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3D Tutorials - Maya - Modeling

[Video]Extruding Text Curves in Maya Manually [Video]Extruding Text Curves in Maya Manually
This tutorial explains how to extrude curves imported as Adobe Illustrator File into 3d Objects manually.
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3D Tutorials - Maya - Modeling

[Video]Maya Tutorial Reorienting Cluster [Video]Maya Tutorial Reorienting Cluster
Maya tutorial. Ever needed to precisely position & orient a cluster? This simple tutorial shows you how.
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3D Tutorials - Maya - Modeling

Making of the Lady of Shalott Making of the Lady of Shalott
Classic Oil Painting 3D Redux - Complete Tutorial on the Making of the Lady of Shalott
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3D Tutorials - Maya - Modeling

Modeling Volleyball Modeling Volleyball
in this beginners tutorial we will learn another technique about modeling the ball of volleyball sport.
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3D Tutorials - Maya - Modeling

Duplicate Along a Curve in Maya - Tip&Trick Duplicate Along a Curve in Maya - Tip&Trick
This video presents a simple technique to duplicate objects along a curve.
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3D Tutorials - Maya - Modeling

Basic Blend Shapes controls Basic Blend Shapes controls
Video tutorial that explain how to make a basic controls for your blendshapes (like a slider).
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3D Tutorials - Maya - Modeling

Mysique (X-Men) - Sampler Deformer Mysique (X-Men) - Sampler Deformer
Tutorial on how Stroika's sampler deformer was used to create the Mystique transformation effect in the X-Men movie series.
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3D Tutorials - Maya - Modeling

Growing Flowers in Maya Growing Flowers in Maya
This tutorial will show you how to create growing flowers from surface in Maya, the flowers will gradually randomly grow up and will retain their...
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3D Tutorials - Maya - Miscellaneous

Basic Tutorial about the Maya Interface Basic Tutorial about the Maya Interface
Learn the Basics of Maya interface.
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How to change your Startupscreen How to change your Startupscreen
Learn how to change Maya's start-up screen.
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3D Tutorials - Maya - Miscellaneous

Using Physical DOF lensshader Using Physical DOF lensshader
The following tutorial shows the use lens shaders with mental ray for maya.
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3D Tutorials - Maya - Miscellaneous

"Vaso Retro" - Portuguese Tutorial - Mod. Anim e Text
Portuguese Tutorial - Mod. Anim e Text
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3D Tutorials - Maya - Miscellaneous

Simple way of steam creation by Dmitriy Shljahtenko Simple way of steam creation by Dmitriy Shljahtenko
This tutorial explains how to create steam using a cone.
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3D Tutorials - Maya - Miscellaneous

Managing / Creating Layers Managing / Creating Layers
This video covers how to use the layers feature to better organize your scenes in Maya. This includes creating new layers, assigning objects to...
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3D Tutorials - Maya - Miscellaneous

Using Incremental Save Feature Using Incremental Save Feature
One of the most useful features of Maya is one of the most hidden features. We will show you how to use the incremental save feature to keep...
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3D Tutorials - Maya - Miscellaneous

Annotate Node and Notes Annotate Node and Notes
When working with dozens of nodes, they can start to blur together. Using the Annotate Node and the Notes feature to help organize your scene will...
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3D Tutorials - Maya - Miscellaneous

Align and Snap Tools Align and Snap Tools
This small addition to Maya's tool set has sped up the work flow of thousands of animators and modelers. We will show you how to use Maya's Snap...
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3D Tutorials - Maya - Miscellaneous

Using the Maya Web View Using the Maya Web View
You can now fit Digital-Tutors web site inside your Maya application. This lesson will show you how you can take advantage of the web browser built...
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Maya 7: Compass Maya 7: Compass
This lesson demonstrates how to use a handy viewing widget called the Compass to stylishly transition into alternate camera angles. In this lesson...
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Maya 7: Universal Manipulator Maya 7: Universal Manipulator
This lesson will show us the Universal Manipulator which is a powerful, multipurpose move / rotate / scale tool. In this lesson, we’ll learn about...
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3D Tutorials - Maya - Miscellaneous

Delete Non Deformer History Delete Non Deformer History
This lesson will show you how to create a more efficient model that is rigged and bound, with the help of a feature called Delete Non Deformer...
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3D Tutorials - Maya - Miscellaneous

Using the Undoable Camera Settings Using the Undoable Camera Settings
You have different sets of undos available just for the camera. This lesson will show you how to turn it on on per-camera basis, and then it will...
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3D Tutorials - Maya - Miscellaneous

Slicing effect using ramps in Maya Slicing effect using ramps in Maya
In this tutorial I'm going to show how to make slicing effect using simple shading networks.
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3D Tutorials - Maya - Miscellaneous

Making a price label in photoshop Making a price label in photoshop
In this Adobe Photoshop tutorial you will see how to make a stylish, bended price tag label, could be used as an icon example or web graphic etc.
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3D Tutorials - Maya - Miscellaneous

Model a Rocket with particle trail Model a Rocket with particle trail
In this tutorial I’m going to show you how to create rocket using nurbs, and then animate its movement using path curve. Also I’ll show how to make...
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3D Tutorials - Maya - Lighting and Rendering

