Dynamics & Special Effects - Page 14 - Simply Maya User Community

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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rain tutorial

Hi, I know how to create the rain with maya's particle using streak. How could i get the photoreal rain. The problem is that i get white kind of...

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by ragecgi

18-04-2008|09:58 PM

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Old Tutorial Search

Years ago, I found a tutorial online that shows how to reveal a soda can using particles or particle sprites. (Coincidentally, I think the soda can...

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by ragecgi

14-04-2008|08:21 AM

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New Fx tutorials

Great, new professional fx tutorials http://www.modernmayhem.com/wordpress/?page_id=6

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by starjsjswars

13-04-2008|10:33 AM

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ncloth collision problem

Hi I'm working on this for a university project and I'm having trouble with the ncloth passive rigid obejct. The cloth is sandwiched between two...

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by ragecgi

09-04-2008|07:17 PM

Replies: 5

northern lights

heya. I need to make some proper northern lights (aurora borealis). But I wouldn't know where to begin. Particles? Fluids? Couldn't find any...

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by mio

09-04-2008|06:32 AM

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resting particles

If I wanted to make particles that stayed in place until they were disturbed, (think a pile of sand being kicked) would I make the ground collide...

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by ragecgi

08-04-2008|11:47 AM

Replies: 7

exploding cube

Hi, I want to make an animation from a cube which explodes into smaller pieces. Someone has an idea how to do that?? red_roxxor

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by Red_Roxxor

02-04-2008|11:55 PM

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growing vine effect

I need to create the effect of having what looks like a vine growing out of a character. It will then move along the ground go down under the ground...

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by ArtieLange

19-03-2008|10:01 PM

Replies: 11

fluid texture collision

Does any one know if it is possible to make a fluid in a 2d fluid container interact with texture? What I want en mean by this is the following: I...

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by denkertje

19-03-2008|02:47 PM

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Particles that die on contact with a surface ?

Hi everybody I have a question regarding maya particles. Ok I have a scene with a swimming fish (my great white shark) I have created a...

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by ragecgi

16-03-2008|05:28 AM

Replies: 7

exploding image

hello, I'd like to make a little animation of an image which explodes into individual particles (in the form of square pixels). Anyone got...

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by phonk

08-03-2008|06:16 AM

Replies: 7

dynamicConstraint

Hi, I have a situation. I start simulation of a robe with constraints near the belt area. Simulation happens at -55 frame. However,...

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by ragecgi

06-03-2008|02:10 PM

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collisions with joe alter

Does anyone know the workflow to set up joealters hair so it will collide with your character. Many thanks, Leon

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by leonlabyk

01-03-2008|01:50 AM

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sprite particles

Hi, given a camera. A sprite particle system. I need that as the sprite particles travel towards the camera, that the size of the sprite...

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by ragecgi

26-02-2008|07:23 AM

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Help with concept: Roiling Fireball

I'm working on an animation project that consists of cavemen discovering fire. The characters are very stylized, so I don't want to fall back on a...

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by mirek03

20-02-2008|08:18 AM

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Lumps in Milk?

Hey... I'm not sure wether or not this question has been asked before, but I couldn't really find much... I want to make a simple scene in...

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by mirek03

18-02-2008|12:29 PM

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animating hair prob

I am animating some characters at the moment but the hair is giving me trouble as always. I have set up the animation and when I just play it back...

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by leonlabyk

17-02-2008|08:03 PM

Replies: 6

how to make a cg bubble?

Can any one tell me how to make a cg bubble? I know i can make a bubble with a particle but it doesn't look right. help please any one.

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by jm82792

09-02-2008|06:30 PM

Replies: 6

Oceanic scene

Well I am tryoing to make an ocean scene,I have a lovely wave like nurb pane within a skybox and am using a water (glass shader) with changes liek...

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by mirek03

06-02-2008|11:09 PM

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HELP: Looking for photorealistic thruster tutorial! Any suggestions? | Page: 1 2

Hi all, I have been looking through all the material here but haven't been able to find anything on what I am after. I am chasing tutorials on...

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by ragecgi

01-02-2008|01:45 PM

Replies: 21

How to make beer and coca-cola

Hi everyone... i i´m trying to make a coca-cola or beer. I used real flow and a script that creates the foam. When te liquid particles collides...

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by ragecgi

23-01-2008|08:06 PM

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Wakes

Hey 3d People, I hope someone can help me. I am trying to make Wakes on the ocean. Like in the picture Below. Does someone know how i can get wake...

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by t1ck135

18-01-2008|02:19 AM

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laser beam

Hey, I want to make a large laser beam hitting earth, and blowing up part of it. The explosion part I think I'm gonna be ok with, but I was wondering...

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by Edward256

02-01-2008|04:35 PM

Replies: 5

Sprites going through floor

Hey guys, I am having problems with my sprites, well not specifically sprites but particle/geometry collisions in general. I have a scene where...

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by bendingiscool

22-12-2007|06:37 AM

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rope effect...

hi, i wanna learn that how can i do a winch and rolling rope mechanism. I create a poly cyclinder for a winch and make it passive rigid and for the...

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by Nirmal_c

12-12-2007|02:49 PM

Replies: 3