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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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propeller expression

hi, i'm working on an animation that will have a propeller attached to a submarine, the way i thought to do this would be to parent the propeller and...

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by Tolerate

29-11-2002|07:24 PM

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Skeleton

Does anyone have an idea how a cat skeleton works? I'm completed lost

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by Rodi

29-11-2002|12:38 AM

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SPIDERS!

Hey there, I've been asked to animate a spider for a short film and I am looking for reference material, ordinarily my house is chock full of the...

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by 3djoe

28-11-2002|02:53 PM

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Local Rotation Axes Locked?

A little problem a good friend of mine is having.... Seems they are locked when he tried to rotate them.... He sent me the file and after checking...

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by Kevin

28-11-2002|02:05 PM

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Controlling animation with sliders.

Is it only blend shape deformers that can be animated with sliders? or Is it possible to tie the opening/closing of a finger to a slider, where...

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by dkouts

26-11-2002|02:07 AM

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Play blast of my school demo scene 2

Scene 2 of my school demo. Was my first real animation work.

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by kbrown

24-11-2002|07:47 PM

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rotating pedal of tricycle

having a small problem w/ my tricycle in challenge. the front wheel and all its parts rotate real well, but i want to have the pedal rotate...

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by BabyDuck

24-11-2002|02:30 PM

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Mechanical Arm with IK

Hi all... I'm creating an articulated mechanical arm that I want to control with an IK skeleton/bone chain. eg from this... ...

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by Kurt

22-11-2002|12:51 AM

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playblast frames # ?

when creating playblasts, is there any way to display frame numbers ?

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by tariqrf

21-11-2002|02:05 AM

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constraints

Hi guys, I have a character holding a cauldron via the cauldron's handle. The cauldron's handle is parented to the character's wrist. The cauldron...

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by mtmckinley

17-11-2002|03:46 PM

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facial animation example and download!!!

Hi all, The previous thread entitled 'facial animation' inspired me to upload a scene that I created last year at UNI. The scene will hopefully...

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by Kevin

13-11-2002|09:48 AM

Replies: 7

Learning Maya: Character Animation & Rigging

Hi Gang I have been reading my Learning Maya: Character Animation & Rigging Book whilst stuck in traffic going to work and it has been very...

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by gazzamataz

13-11-2002|09:24 AM

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jovi

Hi I'm a absolute beginer in Maya and although I've animated a lot in Max's Charakter Studio I am dizzy now about numbers of methods in creating...

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by Kurt

11-11-2002|02:30 AM

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Creature walk test | Page: 1 2

Creature walk test...

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by bingo

07-11-2002|05:30 PM

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Animating along a motion path! with a twist | Page: 1 2

I have attatched an object to a motion path, really simple. But I dont know how to make the object (spaceship) twist at certain positions along...

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by Kurt

06-11-2002|03:42 PM

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theliviu

I did try but it doesnt effect ... in perspective camera all it's ok, I can obtain the zooming ! but I need to use the orthographic width and it is...

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by BabyDuck

04-11-2002|04:43 PM

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Orthographic camera

Hi, I need to make an animation with orthographic camera and need to zoom in/out. I tried to use the orthographic width but I found is not a...

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by BabyDuck

04-11-2002|04:35 PM

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Trax problems fixed somewhat now (just plain ignorance)

Hi all, Just an amendment to the earlier speel about problems related to the Trax editor and NLA in Maya. I previously outlined why Trax was...

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by Kurt

04-11-2002|02:23 PM

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Trax problems fixed somewhat now (just plain ignorance)WITH IMAGES

Sorry forgot to upload image...... Hi all, Just an amendment to the earlier speel about problems related to the Trax editor and NLA in Maya. ...

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by Jim

04-11-2002|12:28 PM

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Simply walk test

Just trying to get the weight and look of a simple walk. Comments, suggestions welcomed. Kurt

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by Kurt

30-10-2002|04:52 PM

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Is it possible to loop animation?

Is it possible to loop animation made with keys or expressions? I was having my mech warrior shoot red lasers at something, .:mingun: but got tired...

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by mtmckinley

27-10-2002|12:40 AM

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Bird walk cycle

Hi all, Just a little walk cycle. I wanted to create a bird like 'Creep', but it looks more like he's walking rather painfully on Hot coals. ...

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by kbrown

23-10-2002|04:24 PM

Replies: 2

add axis

i need a way to make a ring spin in a circle while at the same time spin on its Y axis. when i try it the ring spins all crazy because as the x axis...

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