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Introduction to Katana 3.1
In this video tutorial course, Creative Specialist Arielle Martin introduces Katana 3.1. Ideal for artists who are new to Katana, or anyone with experience with other software such as Maya.
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Mari 4 - Fundamentals and Best Practice
With the release of Mari 4.5, VFX artist Michael Wilde introduces his course covering the essentials of Mari 4 and new features in 4.5.
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Teaching studio-leading technology: why Lost Boys chose Katana
Ria Bernard, co-owner of Lost Boys: School of VFX, discusses the importance of teaching Katana to students, and how to kick-start their career in the VFX industry.
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Animal Logic Academy: discovering the VFX stars of the future
We speak to some of the students involved in bringing short film The Color Thief to life, using Katana, as part of the first student project of 2018 at the Animal Logic Academy.
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What’s the difference between non-commercial and education licensing?
Non-commercial licenses have usage limitations and restrictions. Non-commercial licenses are for home-use only; therefore, they cannot be used in a commercial environment including schools. Our education licenses provide full non-limited commercial versions of the software meaning students can easily transfer files between home and school machines and take their work with them into the industry. Once a project is started in non-commercial, it cannot later be transferred to education/commercial versions due to file encryption, so projects would need to be started from scratch in full commercial versions. Additionally, Foundry education licenses allow students and graduates to upgrade to permanent commercial licenses at 70% off the commercial price.
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If you're not currently a student or are learning on your own, our non-commercial version or 30-day trial (available for Nuke, Mari, Modo and Katana) will be your best options. For tutorials and learning content, please check out our Learn page
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What's included in the Education Collective?
The Education Collective gives you access to Nuke, NukeX, NukeStudio, Katana, Mari and Modo, all in a single license