3D Timelapse – McLaren P1 Speed Modeling Autodesk Maya
Speed Modeling video of the McLaren P1 done in Autodesk Maya Got the second monitor so no epilepsy this time! 30 Hours total modeling time
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Modeling a Tractor Tire in Maya – Lattices and Bend Deformers
In this tutorial we’ll model a Tractor Tire by first laying out some guide curves and then creating a tillable pattern and using lattices and a bend deformer to create the final shape.
Dynamic Chain with nCloth in Maya
In this tutorial we’ll make a dynamic chain using nCloth.
Tutorial “Tires and Simple Tank Treads’
This is a simple method for creating a tire with a simple or complex tread pattern
Creating Machbox in Maya
Machbox in Maya from Krzysztof Zwolinski
Creating an a Explode effect
This tutorial will explain how to get some nice effects using a simple tool in Maya the “Transform Component”
Creating Ghost Arms
This is a simple walk-through, showing how to add cartoony motion blur arms to a bound mesh
Quick Tip: ZDepth+Nuke
Quick Tip: Creating a Simple Depth Map Pass Manually in Maya for Nuke Composites
Modeling an Airplane(Part 1-2) by Andrew Klein
In part 1 and 2 of this 10 part series, Andrew Klein covers cropping images and changing levels in Photoshop to create suitable image planes for Maya and looks at creating and setting a project in Maya.
Rotating Wheel with SetDriven Key
This time it is about optimizing simple animation steps.
UV Mapping A Head
This video demonstrates the use of Maya’s UV editing tools, specifically the Smooth UVs Tool, to organize and flatten the UVs of a head.
Maya Modeling Basics:Toy (Part 3)
In Part 3 of 6, this video from Andrew Klein includes inserting isoparms, attaching surfaces, and using the hypergraph.
Maya Modeling Basics:Toy (Part 2)
Part 2 of 6, this video from Andrew Klein covers editing NURBS geomenty using control verticies, detaching surfaces along isoparms, and creating a mirrored Instance using Duplicate Special.
Tutorial “Painting Blend Weights”
In this tutorial, I demonstrate how to create an assortment of blendshapes using a small number of shapes and weight painting to distinguish between mesh parts 15min
Maya Modeling Basics:Toy (Part 1)
Part 1 of 6, this video from Andrew Klein covers the difference between NURBS and Polygons, and looks at creating the basic sphere shape for the body of our toy chicken.
Maya Fluids, Smoke and PFtrack Tutorial
A Maya tutorial covering some important and interesting stuff.
Tutorial “Ambient Occlusion with VRay – Maya”
I just want to show you a quick and easy method to create ambient occlusion using Maya and VRay.
Blend Shape Proxies
This tutorial demonstrates one method of optimizing your blend shapes, by creating a proxy for the application and control of assigned blend targets.
Using Photoshop CS4’s 3d tools to overpaint seams
This video from 3d artist and educator Andrew Klein shows the viewer how to import a 3d model from Maya 2009 with a texture that is already roughed out for the expressed purpose of overpainting texture seams.
Simple Way to Position Objects Along Curve
This Quick Tip shows you how to position objects and meshes along Curves/Splines text, or any other curvy shape in Maya.
Tutorial “Vray Material in Maya”
In this Quick Tutorial I want to show you the basics of setting up a Vray Material in Maya. It is a really straight forward renderer so its pretty easy to use.