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In this course, we look at the processes used in the film and tv industry to create reusable character models. If you have ever wanted to know how digital doubles are created in the movie industry, then this course will give you an insight into how it's done. This particular tutorial is specifically aimed at the more experienced Maya...
This tutorial at its core is an introduction to modelling real-world objects. Having issues with your modelling? Get halfway through a model and find it's an unworkable mess? Can't add edge loops where you need them? Can't subdivide a mesh properly? If any of this sounds familiar, then our course will take you through the fundamental techniques...
In this course we're going to look at something a little different, creating technically accurate 3D printed parts. Modelling techniques used for this kind of work differ from those we'd use for the entertainment industry. During this course we'll look at some of those techniques, and some of the pitfalls you will come across when...
In this tutorial we conclude our robot series, by integrating our 3D model along with a photograph to create a complete scene within Maya. To achieve this we look at making a very fast character posing rig with HumanIK. This rigging method is intended for posing any humanoid character. We continue with looking at how to export...
In this start to finish texturing project within Substance Painter we cover all the techniques you need to texture the robot character.
Over the last couple of years UV layout in Maya has changed for the better. In this course we're going to be taking a look at some of those changes as we UV map an entire character. We'll cover the basics of UVing, UV organisation, and UV Layout. In the end we will have multi tile UV that gives us lots of texture space and is also easy to paint...
This tutorial contains a little bit of everything with modeling, UVing, texturing and dynamics in Maya, as well as compositing multilayered EXR's in Photoshop. We start by modeling the glass and UVing it, we then look at image based lighting and using Maya's sculpting tools to create the beer head. We look at displacement in Arnold and combining...
This course will look at the fundamentals of rendering in Arnold. We'll go through the different light types available, cameras, shaders, Arnold's render settings and finally how to split an image into render passes (AOV's), before we then reassemble it in Photoshop.
This course will look in the fundamentals of modeling in Maya with an emphasis on creating good topology. It's aimed at people that have some modeling experience in Maya but are having trouble with complex objects. You don't need to watch volume one if your comfortable jumping in at the deep end. You'll learn how to smooth objects, how to...
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Although it might be intimidating for new users, the Bezier Curve Tool is one of the fastest ways to create complex curves in Maya. In our video, we start off by showing you how to use the Bezier Curve Tool to model a wine glass in Maya 2022. From...
In our new tutorial, we answer a question that often gets asked - how to cut round holes in Maya. The method we use works for cutting any type of hole in geometry. Maya's modeling tools chamfer vertex and circularize vertex get us off to a quick...
Bifrost is not only capable of simulating fluids but you can also use it for cloth. In this short tutorial, we show you how to drape a cloth over a table in Maya. This will get you used to the node chains and workflow of creating cloth within...
Continuing the modelling which can be found here We look at some techniques to quickly UV an object in Maya. Scene file can be found
A tutorial on basic poly modelling in Maya 2020. This is a continuation of our getting started with Maya series and contains the information you need to make your first model in Maya. The reference image I used can be found
Continuing our getting started with Maya series we're going to walk you through the principles of UV mapping. If you've never done any UV mapping before this would be a good place to start.
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The Making of Rollercoaster Rabbit offers a rare look at animation production in the 1980s. The eight-minute short was one of Disney's first projects at their short-lived Orlando studio, which allowed visitors to observe the...
Get a preview of the upcoming new features in SideFX Houdini 19.5. This includes updates to the Houdini toolset, from 3D modeling to character effects, fluid simulation, Pyro smoke and fire simulation, the Solaris scene...
Go behind the scenes of The Man Who Fell To Earth with Cinesite in this latest VFX breakdown which showcases some stunning desert storms and photorealistic CG insects like bees and butterflies.
Return to the Resident Evil universe in this new series from Netflix with VFX from Important Looking Pirates, MARZ, MPC Episodic, and Rodeo FX. It tells the story of how Jade Wesker becomes one of the last humans fighting to...
Ever tried to make clouds in Maya? Check out the preview from Maya artist Bruce Lee who's creating new compounds for Bifrost specifically for modeling clouds procedurally. This series of nodes for Bifrost will allow you to...
Watch the new Film and Episodic Showreel from MPC. It has some nice VFX from movies like Spiderman: No Way Home, Godzilla vs Kong, Lost in Space, Wheel of Time, and Nightmare Alley.
Epic Games have announced the latest version of the state-of-the-art game engine that's used on real-time 3D content production pipelines around the world. The redesigned Unreal Editor has better performance, artist-friendly...
Time to show the world who's mini boss. Check out the trailer for Minions: The Rise of Gru which comes to theaters this July. It's the origin story of twelve-year-old Gru's dream to become the world's greatest supervillain....
Autodesk has released Maya 2023. Bifrost for Maya gets updated with Bifrost USD, a new system for creating and editing USD assets using the Bifrost graph. It is integrated with USD for Maya which makes it possible to select...
Check out the new trailer for Disney's upcoming series starring the beloved squirrel from Ice Age. In six animated shorts, we'll follow Scrat, who experiences the ups and downs of fatherhood, and the mischievous Baby Scrat...
Check out the teaser trailer for the upcoming series Obi-Wan Kenobi. It's set ten years after the events of Star Wars: Revenge of the Siths that saw the downfall and corruption of Obi-Wans best friend and apprentice Anakin...
You can now access over 125 free 3D assets from Adobe through Substance 3D Assets. This includes 3D models, HDRIs, and materials. The free assets are suitable for use on a range of projects, from visual effects and...
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