Epic Games (www.epicgames.com) has recently contracted 3D Buzz (www.3dbuzz.com) to produce free, video training for their upcoming hit Unreal Tournament 2003.

Jason Busby (aka Buzz), renown for his free VTMs (video training magazines) covering 3D Studio Max (www.discreet.com), Maya (www.aliaswavefront.com), XSI (www.softimage.com), Photoshop (www.adobe.com), Houdini (www.sidefx.com), and other high end software, has already created an eight hour long piece that teaches how to create, animate, and import a weapon into Unreal Tournament using 3D Studio Max. However, this new line of VTMs underway will focus on Unreal Tournament 2003 in terms of UnrealEd, static mesh creation, and even character rigging and animation!

3D Buzz began as a small site that shipped these CDs containing hours of quality video training (encoded in DivX) straight to your house. They offered (and continue to offer) free global shipping. Within the past few months, they have expanded their system to include the download of VTMs, as well as a free online course that focuses on Houdini.

Jason Busby firmly believes that everyone, regardless of their location or financial situation, deserves the right to a quality education. During the day, he is the director of animation at a non-profit 3D training facility, in Tennessee, The Renaissance Center (www.rcenter.org). During the evening and often continuing until early morning Jason Busby, will film, master, and ship out these VTMs at his own expense. He does this with the help of his wife Angela, some of The Renaissance Center’s alumni, and some of his current students.