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Introduction to Maya - Modeling Fundamentals Vol 1

This course will look at the fundamentals of modeling in Maya with an emphasis on creating good topology. We'll look at what makes a good model in Maya and why objects are modeled in the way they are.

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displacement/bump map

hi guys whats the differrence between a bump map and a displacement map i always used to think they are the same thing

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by murambi

22-03-2008|01:37 AM

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cloth for dummies

Hi guys after watching final fantasy:advent children all i could do was salivate over the gorgeous clothing and textures and wondered how the managed...

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by mastone

26-03-2008|09:41 AM

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hdri maps

can someone pls direct me on a web tutorial on what hdri maps are and how to use them i would greatly appreciate it

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by starjsjswars

02-04-2008|06:09 AM

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uv mapp

hi guys i polygonol modelled a head in maya and also uv mapped it....the question is how do i export the model to another program say 3ds max or...

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by gster123

24-04-2008|07:03 AM

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partilces/dynamics

hi all anyone know where i can a good tutorial on creating complex particles and dynamic effects

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by ragecgi

08-05-2008|05:10 AM

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DISPLACEMENT MAP/NORMAL

HI guys im modeling a low res mesh of a human form the thing is i kinda cant find the difference between a normal map and a displacement...SO im...

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by NeoStrider

24-05-2008|10:17 PM

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making lights

hi all a im noob attempting to model my first car.......now im about to model the lights for my car but i have no idea how im going to make them...

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by BennyK

21-07-2008|11:38 AM

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mirror weights

hi all, just finished rigging a model and painted the weights across one half of the model.....the problem comes when i mirror the weights when i...

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by gubar

25-07-2008|05:50 AM

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tearing my hair out trying to create hair

why why why what logical explanation would there be for the hair to stand up. im using the paintfx method to create hair and i have tried to adjust...

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by gster123

06-08-2008|10:58 AM

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importing

hi all could some one please tell me how to import autoCAD files to maya

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by Mayaniac

22-09-2008|09:42 AM

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mirror

hi how do you create a mirror material that reflects absolutely everthing in the scene

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by bendingiscool

13-10-2008|04:36 PM

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view

hi all what can i do to view the whole scene when i rescale some objects its as if they disappear

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by gster123

16-10-2008|01:10 PM

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shaders

hi what shader can i use for metals such as alluminium, steel and the like(really shiny metals)

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by Gen

17-10-2008|03:34 PM

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mgs

finally got mgs4 and it got me thinking that hideo kojima has pulled a quick one on us.just how old is solid snake i mean in mgs 3 he was 55 yrs old...

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by murambi

25-10-2008|02:57 AM

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maya 64 | Page: 1 2

was thinking of upgrading to a 64-bit os...so will maya be noticably be quicker or not

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by AikoWorld

03-11-2008|02:46 PM

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overclocking gpus

hey never done this before so i want to learn everything about overclocking cards i have a geforce 7200 gs card to experiment with fast i would...

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by curtis08

06-11-2008|05:32 PM

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AmayaGuru

Been using maya for a little bit(lately more seriously)now and i luv everybit of it except uv mapping......yuuuuck but the thing is i keep seeing...

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by murambi

15-11-2008|10:23 PM

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kratos

who modelled kratos of god of war?

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by jali

23-11-2008|10:56 AM

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inspiration | Page: 1 2

Hi all what do guys usually do for inspiration as of now im feeling abit un-inspired

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by marlonjohn

04-12-2008|09:02 AM

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you have to see this

check out this guys website you will love his vfx shots http://www.lysator.liu.se/~zap/main.html

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by Chirone

04-12-2008|11:55 AM

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vista boot up errors

recently got attacked by a virus and after removing got this errors whenever i boot up windows. im i likely to encounter any problems?

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by The Architect

05-12-2008|03:04 PM

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zbrush3 problem

decided to learn abit of zbrush3 so i imported a model i had from maya and guess what the silly program does.... it mirrors it across its x axis(maya...

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