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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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Still moving after key selections markers have been placed

I wonder if someone could help. I am animating my character in Maya 2008. There is a part where he throws a glowing orb and it bounces back at him...

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by joemilkweed

22-12-2009|11:17 PM

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Using hair in amimation

I have a question hopefully someone will know the answer to. I've created my characters head, added hair using Shave and Haircut. All is good....

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by Dango77

20-12-2009|07:25 PM

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The Mirror Skin Weight Tool dosent work

Im seeing if someone can help me. I am doing the low poly man tutorial and Ive made mine a lot different more like an alien but Im still following...

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by gsk070707

18-12-2009|05:52 AM

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Displacement mapping Animation

I was thinking of importing the lower level model into maya then using a displacement map, will this animate OK?

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by daverave

12-11-2009|08:17 PM

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How to copy and reverse keys?

I'm animating a fan(switch on the fan,running,switch off) for this I want to copy and reverse keys,which set at starting,because fan starting and...

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by 3ddon

07-11-2009|11:21 PM

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lip synching with blendshapes while rigged

Hi guys, First off, i am a noob when it comes to animating - i had a very basic question - can i blend shape the face of a model for lip synching...

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by tejdeep

01-11-2009|07:38 PM

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Cranksharft

Thanks Stwert, Will try set driven keys again, I don't know anything about expresions. Thanks again Trikeman

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by trikeman

23-10-2009|09:07 AM

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Crank shaft

Hi all I have model an engine with a crank shaft and a con rod connected to it, I want to turn the crank shaft and have the con rod follow the...

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by stwert

22-10-2009|11:33 PM

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Using the Connection editor...

I am a generalist when it comes to Maya. But this issue I am having sounds so simple, yet I still can't figure out how to get the result i want. I...

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by glisquibit

16-09-2009|03:33 AM

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Gnomon

Hi! I am now at animation but I found out that it is rather boring doing it with a book. So I decided to buy a good video tutorial about...

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by Mayaniac

13-09-2009|01:33 AM

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after backe simulation rig starts animating incorectly

I have imported an animation walk cycle for my hires model into the trax editor, which iam trying to create a simulated skirt for using cloth. to do...

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by toby.26

01-09-2009|03:24 PM

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how to create virtual tours

does anybody have experience building virtual tours? what software is necessary to create the possibility to 'walk around', and I mean the buttons...

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by ColdWave

29-08-2009|10:07 AM

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animating the robot

Hello i have been modelling this robot for 2 weeks http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t92/ddexter2/forumpic1-2.jpg its not my design i got...

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by dandexter

20-08-2009|03:06 PM

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Mobile ...

I need to animate a "Mobile". The attached image shows the basic Mobile without any elements attached to the stems ends. I want to have this object...

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by mtcgs

18-08-2009|06:35 PM

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adding noise with expressions

I tried to add noise to my model with an expression to make it move. And when i do. It moves the model far away from the original point without it...

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by freehand

27-07-2009|04:54 AM

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Kickstand Unveils StretchMesh 1.5 for Maya

http://www.kickstandlabs.com Character animation research and development company Kickstand today announced new features in StretchMesh 1.5, an...

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by Kelly Dove

10-07-2009|03:07 PM

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connection editor question

Im following a rigging tutorial. Its a human type character, and Ive got to a point where Ive created two manipulators, one for the neck, and one for...

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