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

Other tutorials in this series:

Robot volume one - Modeling with animation in mind

by David James Software: Maya 2015

In this tutorial we create a complex simulation using four of the main dynamics engines found in Maya. We start by shattering geometry, followed by s...

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Points of interest in this tutorial:

• Bullet physics
• Bifrost
• nDynamics
• Fluids

by David James Software: Maya 2015

In this tutorial we take a look at creating the UV maps and the environment for the Spach-Alspaugh House. We cover many topics like UV mapping and bak...

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Points of interest in this tutorial:

• Creating trees, bushes and grass in Maya with Paint FX
• UV mapping and baking displacement
• Particle systems
• Ivy generation

Other tutorials in this series:

Spach-Alspaugh House and Environment Volume 1

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

Other tutorials in this series:

Headus UVLayout

Shading, Lighting and Rendering the Bedroom in MR

VRay 3 Shading, Lighting and Rendering the Bedroom

by David James Software: Maya 2014 / Marvelous Designer

In this two hour tutorial we take a look at creating some very common cloth types for use in your interior scenes. We use Maya in this tutorial, but y...

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Points of interest in this tutorial:

• Creating drapes
• Draping chairs and cushions
• Messy bed sheet and duvet

by David James Software: Maya 2014 / Marvelous Designer

In this two hour tutorial we take a look at creating some very common cloth types for use in your interior scenes. We use Maya in this tutorial, but y...

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Points of interest in this tutorial:

• Creating drapes
• Draping chairs and cushions
• Messy bed sheet and duvet

by David James Software: Maya 2014

In this three hour long tutorial we look at using the fluid engine in Maya to create large scale explosions. We cover not only the basics of making th...

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Points of interest in this tutorial:

• Fire and smoke with Maya fluids
• Sculpting fluids
• Shading explosions
• Compositing explosions
• Doing a 360 degree fluid freeze

by David James Software: Maya 2011

In this tutorial we take you through creating explosions using Maya's fluid and nparticle systems. We cover managing multiple fluid systems mixed with...

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