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Introduction to Maya - Rendering in Arnold

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 i

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Gaia and Maya - Film Contest

Theres a short film contest (2min max time limit) thats for this odd site called Gaia. Gaia is an online community were you play as an odd, create...

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by kinddoggofwar

24-06-2007|02:43 PM

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Live Action Scene

Ok, so I have some video I made using a digital camera (in AVI format) and I want to see if I can add some Maya stuff to the scene (simple...

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by clebo99

24-06-2007|10:14 AM

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UV Texture Editor is gone!

Ok I don't know what happened to my UV texture editor. I keep clicking on it, my maya screen flashes a bit but it won't pop up the UV Texture Editor...

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by Anhslaught

24-06-2007|08:13 AM

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Projecting an Image onto an Object

I'm looking for a tutorial or something on this and Maya help isn't helping 'cause I'm not sure what to look for. Here's the deal: I have an...

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by gster123

24-06-2007|05:55 AM

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making sand?

Hey I need help making sand for a scene. A desert scene. I have no idea where to start. A tutorial would be great if someone knows of one or feels...

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by Rhetoric Camel

24-06-2007|05:34 AM

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Huge UV mapping problem! (I need help FAST)

Hey guys, I sat down to do my tut for today (G.I. Texturing), IÕm on part 3, and pretty much all of the UVing has been done through cylindrical...

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by Jr.Who

24-06-2007|05:29 AM

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presets on maya 8.5

does anyone know how to totally shut off the presets when you pick objects on maya 8.5 . i hate that part ..i just want to add my own in and have it...

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by mmoore5553

24-06-2007|03:50 AM

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help me how render a scene

can any body help me i have been working on maya for almost 1 year and i still dont know how to render a scene

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by Perfecto

24-06-2007|03:02 AM

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Boolean Difference . . . another issue

Me again. This time I'm trying to create a chain link fence. I want to have a uniform, vertical edge on the sides, so that I can peice them...

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by INOX

24-06-2007|02:50 AM

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A quick Modelling question

I've looked and looked and can't find info on this, but I swear I remember doing it years ago when I was learning Maya . . . I'm creating a model...

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by INOX

24-06-2007|12:54 AM

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Question {Please Read}

Hello I am new to this forum and have a quick question on Maya. I have been following a Video Tutorial by Digital Tutor that one I am following is on...

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by Jr.Who

23-06-2007|12:50 PM

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programs

hi i was wondering witch programs do you use i use maya and photoshop but realy wanna get more into zbrush (can i get a "ple" version of zbrush or...

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by Apedominator

23-06-2007|08:37 AM

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How to split an polygonal object into 2 objects?

Here I go again. My Maya skills are so rusty. :( How do I split an polygonal object over a row of edges into 2 separate objects? Actually the...

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by Weyu

23-06-2007|01:38 AM

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Wireframe on Shaded, but no wireframe

Hey all, seems like adges I haven't touched Maya. Feel like a noob again. So here is my noob question: I have Wireframe on Shaded in my viewport...

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by Eelco

23-06-2007|12:22 AM

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Exporting scene to movie

I'm new at working with maya. I created a simple scene of a ball bouncing but when I export it, I get an error message. I've render it and it only...

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by DDSilver

23-06-2007|12:04 AM

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Animation problem

Hi all, I am running into a little problem at work. I am officially a programmer, but when my employer discovered that I do 3D as a hobby, he...

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by DDSilver

22-06-2007|11:32 PM

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Wont render all the letters

Im tring to render a small text scene, but all the letters dont render! I have no idea why, i tried going back to the default render settings and...

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by kinddoggofwar

22-06-2007|04:55 PM

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mental ray start up problems

for some reason i can't get mental ray to start up. I'm running on 8.5 and when I startup Maya There is no message in the output message box. does...

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by jojohn

22-06-2007|04:46 PM

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What kind of computer

hey there im just about to recive a new laptop and i was wondering if weather it is ok to use maya on it. i know in an ideal world i could use a...

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by Eelco

22-06-2007|04:19 PM

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Rendering Issues

Hey Everyone, I'm having some weird Rendering issues with my Maya 5.0. When I render a scene and try to render it again, the render screen is...

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by Jr.Who

22-06-2007|03:30 PM

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how can i make ""silk"?

can who tell me ? how can make silk ? and the silk must be anmation and have texture thank you

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by Perfecto

22-06-2007|08:04 AM

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computer vs programs

hi everybody I just wanna work 3d and will buy a new notebook but I can't make a decision between macbooks or pcs. what kind of computer you use?...

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by gster123

22-06-2007|03:25 AM

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Fluids with alpha

hey all alan (pure morning) i hope u may know the ans to this - it is u who is a td at CFC? or any one else who knows, but fluids is a rare...

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by shanej

22-06-2007|02:12 AM

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spherical mapping?

i know, i know, a noob question to alot of people. but its been bugging me for a while, ive got a great texture of the earth, im using spherical...

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by shanej

22-06-2007|02:10 AM

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render layers

hi everyone, me again. does anyone know of good tutorials for rendering layers (maya 7 upwards) ive been looking for ages, found a couple, but cant...

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by shanej

22-06-2007|02:09 AM

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