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Digital-Tutors Utilizing the Node Editor in Maya

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Digital-Tutors: Utilizing the Node Editor in Maya
English | Size: 427 MB
Category: Digital Tutors


This series of Maya tutorials will begin by breaking down the Node Editor and how it is similar to other editors inside of Maya. Often times inside of Maya, we have to go through a number of different menus, editors or windows to accomplish a single task.

If we understand what Maya is doing behind the scenes, wouldnÆt it make sense to go to one place to accomplish a task? Whether you are a modeler, a lighting and rendering artist or a rigging artist, there is likely something you can gain by simply learning how to use MayaÆs Node Editor as a tool in your day-to-day workflow. [Read more…]

Digital Tutors – Multi-Pass Rendering Techniques in Maya

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Digital Tutors – Multi-Pass Rendering Techniques in Maya
English | Size: 1,31 GB
Category: Digital Tutors


When rendering a scene for production, itÆs important for the compositing artist who receives your renders to have as much control as possible for making adjustments in post. Handing off a flat beauty pass just isnÆt an option. ItÆs situations like these that multi-pass rendering was designed for.
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Building a Professional Tracking Pipeline in Maya and SynthEyes

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Building a Professional Tracking Pipeline in Maya and SynthEyes
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Category: Digital Tutors


You will learn how to prepare footage including different undistortion techniques using SynthEyes or NUKE, and render footage for tracking. You will also learn tracking with SynthEyes as well as going from auto track to manual.

We will define different types of cameras and which techniques should be used. We will search for a model or survey online using Google SketchUp and align/match model/survey to footage and produce the right scale camera in Maya. [Read more…]

Lynda – Stereoscopic 3D Environments in Maya

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Lynda – Stereoscopic 3D Environments in Maya
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3D movies are more popular then ever, and many blockbuster films today are made or reissued in 3D. Although the process may seem very complex, it is surprisingly easy to create these effects in Maya. In this course with industry pro David Mattingly, you’ll learn how to set up and render stereoscopic 3D environments in Maya. First, you’ll become familiar with stereoscopic 3D basics and the important terms you need to know. Next you’ll use a simple 3D environment to become proficient with adding a stereo camera and adjusting it to match the scene. You’ll learn where to buy the inexpensive 3D glasses needed to view your scene in true 3D on a regular home computer. In the last section, you’ll open up a full 3D environment, add and animate a 3D camera, and render out a viewable 3D scene. In just an hour, you’ll be up to speed on creating your own stereoscopic 3D environment.
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Digital Tutors Texture Painting with Maya and Photoshop

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Digital Tutors Texture Painting with Maya and Photoshop
English | Size: 2,12 GB
Category: Digital Tutors


No matter what type of asset you are creating, after the modeling has been completed and the UVs have been laid out, its time to begin painting textures. For many artists, Photoshop is the primary place for this step.
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Udemy – 3D Animation and Visual Effects – Introduction to Maya

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Udemy – 3D Animation and Visual Effects – Introduction to Maya
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Category:TUTORIALS


Complete beginnerÆs guide to 3D animation in AutodeskÆs Maya. Modeling, Lighting, Textures, Shading, Dynamic Effects. Learn the basics of 3D Animation theory and practice from professional visual effects artist.
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NoorVFX Dog FX in Maya

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NoorVFX Dog FX in Maya
English | Size: 671 MB
Category: TUTORIALS


In this tutorial you will learn about an efficient technique for the destruction and fragmentation of moving objects and the process of making a professional work in Maya, Furthermore,by using this training you will learn Maya Dynamics in the most advanced. Enjoy training
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Digital-Tutors – Introduction to mental ray in Maya

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Digital-Tutors – Introduction to mental ray in Maya
English | Size: 1,49 GB
Category: Digital Tutors


mental ray isnÆt just another rendering option that comes included with every Maya installation. In fact, it is a powerful rendering solution that can create highly realistic renders due to the fact that on many levels, it operates the same way things do in the real world.
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Create Mesh – Get start with MESH – Maya for Second Life Beginners Course

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Create Mesh – Get start with MESH – Maya for Second Life Beginners Course
English | Size: 2,03 GB
Category: TUTORIALS


This course is for those who are just opening Maya for the first time, or those still getting started with it. Students will learn everything from the basic layout of Maya, basic tools for working with mesh, basis for adding shadows and unique lighting effects to your model, and step-by-step tutorials for making a simple cookie jar, an old lounge chair, and a sword, and uploading to Second Life. Each lesson is designed to get users familiar with various tools and learn a variety of techniques to approach polygonal modeling.
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Lighting and Rendering a Sci-Fi Hero using V-Ray in Maya

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Lighting and Rendering a Sci-Fi Hero using V-Ray in Maya
English | Size: 1,56 GB
Category: Digital Tutors


In this tutorial we will learn to light and render a highly detailed Sci-Fi character using V-Ray, Maya and NUKE. WeÆll look at the steps required to setup V- Ray lights using camera projection techniques. To start we will use V-RayLightRect to setup a simple scene. Along the way we will use camera projection techniques to setup the lighting for our Sci-Fi hero, finally we will create precomps/lighting comps using NUKE. By the end of this tutorial you will have a solid understanding of the workflows that are required to light, render and precomp a highly detailed Sci- fi character.
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