Mental Ray Contours Mental Ray Contours
Author of this article gathered some info from many resources and put it into one detailed tutorial which is about Mental Ray Contours in Maya...
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3D Tutorials - Maya - Lighting and Rendering

Generating and using Normal Maps in Maya Generating and using Normal Maps in Maya
If you're familiar with normal maps check directly here for a faster application of the method described down here using my rayDisplace plugin.
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3D Tutorials - Maya - Lighting and Rendering

HDR enviroment map HDR enviroment map
Create your own HDR environment map in Maya/mental ray for image based lighting
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MentalRay for Maya Tessellation MentalRay for Maya Tessellation
Mental Ray tessellation explained, with a sample Maya file and a short tutorial.
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3D Tutorials - Maya - Lighting and Rendering

Desk Lamp using Fog, Decay Regions and Intensity Curves Desk Lamp using Fog, Decay Regions and Intensity Curves
In this tutorial, we will make a desk lamp using Light Intensity Curves, Light Fog, Double-Sided Shading and Shader Glow.
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3D Tutorials - Maya - Lighting and Rendering

The Fisheye Camera The Fisheye Camera
This tutorial teaches you technique of creating The Fisheye Camera render.
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3D Tutorials - Maya - Lighting and Rendering

Faking radiosity in Maya Faking radiosity in Maya
An approach of simulating color transport in Maya in few steps without any extra light source. Let's say that this tutorial is a global method to...
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3D Tutorials - Maya - Lighting and Rendering

How to bake shadows in Maya How to bake shadows in Maya
Well, here is a little tutorial on how to bake shadows at the same time you convert your shaders into solid texture files. This can be pretty...
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3D Tutorials - Maya - Lighting and Rendering

The Egg and The Fog The Egg and The Fog
In this tutorial you are going to learn how to crack an egg and have light beams coming out of the cracks.
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3D Tutorials - Maya - Lighting and Rendering

Light Linking using 3 point lighting Light Linking using 3 point lighting
Light linking is the art of using multiple lights to create the illusion of one. Author normally start with a three point lighting scheme and then...
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3D Tutorials - Maya - Lighting and Rendering

Maya to Lightscape Maya to Lightscape
With more and more powerful processors becoming available to the average user at affordable prices, radiosity solutions are becoming increasingly...
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3D Tutorials - Maya - Lighting and Rendering

Compositing Backlighting Compositing Backlighting
First of all, the composition will need an alpha channel or a key. Since Hank was done in 3D, the raw untouched render and the alpha channel are...
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3D Tutorials - Maya - Lighting and Rendering

Global Illumination with Mental Ray for Maya Global Illumination with Mental Ray for Maya
Quick tutorials for lighting a simple scene
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3D Tutorials - Maya - Lighting and Rendering

Matrix like particle Matrix like particle
Pseudo matrix efect. Using Maya parcile system.
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Making a candle flame Making a candle flame
Making a candle using transparent materials.
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3D Tutorials - Maya - Lighting and Rendering

Lighting with Final Gathering Lighting with Final Gathering
Use FG to add extra realism to your lighting, and use things like object lights.
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Where hides Mental Ray in Maya? - Shaders Where hides Mental Ray in Maya? - Shaders
Where hides Mental Ray in Maya? - Shaders.
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3D Tutorials - Maya - Lighting and Rendering

Mental Ray Sampling (adaptive sampling settings) Mental Ray Sampling (adaptive sampling settings)
Mental Ray Sampling (adaptive sampling settings)
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3D Tutorials - Maya - Lighting and Rendering

Realistic Lighting with LDRI images (faking HDRI) Realistic Lighting with LDRI images (faking HDRI)
This tutorial talks about interesting process of scaling color of LDRI images to create effect similiar to using HDRI images. It would be wise to...
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3D Tutorials - Maya - Lighting and Rendering

Using Caustics in MentalRay for Maya Using Caustics in MentalRay for Maya
My second tutorial, again about rendering in mentalray for maya. It explains the proces of setting up the caustics effect in maya, and it is made...
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3D Tutorials - Maya - Lighting and Rendering

Global Illumination in Maya (with MentalRay) Global Illumination in Maya (with MentalRay)
This tut shows you how to use the global illumination and final gathering in mentalray for maya. The tutorial has four examples. It will show you...
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3D Tutorials - Maya - Lighting and Rendering

Interior Lighting Interior Lighting
This tutorial will introduce you to techniques for lighting interior spaces in Maya. For this excercise you will primarily be learning how to...
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HDRI from scratch HDRI from scratch
Make HDRI images from scratch, without the aid of a camera. Photoshop CS2 is needed
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3D Tutorials - Maya - Lighting and Rendering

3-Point Lighting in 3D 3-Point Lighting in 3D
Learn how to make a classic 3-point light setup. I will use Cinema4D but any major 3D software package will do
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3D Tutorials - Maya - Lighting and Rendering

Faking Global Illumination Faking Global Illumination
This handout will explain how to use point lights to light a scene and give it the same look as using global illumination
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