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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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rigging toes

Does anyone know how to go about rigging individual toes on a foot? Rather than having the normal rig setup for a foot, I want to be able to move the...

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by greenleaf

03-09-2004|06:27 PM

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Cartoon Dog Help plz, booleans Nurbs>Polygons quads help (not disappearing)

modeled the nurbs section with ease, no issues, however when it comes to he booleans part... was able to keep all quads with the head/neck/body ...

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by geezbtw

03-09-2004|04:23 PM

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Laptop for Maya

I'm interested in purchasing a laptop so I can do a little Maya'ing in my downtime at work and possibly on my 1-hour trainride to work... I think...

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by dragonfx

03-09-2004|03:24 PM

Replies: 4

It's

Amazing the results 10 minutes of bordom get you in work some time, (this isnt really gonna interest any1 but i was bored and went back to primary...

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by ciaran711

02-09-2004|05:41 PM

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Portfolio Classes

Does anyone know of any London based schools/colleges/universities that do portfolio courses at a reasonable price? The ones I’ve found are all...

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by doodle

01-09-2004|11:45 PM

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education??? corperations?? where are YOU =D

i know that alot of you work and/or are verry active in the CG industry. i was wondering where you went to college ( if you went at all and if so...

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by doodle

01-09-2004|11:36 PM

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Question about getting a DEEGREE | Page: 1 2

hello all! I am currently in an art school in la but am seriously considering transferring to G n o m o n @ Hollywood because I feel my school...

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by leykias

01-09-2004|11:26 PM

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Cartoon Dog tutorial - modeling question

Hey, I've been following along the cartoon dog tutorial and everything is going fine until I take a look at my perspective view and see that the...

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by GhostFaced

01-09-2004|10:39 PM

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Fur renderings problems...

I've just begun adding fur for my model, and when I render just the head the fur is attached to it works fine. But when I render the rest of the body...

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by Quads

01-09-2004|05:31 PM

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3ds import

Hi It seems that the 3ds import plug-in provided by Alias is to old for Maya6.0. Anyone who have a 3ds import plug-in that works in Maya 6.0.?...

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by roach105

01-09-2004|12:29 PM

Replies: 1

At work...

Anyone else use combustion? It's neat. Discuss...

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by ciaran711

01-09-2004|08:53 AM

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Maya 3D Glossary

Hello. I was wondering could we have a brief explanation of the terms used in Maya. Things like : What is modelling, texturing, rendering,...

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by eugenechia

01-09-2004|02:26 AM

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Renders have soft edges

I was working on a bottle with label and I noticed the text looked soft in render view. Then I started looking at other renders, and I noticed they...

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by diamondx

31-08-2004|07:00 PM

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Long time no visit :)

Long time no see people, just has a hectic year of A/S levels and i didnt do too badly but ive got alot of work to do, Looks like the vids are...

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by LauriePriest

31-08-2004|09:47 AM

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The jungle of software

Hi all, I'm pretty new to Maya, as to this forum. I used Hash Animation Master before, which couldn't be used with any other software (atleast not...

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by vladimirjp

31-08-2004|04:44 AM

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Opening page

what would be a good first page for visitors to see on an online portfolio site? a news page? artist intro? 3d gallery? resume?

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by twisteddragon33

31-08-2004|01:47 AM

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OMG GCSE results!!!

Im off to pick up my GCSE results in about 2 hours and I am soooooooo scared I can hardly keep my self from shaking... If you dont see me on this...

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by Gold_Phoenix

30-08-2004|01:42 PM

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Layered Shader

I have been playing with the layered shader, but I have no idea what it might be used for. What would one use a Layered shader for? Thanks Kori

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by mtmckinley

30-08-2004|12:56 PM

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Mistaken Identity

"Hi, Mr. Mckinney, this is the Austin municipal court. We're calling because of 2 outstanding fines, one for expired registration, another for a...

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by Kevin

30-08-2004|08:04 AM

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continue somehow with nurbs, or ... ?

after trying one or two other techniques, ive started to model a car in 3d by extruding each of the outlines of the 3 axis, then union-ing the...

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by rusty

30-08-2004|04:41 AM

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Snapping two curves together

Arg.. okay my head is about to explode.. I am trying to lay out a series of "profile" curves so I can start modelling an organic object. I am...

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by MorituriMax

29-08-2004|07:52 PM

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shadow distortion

I'm using only one light (directional) for my landscape (sunset over an old drive-in) and although the shadows are nice, they just seem too straight....

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by Darkware

28-08-2004|09:53 PM

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inner bevel only?

Hello, I need help on this, I just can't solve it. What I want to do is create a figure of 8 in 3D made from a tube cross section so that when you...

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by edwin bradford

28-08-2004|08:01 PM

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How do you overcome getting burned out?

I have found that working intensely in a project for a long time, that I get burned out and have to stop (or rush the project and not do as well) I...

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by rhaoosh

28-08-2004|01:37 PM

Replies: 9

Trouble with Z-depth

I'm trying to render a Z-depth file for use in Combustion. I've followed the documentation as closely as I can and I just get "corrupted file" when I...

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