Financial Modeling Courses

James Briggs

Training BERT - Masked-Language Modeling

Explore BERT's masked-language modeling technique for NLP tasks. Learn how this innovative approach trains the model to predict masked tokens, enhancing its understanding of language context.

• YouTube
• 16 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Yannic Kilcher

Decision Transformer - Reinforcement Learning via Sequence Modeling

Explore how Decision Transformer reframes offline reinforcement learning as sequence modeling, leveraging Transformer architecture to generate optimal actions based on desired returns, past states, and actions.

• YouTube
• 57 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Financial Mess to Financial RISE

Discover four simple steps to overcome financial challenges and achieve financial success, presented by CA Bhushan Chavare, a specialist in income tax and GST with expertise in mind and money management.

• YouTube
• 16 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

USENIX

Financial Resiliency Engineering - Taming Cloud Costs

Explore strategies for reducing cloud infrastructure costs and improving resource efficiency, with insights from Shopify's 2022 initiative to optimize their cloud footprint.

• YouTube
• 38 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

CG Cookie

Modeling and Rendering an Autumn Lantern - Blender 2.8 Beginner Tutorial

Learn efficient modeling with modifiers and realistic rendering in Cycles as you create a detailed autumn lantern in Blender 2.8. Perfect for beginners seeking to enhance their 3D modeling skills.

• YouTube
• 2 hours 10 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

CG Cookie

Blender 2.8 Basics Tutorial - Rocket Modeling Exercise - Part 5

Learn to model a rocket in Blender 2.8 with this hands-on exercise. Practice essential 3D modeling techniques and enhance your skills in creating detailed objects using Blender's latest features.

• YouTube
• 24 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

CG Cookie

Moving from Blender 2.7 to 2.8 - Modeling and Texturing Tips

Learn essential tips for transitioning from Blender 2.7 to 2.8, focusing on modeling and texturing. Discover UI changes, new tools, and workflow improvements to enhance your 3D creation process.

• YouTube
• 23 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

CG Cookie

3D Modeling with Blender 2.8 - Getting Started with Building Assets - Week 1

Learn 3D modeling fundamentals in Blender 2.8, focusing on interface navigation and basic asset creation. Ideal for beginners, this tutorial provides hands-on practice to build confidence in 3D design skills.

• YouTube
• 2 hours 15 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

CG Cookie

Modeling a Treasure Chest in Blender - Laying Out UV Texture Maps

Learn to create lifelike textures for a treasure chest in Blender, including UV mapping, texture painting, and material properties for realistic metal and wood surfaces.

• YouTube
• 30 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

CG Cookie

Modeling a Treasure Chest in Blender: Blocking Out Basic Shapes

Learn to create a treasure chest's basic structure in Blender, starting with primitives and transforming them into the essential wooden framework. Master fundamental 3D modeling techniques for game assets.

• YouTube
• 25 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

CG Cookie

Modeling a Snow Sled with Blender 2.8

Create a classic snow sled in Blender 2.8 through hard surface modeling techniques. Learn to source references, generate modeling sheets, and master the entire 3D modeling process from scratch.

• YouTube
• 2 hours 31 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

CG Cookie

Modeling an M4 Rifle in Blender - Part 1

Learn to model a detailed M4 assault rifle in Blender 2.6 through this hard-surface modeling tutorial. Part 1 of a 15-part series covering reference images, basic shapes, and initial modeling techniques.

• YouTube
• 36 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

CG Cookie

Game Ready Fire Hydrant - High Poly Modeling in Blender - Part 1

Learn high-poly subdivision surface modeling in Blender 2.6 to create a game-ready fire hydrant. Part 1 of a series covering modeling, texturing, and exporting for game engines.

• YouTube
• 54 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

CG Cookie

Modeling Tank Accessories - Creating Mini Tanks for Mobile Games in Blender 2.8 - Part 2

Learn to model and texture mini tanks for mobile games using Blender 2.8, including painting techniques, working with Photoshop files, and combining procedural and hand-painted textures.

• YouTube
• 28 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

CG Cookie

Creating a Present in Blender 2.6 - Holiday Modeling Tutorial

Learn to model, texture, light, and render a holiday present in Blender 2.6. This tutorial covers various techniques to create a polished final image in just 56 minutes.

• YouTube
• 56 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video