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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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Why does Maya keep doing this when i skin??

Ive got this shoulder skinned really nicely, but in the next screenshot on the forearm, Maya has this random thing were it places random weights were...

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by NextDesign

14-04-2013|04:14 AM

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Correct character animations for game ?

Hello, creating animations for game character. http://youtu.be/T7Hn5AOxXhQ Worst thing is that I never know if I go on correct path of doing it....

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by lauris47

18-04-2013|04:25 PM

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Rotating a rigged character.

Edit: Nevermind I just saw a post where they had the same problem and solved it. I just need to start reading other posts more :) Here is the link to...

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by Nesphito

20-04-2013|06:22 PM

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Problem rotating

Hello.. main rotor and tail rotor, Do not turn into main axis high speed not ok slow speed ok. Swing top down.

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by CLAUDE

26-04-2013|11:08 AM

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Masking out an object with another object.

Hey guys, I was wondering if there was a way to "mask" out (parts of) a mesh with another mesh. For instance we have a green mesh and a red...

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by metalmustaine

27-04-2013|10:25 AM

Replies: 9

Problem.

http://i44.tinypic.com/fsbki.jpg I don't even know what to call this problem. The thing is, the rest of my Maya files are fine except for this...

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by Nadilean

27-04-2013|03:13 PM

Replies: 7

Animation in timelines

I was wondering how I can make an animation of an animal birth, its for an app. So within a 24 hr period you can view the egg growing with the little...

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by stwert

01-05-2013|04:48 PM

Replies: 5

Deleted history, rig is lost?

Well, I deleted history not knowing it deletes the skin weights.... I already saved and exited it. Is there any way to get the skin weight info...

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by NextDesign

02-05-2013|06:09 AM

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Drum Kick Rigging

Hey guys, First of all, this is a great board and I learned a lot from the threads. Right now, I need some help.. I didnt find any related...

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by NextDesign

03-05-2013|01:54 AM

Replies: 14

Wheel ground contact constraints

Hi Guys The tutorial I am working from uses a geometry constrain to hold the wheels to the ground but the tank I am rigging its track will lift of...

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by daverave

05-05-2013|05:24 PM

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Problems moving joints

Hey guys! So I have been rigging a character and I noticed when I'm moving my parent joint the rest of the joints keep the original orientation,...

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by NextDesign

14-05-2013|11:54 AM

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Translations changes between two identical keyframes

Hi, its not first time I experienced this, and its very strange. I have object and two same keyframes (second is "paste" of first one). Problem is...

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by lauris47

22-05-2013|11:46 AM

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Guitar Strap plus Guitar

Hi there, I have a question: I want to animate a guy playing a guitar. My plan is the following: I want to create a guitar strap with ncloth, the...

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by Hansi3

31-05-2013|10:09 PM

Replies: 12

set key problem

Hello, I've got a problem in one of my first animations I'm making in maya, it's a school project, it has to be finished next week.. so, I've...

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by pieterjangoeman

05-06-2013|06:40 PM

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Mess in between keyframes

Hi, I'm creating game character movements. When I set rotation key frames of my "hip control" in between frames are messed up. Two problems happens...

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by lauris47

08-06-2013|04:57 PM

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Slight IK Rigging problem

Iv got this model that im rigging and as soon as i place the ikhandle it slightly shifts the bones from the mesh....Is there a way to make sure it...

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by KHM3dia

09-06-2013|11:04 AM

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Having a hard time skinning this

Ive got this fully rigged character, and i want him to be skinned so i can actually use him. I started off with 3Ds Max skinning which i loved the...

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by KHM3dia

13-06-2013|09:37 PM

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Why is this happening when i skin

Every time i perfectly skin my character's thigh and i mirror it some weights still remain there and make it not look properly so this is before...

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by KHM3dia

17-06-2013|08:34 PM

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How to make a joint movement follow through the chain like so?

Hi, guys! I'm done cleaning the mocap data for my animation, but now that I see it all done I feel that the character looks a bit lifeless. The main...

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by KyleButler

17-06-2013|11:36 PM

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Motion Path animation query

I've attached my character to a motion path curve in order to smoothly animate a jump off of a building, but when I try to animate him after his...

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by diggyk

19-06-2013|02:36 AM

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Maya Doesnt Mirror my Weights

Ive got this model fully skinned, yet when i try to mirror onto the other side the weights, it doesnt work on the wrist, yet it works on every other...

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by KHM3dia

22-06-2013|04:41 PM

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Clusters - Help!!

Hi there. I made a character and I used clusters for his lips. I parented them to a polygons . Everything works perfect, but when I try to parent...

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by PiroEfekta

27-06-2013|03:36 PM

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Simple questions relating animation in maya

Hello there, I am kinda an experienced XSI user for a long time and wanted to take a look at Maya over the few years and I got some issues that I...

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by gaboraa

01-07-2013|11:40 PM

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Colin's Bear Package?

Hey, I'm making a Colin's bear animation with our new rig as a joke for our art director, does anyone know where I can get a package of assets for...

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by grouphomebox

04-07-2013|07:14 AM

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Lag (Low FPS)

Hi there. I have a problem with Maya. When I move a polygon (which is driver) it moves laggy (low frames per second). Also when I play the animation...

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by PiroEfekta

07-07-2013|08:31 PM

Replies: 3