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How to use hypershade in Maya to create textures

Use hypershade in Maya to create textures

In this tutorial you will learn how to download textures, bring them in to Maya and use them in the Hypershader.

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How to use the hypershade in Maya to create materials

Use the hypershade in Maya to create materials

This lesson will explain how to access the hypershade, create new ...more

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How to create a ramped shader to texture multiple Maya models

Create a ramped shader to texture multiple Maya models

In this lesson we will learn how to use nested ramps and our UV layout ...more

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How to create a snake animation with sine deformers in Maya

Create a snake animation with sine deformers in Maya

In this lesson we will learn how to use and animate a Sine deformer to ...more

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How to create a stain glass window in Maya

Create a stain glass window in Maya

This tutorial series shows you how to work with lighting in Maya by creating a stain glass window with a candle in front of it. This is a ...more

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How to create bones in Maya 8.5

Create bones in Maya 8.5

If you need to create an animated character, Maya is the software program for you. If you don't know how to make that character you've ...more

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How to create a working piston using Maya

Create a working piston using Maya

This tutorial shows you how to create a working piston in Maya. The key is to use constraints so that as one piece moves, the others move ...more

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How to create a water shader in Maya

Create a water shader in Maya

In this tutorial you will learn how to create a pretty decent looking water shader in Maya without many nodes. Water materials are a great ...more

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How to create and apply textures in Maya

Create and apply textures in Maya

This lesson will show how to create and apply textures to objects in Maya.

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How to create a half-tone print effect in Maya

Create a half-tone print effect in Maya

In this video tutorial from CreativeCOW leader Alvaro Castaneda, we will create a nice looking effect in Maya that emulates the half-tone ...more

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How to create interactive effects using history in Maya

Create interactive effects using history in Maya

In this lesson we will learn how to use Maya's History to create an ...more

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How to create rigid bodies in Maya dynamics

Create rigid bodies in Maya dynamics

In this tutorial your learn how to create rigid bodies in the dynamics section of Maya. Dynamics is the physics based part of any 3D ...more

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How to create lip sync animations in Maya

Create lip sync animations in Maya

This tutorial explains how to create lip sync and facial animations in Maya on a figure. This is an important skill to have if you plan on ...more

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Views 2,393

How to create tileable textures in Maya

Create tileable textures in Maya

Learn how to use the UV texture editor in Maya to create tileable textures.

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Views 2,017

How to create a Photoshop network PSD file in Maya

Create a Photoshop network PSD file in Maya

In this lesson we will learn a fast texturing workflow using Photoshop networks in Maya. You can selectively choose texture elements in Maya ...more

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How to create a ribbon wrapping effect in Maya

Create a ribbon wrapping effect in Maya

In this lesson we will learn how to use an Animated Sweep to make a ribbon-wrapping effect in Maya. Animated sweeps are used often and are ...more

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How to create trails with the animation snapshot tool in Maya

Create trails with the animation snapshot tool in Maya

In this lesson we will learn how to use the Animation Snapshot tool to ...more

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How to create mattes in Maya for Mental Ray rendering

Create mattes in Maya for Mental Ray rendering

In this Maya 3D software lesson we will learn various ways to render ...more

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How to create flowing geometry in Maya 8.5

Create flowing geometry in Maya 8.5

If you are apart of Jason Welsh's Autodesk Maya 8.5 online class, then you might want to check this six-part video out. If not, if your ...more

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How to create a muscle movement simulation in Maya

Create a muscle movement simulation in Maya

If you want to be a character animator, you should probably learn Maya, and definitely learn rigging. This tutorial shows you how to create ...more

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Can't help but smile at this goofy, endearing nerd "master" (Vitalijus Rodnovas) guiding his copy-cat protege robot (coined Waldo). The rig allows Waldo to mimic Rodnovas' body movements in ...

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