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Model a human body in Maya

How to model a human body in Maya

The anatomy of a human body… a deceptively tricky thing. Not anymore. At least, not in Maya. This super detailed tutorial discusses modeling the human body, from the head to the torso, the legs to the foot ...

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Model a human head with great edge flow in Maya

How to model a human head with great edge flow in Maya

One of the hardest things to replicate in Maya are human heads. But this makes the whole process seem like child's play. Even if you don't use Maya, this is still a pretty interesting video to check out. See ...

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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 use anticipation when animating in Maya

Use anticipation when animating in Maya

In this 3D software lesson we will learn about anticipation - one of the 12 principles of animation and how to apply it to animating in Maya ...more

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How to use ASHLI bump shaders in Maya

Use ASHLI bump shaders in Maya

In this Maya lesson we will learn how to use ASHLI bump shaders to make a low polygon mesh look more detailed in real time. Creating ASHLI ...more

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How to use follow-through & overlapping to animate in Maya

Use follow-through & overlapping to animate in Maya

In this animation lesson we will learn about follow-through and ...more

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How to use motion samples in RenderMan for Maya

Use motion samples in RenderMan for Maya

In this lesson we will learn how to use Motion Samples in RenderMan for Maya. Using RenderMan motion samples allows you to increase the ...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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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 2
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How to use SyFlex as a deformer in Maya

Use SyFlex as a deformer in Maya

In this Maya lesson we will learn how to set up SyFlex relationships using the Wrap Deformer. See how to take a polygon plane, simulate it ...more

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How to use the paint blendshapes tool in Maya

Use the paint blendshapes tool in Maya

In this lesson we will learn how to use the Paint Blendshapes tool to create new blendshapes in Maya. The paint blendshapes tool is one way ...more

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How to use the smooth proxy tool in Maya 7.0

Use the smooth proxy tool in Maya 7.0

Smooth Proxy is a great tool for polygon modeling in Autodesk's Maya 7.0. This video tutorial will get you introduced to how to use the ...more

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How to UV map a motherboard box in Maya

UV map a motherboard box in Maya

In this tutorial you will learn how to UV map a motherboard box in Maya. This Maya software tutorial covers basic UV mapping procedures and ...more

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How to work with multiple UV's in Maya UV editor for textures

Work with multiple UV's in Maya UV editor for textures

Material texture and lighting within the 3D modeling Community is a ...more

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How to add a glow effect to a brick wall with UV sets in Maya

Add a glow effect to a brick wall with UV sets in Maya

In this video we will learn how to create multiple UV sets and use ...more

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How to add more than one center of mass to a Maya object

Add more than one center of mass to a Maya object

Learn how to add more than one center of mass to an object when ...more

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How to add new cameras in Maya to reference more images

Add new cameras in Maya to reference more images

In this Maya lesson we will learn how to create a new orthographic ...more

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How to add resolution to geometry in Maya

Add resolution to geometry in Maya

In this lesson we will learn how to use the Offset Edge Loop tool in Maya. The Offset Edge Loop tool can be used to add resolution to ...more

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How to add secondary foot controls to the Maya character kit

Add secondary foot controls to the Maya character kit

In this Maya lesson we will learn how to add attributes to the foot ...more

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How to animate a bouncing ball in Maya

Animate a bouncing ball in Maya

The bouncing ball animation is a classic beginning point for animating in every 3D software package. This tutorial shows you how to do it in ...more

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How to animate a character in Maya

Animate a character in Maya

This is the basic bone animation using a character set and the hypergraph within Maya. Geared for kids to learn 3D modeling and animating ...more

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How to animate objects in Maya 8.5

Animate objects in Maya 8.5

This 3D design and animation tutorial for beginners using Autodesk Maya 8.5 software teaches users how to make objects move. It covers basic ...more

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How to animate objects with constraints in Maya

Animate objects with constraints in Maya

This tutorial shows you how to switch between animation mode and dynamics mode in Maya so you can animate objects with constraints on them.

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SPLAT! Art Made from Everyday Household Items

Tom Friedman. One of my very favorite contemporary artists. Friedman injects the wonder into the humdrum. He creates magic from the unsuspected with his incredible sculptures assembled from simple ...

Cheat Your Way to 300 (via Remote Control)

This is full blown cheating - no ifs, ands or buts about it. Introducing the RC900, a remote-control bowling ball invented by San Antonio, Texas-based 900 Global. Says Popular Mechanics, "The ...

World's Fastest Bicycle Goes 75mph

Cycling enthusiasts, behold. Fastest bicycle in the world, designed by VARNA of British Columbia. Pretty impressive. Check it out, Barbara Buatois of France completes her new One Hour World Record at ...

Knit Your Food

Knitted delectable delights from Ed Bing Lee. Inspired? Gotta start somewhere. Previously, Crocheters Like to Party, Too. English Ladies Knit Entire Village.

Bomb-Proof Your Home With Wallpaper

Incredible. A company called Berry Plastics (in partnership with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers) has developed a working bomb proof wallpaper. The technology has the ability to protect against both ...

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