gives artists tools they can use to help minimize repetitive tasks and maximize creativity and iteration. Using the dreaded DOS prompt, Photoshop actions and droplets, and MaxScript, the speaker shows how technical ability can actually unleash creativity. For example, you can use MaxScript to enable in-game visuals never seen before. You can use Photoshop actions to speed up production time. And you can use the DOS prompt. Spend less time getting carpal tunnel syndrome, and more time creating beautiful artwork.

With increased demands for larger worlds and more realistic models and textures, it is imperative that artists learn how to efficiently manage huge numbers of assets. This session is designed to help eliminate the technical roadblocks that force artists to do manual labor. It gives them specific tools that can be used to help improve efficiency and allow them to spend more time on the truly creative aspects of content production. With just a little knowledge of MaxScript (or MEL Script), Photoshop actions, and command line batch files, an artist can greatly enhance productivity and iteration time. Specific tools (like the cloud tool and FSXShader tool) that the speaker has written to deal with technical problems in an artistic manner are covered.

The intended audience member should have an interest in learning how to avoid repetitive tasks. They should be excited about finding ways to spend more time on creative work. The techniques discussed will be usable by artists at any level, though a more in depth understanding of Photoshop and 3dsMax or Maya will help them see where these tools can be useful. Also, developers who would like to help the artists they work with be more creative could benefit as well.

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