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Complex UV Layout in Maya

Over the last couple of years UV layout in Maya has changed for the better. In this course we're going to be taking a look at some of those changes as we UV map an entire character

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maya and after effects (need help)

hi I created shinny animation logo with high resolution in maya. the animation process was perfects(happy). I imported my logo into after effects...

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by gster123

12-08-2008|08:58 AM

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tga vs jpeg memory usage

I have just one question. If you have 2048 tga (35megs in size) and 2048 jpeg(5 megs in size) textures, do they take same amount of memory? Or...

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by gster123

12-08-2008|11:11 AM

Replies: 10

Kick it

Ok so yeah this is my "kick the free points thread off the first page" thread. (cuz I'm bored and I'm slacking off). And I'm going to dig up a couple...

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by Acid44

12-08-2008|01:59 PM

Replies: 9

Need help from a Maya modeler!

Hi all, I'm new here so I'll first introduce myself. I'm Dancing Lobster (real name is Yanto), I'm a 19 year old boy and I live in Belgium (I...

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by Dancing Lobster

13-08-2008|03:52 AM

Replies: 14

blend shape pipeline

just a little question when in an animation pipeline of modelling-texturing-rigging-animating skeleton where do you guys a) set the blendshapes for...

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by Kurt

13-08-2008|04:35 PM

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is 2048x2048 to big for textures??

Hi i am currently in the process of texturing a human model and i have textured the face hair and mustache all with separate uv maps, all of which...

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by Soulrider911

13-08-2008|07:34 PM

Replies: 4

your thoughts on good animation/rigging practice

i just got told that it's considerd bad practice to directly skin a model to a skeleton. so just binding a mesh to a skeleton is bad the...

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by marlonjohn

14-08-2008|02:46 AM

Replies: 8

Anime fans rejoice!

Link The pic says it all...

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by elephantinc

14-08-2008|08:27 AM

Replies: 7

Zbrush displacment exporter problem

Ok i have my model Zbrushed and i want to export a displacement map to import it Into Maya here is the problem i face I set my Displacement...

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by ColdWave

14-08-2008|10:56 AM

Replies: 4

Maya 2009

Hello Folks, I couldn't find a thread mentioning this already so I thought I'd post it up for your interest..... Maya 2009 features Have...

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by jali

14-08-2008|01:14 PM

Replies: 9

GMT no more?

It has recently come to my attention that were not supposed to use GMT any more but UTC (which doesnt even have the letters the right way round)...

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by LauriePriest

14-08-2008|11:30 PM

Replies: 6

drinks nights?

i wonder if it could be organized so that different people on the forum could make arrangements to catch up for a 'drinks night'.., people in the...

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by elephantinc

15-08-2008|12:34 AM

Replies: 12

Mental Ray out of memory? Not according to the task manager

Hi, looking for some help and advice. I've been getting this message a lot recently when I try and render my scene: mental ray: out of...

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by gster123

15-08-2008|02:26 AM

Replies: 7

Problem with tools (scale, rotate, etc)

In Maya (I have version 6.5) all of the tools (scale, move, rotate) are very large compared to the object I am editing. I have to rotate the camera...

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by arichan99

15-08-2008|04:27 AM

Replies: 2

Batch render problems

Hi, I'm trying to render some water (I know it's not totally there yet) but I'm using Maya 2008 unlimited with realflow and am having problems...

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by adevejian

15-08-2008|01:09 PM

Replies: 4

Issac Hays RIP | Page: 1 2

Along with the Bernie Mack, Issac Hayes passed away today at the age of 61. I don't know the exact details of his death. All I heard was that he was...

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by mirek03

15-08-2008|11:47 PM

Replies: 21

can you find your posts in google?

i was busy procrastinating and thought i would google my user name by itself to see if all the forums i've signed up to would appear on the first...

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by BennyK

17-08-2008|06:58 AM

Replies: 4

Ummm...HELP

So i was watching a tutorial that told me to change some settings in the settings/preferences..particularly the max. texture display, and the max....

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by Mayaniac

17-08-2008|11:25 AM

Replies: 1

Change the direction of a wedge

Hey, I'm new to Maya and have tried for hours now to solve this problem on my own, but can't seem to figure it. I have the tutorial book Introducing...

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by Mayaniac

17-08-2008|11:38 AM

Replies: 8

I’m looking for CG Affiliates

Good day everyone. I'm looking for individuals or companies that offer any affiliate banners that relate to anything about Computer Graphics. ...

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by NeoStrider

17-08-2008|12:18 PM

Replies: 1

you guys are crazy | Page: 1 2

i remember when i first joined sometimes this place would go a month with no new threads now im gone for 2 weeks and there's like 50 new freakin...

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by Acid44

17-08-2008|02:52 PM

Replies: 22

maya vs motionBuilder when it comes to animating

hello mates! I am learning motionbuilder for about a month now, and each more day using this software I tend to think about just dumping MB and...

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by Falott

17-08-2008|07:00 PM

Replies: 7

Purchasing Software

Right now I only have the PLE 8.5 Maya, and I'm assuming this has limited functionality (for lack of a better word) which means that after I get a...

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by Chirone

18-08-2008|09:34 AM

Replies: 3

sorry but another maya computer question

Ok so it's more than just a good computer for maya. I need a computer that can also handle games like Crysis and Assassins Creed. I bought assassins...

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by NeoStrider

18-08-2008|11:55 AM

Replies: 7

Paint Skin Weights tool

Hi Guys I am almost lost in this tool and was wondering if someone can tell me an easier way to use this. I am modeling a face for expressions and...

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by gputhige

18-08-2008|08:51 PM