SimplyMaya - Learn Maya

by David James Software: Maya 2017

Building a full IK rig is a complicated process if you're new to rigging. This tutorial blends together several rigging techniques to create a featur...

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Points of interest in this tutorial:

• Human IK
• Custom rig controls
• Dynamic wires with nHair
• Animating a rig with mocap data

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Robot volume one - Modeling with animation in mind

by David James Software: Maya 2016

In this tutorial we create a robot in Maya. He has both organic components and hard surface elements in his design. This will allow us to show differe...

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Hybrid Rigging - Robot Volume 02

by David James Software: Maya 2015

In this tutorial we create a Dalek assault claw, covering a variety of hard surface modeling techniques in Maya. Topics include curves, extrusions alo...

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Points of interest in this tutorial:

• Modeling with curves
• Repurposing smooth geometry
• Contour rendering in Maya

by David James Software: Maya 2015

In this tutorial we take a look at creating the Spach-Alspaugh House. We use a variety of modeling techniques with polygons, NURBS and curves to creat...

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Points of interest in this tutorial:

• Cutting up architectural blueprints
• House modeling in Maya with polygons, NURBS and curves
• Roof tiling

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Spach-Alspaugh House and Environment Volume 2

Spach-Alspaugh House and Environment Volume 3

Spach-Alspaugh House and Environment Volume 4

Spach-Alspaugh House and Environment Volume 5

by David James Software: Maya 2014 / Marvelous Designer

Join us as we take you through the creation of interiors in Maya and Marvelous Designer. This tutorial focuses on teaching a variety of techniques...

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Points of interest in this tutorial:

• Arch-Viz in Maya
• Modeling furniture in Maya
• Cloth simulation in Marvelous Designer

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Headus UVLayout

Shading, Lighting and Rendering the Bedroom in MR

VRay 3 Shading, Lighting and Rendering the Bedroom

by Jason Edwards Software: Maya 2011

This tutorial will give you a look at creating an asset in Maya. We start by making a proxy object for later use in simulation, and move on to buildin...

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Points of interest in this tutorial:

• Hard surface modeling in Maya
• UV layout in Maya

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Environment Sculpting - The Lighthouse Texturing

by ctbram Software: Maya 2011

In this modeling tutorial we build a WWII jerry can. We start from a single polygon plane at the center of the canister and work outward. Some of th...

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Points of interest in this tutorial:

• Putting holes in surfaces
• Building objects based on their profile curve
• Create polygon tool in Maya

by Jason Edwards Software: Maya 2008

In this project we look at modeling the Heckler & Koch USLC in Maya. We start off with blocking out the gun and add details as we go along. This is a ...

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