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EXPRESSIONS FOR ALL! (knowledge tidbits)
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Sorry to break-in mind-raper, but I'm making this thread STICKY so it will always be at the top for everyone to learn from! Post your...
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Visual Effects/Compositing/Dynamics and you.
I've been asked a number of times for reference, tips, tricks, and even how to make it in the industry, but if your looking for the holy grail of...
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Free/Cheap Quality Matchmoving Software
Ok, it has been asked about enough to warrant me posting this so others interested in 3D Matchmoving may learn and benefit:) NOTE: This thread is...
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05-10-2011|02:32 PM
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friction burn
So I am trying to make a friction burn effect as a meteor enters the atmosphere but I can't figure out quite how to approach it. I have tried...
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How can I simulate the explosion of a plane?
Hi! Can someone tell me how to make an object explode? I know how to make an exploding fireball and so on, but how do I let explode an object...
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How would you do this effect ?
Hi! I'm working on a music video and have a big problem: I don't know exactly how to realise my idea:D. I want to have a guy smoking a cigar. Then...
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rocket smoke that isn't quite rocket smoke
This might've been covered in a thread somewhere here, I can't really find one, but if it is, flame me, yell at me.. i dunno. lol. But here it...
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Maya 2015 XGen doesn't open brush settings
Hi guys, I am currently working on the Tutorial "Creating a Pegasus in Maya with XGen"...
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XGen rendering issues
Hi guys, I was recently working on your tutorial “creating a pegasus using xgen” on digital tutors and ran into a few problems. Everything...
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Fur Map/Rendering issues
Hello all, Im in the process of modeling a cat character, and im having trouble getting the fur to behave predictably. I run Maya 2012 on Windows...
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metal outside an arm
hi sirs. i have an human arm, i have to do some emersion of metal liquid from the skin? someone have some guidelines?
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[Maya 2016] - Vray DR missing buckets - cached nParticles
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Hello Simply Maya! I've been lurking these forums and finally decided to make an account! So hello all! Right now I'm having some issues with...
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Plastic bag in a wind field?
Hi! I'm trying to make a plastic shopping bag blowing around in a wind field. I thought the best way to go about it would be to model the bag make...
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I need some help w/compositing issues
I'm recreating the explosion of the DeathStar from the Star Wars Special Edition Movie for my Special FX Final and I have a question; I'd love it if...
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I need some help
I'd like to create some really good looking sparks; not photo realistic sparks but just some top quality metal sparks...Can anyone give me some...
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help pleeeez....
wassup Rage I need some help.. I emailed you last week asking for some help w/sparks. I'm attaching a maya scene file to see if you can help me to...
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05-08-2003|12:42 AM
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need some feedback!!
wassup guys...I need some help creating an effect and wondered if you could help. Remember in cartoons when a fight occurs there's a cloud that gets...
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Matrix Bullet Effect
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Hi everyone, I downloaded the tutorial on making Matrix Bullet's and then downloaded the shader for the disks..but i don' t know how to use the...
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ripple effect in Matrix Reloaded
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I am trying to make the ripple effect that neo does to the ground before he flies! any ideas how to make that? see this pic..
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Matrix Code Effect
Do u guyz know of an easy way to create the Matrix Code effect in 3d easily???also 3d text with matrix code animated,.... hope somebody...
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Grass in the wind!!!
Hi ya, I'm in the process of trying to make some grass genlty move in the wind. I've used Fur for the grass and the dynamic attractor to get the...
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Balloons?
Hi all, Has anybody got a clue as to how I would go about animating some balloons using dynamics? Thx, James
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Flames?
Hi people, I'm just following the Gnomon tutorial on making a candle flame, for some reason the effect of either my soft body or my springs seem...
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General?
Hiya, Could anybody tell me why when i use dynamics in maya whatever effect i use seems to grow in strength over time, my example is that of a...
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interpenetration??
Hey people, I've run into a few problems with a simulation i'm running, I have a couple of active Sphere's constrained using springs which in turn...
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Oceanshader bumpy
How do I increase the subdivisions in my ocean shader? i’m getting these strange triangular reflections and bumpy surfaces (see below) that seem to...
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Exhaust gas effect..
I am modeling a space craft and its partially animated but i want particle effects.. i have 3 emiters setup.. i want each one to blow exhaust gas...
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nParticles Output Mesh Problem
Hi, I'm trying to simulate water with nParticles, I have cached the simulation to disk but the output mesh changes in appearance during the...
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