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.
# 31 17-11-2002 , 09:35 PM
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SO glad you asked!

Part 1 should be ready to go by this weekend!


PART 1 - INTRO to advanced COMPOSITING for VFX:
In this tut, we start with the simple exploding spaceship, complete with shockwave "ring-of-fire" effects.

You'll learn:
1. zero-G explosion keyframe animation
2. Mild dynamic simulation of debris.
3. 1 debris creation method
4. mild paticle debris
5. stock footage pyro usage
6. rotoscoping theory
7. compositing the final shot
(any compositor will work)


PART 2 - MORE COMPOSITING for VFX:
In this tut, we expand on our knowledge of debris dynamics by blowing up a passenger aircraft in-flight.

You'll learn:
1. inter-earth solid-body explosion dynamics where gravity is a concern.
2. Digital matte creation methods (for the environment)
3. more debris creation methods
4. paticle instancing of debris
5. particle FIREBALLS!
6. Particle/PFX debris smoke trails
7. Using Maya's particle cache.
8. more stock footage pyro usage
9. OPTIMIZING your scenes in Maya for faster rendering!

Hope to see you there!


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# 32 17-11-2002 , 10:46 PM
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wow sounds well good!!! cant wait! I had better buy some points user added image

# 33 18-11-2002 , 05:18 AM
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so Kevin, how are you the Site Admin and you too, need to buy points?

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well, that dave makes me pay for my own points for my own site user added image

and I make him pay for all the work he does, so we have a few new features going into the site soon - so I will make him pay user added image

# 35 18-11-2002 , 10:41 AM
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By the way Izzy, i want to thank you and all the other contributors here that are doing tutorials. You are all awesome, and have been helping me out alot, hopefully i will be getting my subscription in soon to the VIP section and get some of those Downloaded.

Simply Maya is Simply one of the /best/ online communities i have been on regarding 3d info. Not only do i have a place to find shaders, files, tutorials but i have some damn knowledgeable veteran 3d artists help progress my Newbie skills user added image.


Thank you, and this ones for you guys! Cheers! user added image
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# 36 18-11-2002 , 02:27 PM
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THANK YOU!!!!

That was so nice!

Glad you like it here!


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