MAYA RENDER How-To Videos & Articles

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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 choose to render Maya scenes with RenderMan or Maya

Choose to render Maya scenes with RenderMan or Maya

In this render lesson we will learn about one of the powerful features ...more

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How to render Maya files in RenderMan

Render Maya files in RenderMan

In this lesson we will learn how to use RenderMan for Maya and some of its amazing features. RenderMan is one of the 3D animation industry's ...more

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How to render glass in Maya's Mental Ray renderer

Render glass in Maya's Mental Ray renderer

In this video I teach two of the Major glass materials within Mental Ray Maya 8.5 and How to render them.

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How to render curves in RenderMan for Maya

Render curves in RenderMan for Maya

In this software lesson we will learn how to render curves in RenderMan for Maya. See how to use the shared geometric attributes menu of ...more

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How to render Maya scenes from the command line

Render Maya scenes from the command line

In this lesson we will learn how to render Maya scenes directly from the command prompt. Rendering from the command line is an important ...more

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How to render in Maya 8.5

Render in Maya 8.5

This 3D design and animation tutorial for beginners using Autodesk Maya 8.5 software teaches users how to render their models and animations ...more

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How to use Constructive Solid Geometry in RenderMan for Maya

Use Constructive Solid Geometry in RenderMan for Maya

In this rendering lesson we will learn how to use Constructive Solid ...more

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How to use point cloud occlusion in RenderMan for Maya

Use point cloud occlusion in RenderMan for Maya

In this software lesson we will learn how to use Point Cloud Occlusion ...more

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How to use ASHLI shaders and effects files inside Maya 7

Use ASHLI shaders and effects files inside Maya 7

In this lesson we will learn how to use ASHLI shaders and FX files ...more

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How to use depth of field for RenderMan in Maya

Use depth of field for RenderMan in Maya

In this RenderMan for Maya training lesson, we will learn how to set up RenderMan Depth of Field effects using camera settings in Maya ...more

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How to use Zbrush generated displacement maps in Maya

Use Zbrush generated displacement maps in Maya

In this rendering lesson we will learn how to set up high quality ...more

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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 optimize Maya cloth simulation workflows

Optimize Maya cloth simulation workflows

In this Maya dynamics video tutorial we will learn how to apply SyFlex cloth to a polygon plane, and then render the cloth as a ...more

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How to swap resolutions using LOD controls in Maya

Swap resolutions using LOD controls in Maya

In this tutorial we will learn how to use Maya's Level of Detail feature to speed up our renders. See how to change the resolution of ...more

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How to snap points in Maya 8.5

Snap points in Maya 8.5

This 3D modeling software tutorial will show you how to snap points in Maya 8.5. There are multiple ways to snap points which will be ...more

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How to create a logo in Maya

Create a logo in Maya

In this two part tutorial from Alvaro Castaneda you will learn how to create a logo in Maya. We begin by tracing the logo in a vector app ...more

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How to create particles and add collision objects in Maya

Create particles and add collision objects in Maya

Particles are a great world to explore. In this video tutorial from ...more

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How to subscatter particles across a surface in Maya & Zbrush

Subscatter particles across a surface in Maya & Zbrush

This tutorial shows you how to subscatter particles (SSS) across the ...more

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How to use fabric in Maya

Use fabric in Maya

This lesson provides a quick introduction to using cloth in Maya.

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DIY Ocular Assault Weapon

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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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