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3D Tutorials - Maya - Dynamics and Special FX

Blastcode Introduction Blastcode Introduction
Wanna blow something away? Here is your chance to do it in style!
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3D Tutorials - Maya - Dynamics and Special FX

Model a Rocket with Particle Trail in Maya Model a Rocket with Particle Trail in Maya
This tutorial shows you how to create a rocket using NURBS, animate its movement using path curve and make a simple smoke trail.
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Creating the logo effect from Matrix Creating the logo effect from Matrix
In this tutorial we are going to reproduce some of the logo effect of the film "Matrix" using maya particles and expressions.
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Creating a Missile Trail Creating a Missile Trail
This Tutrial will Teach you how to create a Missile Trail using Maya, u will expirience The volumetric Cloud Shader, it's surface shading options,...
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PaintFX Hair PaintFX Hair
This is very short tutorial about the most important things about using PFX for hair.
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Surface Emitted Particles on SoftBody Tenticles Surface Emitted Particles on SoftBody Tenticles
The following concept tutorial will be covering Surface Emitted Particles on SoftBody tenticles to create a spiraling array particle system for...
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Dynamic Constraints Dynamic Constraints
The following concept tutorial will be covering Dynamic Constraints for sled or Star Wars pod type rigs.
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Motion Path Camera Motion Path Camera
Say you need to create a scene where you have a camera that follows a motion path and holds focus on the subject until a given point in time and...
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Maya Particle Instancer Maya Particle Instancer
The following is a brief description of all the settings available for the instancer in the particle shape Attribute Editor in Maya.
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Growing a stormy tree with paint effects Growing a stormy tree with paint effects
Here’s how to grow a tree in Maya using a Paint Effects Brush. This assumes that you have a working knowledge of the Maya interface (you know how...
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Simulating Musculature Simulating Musculature
This is just a quick and dirty tutorial where I will briefly discuss some of the techniques I have used in the past to fake muscular deformation in...
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Rigid Body Rigid Body
Making ridig in Maya. Simple and straight tutorial.
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PaintFX grass PaintFX grass
Making a cool looking grass using paintFX.
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Making Fire text Making Fire text
Making a cool fire text using Paint FX.
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Video: Maya Particles- don't forget to download part 2! (read description) Video: Maya Particles- don't forget to download part 2! (read description)
Video Tutorial: Basics Dynamix: Particles http://www.tutoriale.cba.pl/tutoriale/particles.part01.rar here's part 2!...
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Maya Cloth tutorial by Aziz Khan Maya Cloth tutorial by Aziz Khan
In this tutorial we will learn how to simulate Maya cloth effect with uniform field to react the forces. dynamics are widely use in Maya before...
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Basics of Particles Basics of Particles
This video shows you the basics of working with particles. This is a great primer for those wanting to learn more about particles. In this lesson...
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Fur Basics: Adding Fur to Furby Fur Basics: Adding Fur to Furby
In this lesson you will learn how to take a fur desciption and add a baldness map made with the 3D paint tool. You will also learn how to...
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Fur Basics: Shading the Fur and Shadows Fur Basics: Shading the Fur and Shadows
Learn how to connect the fur description to the light so you can access the fur shading options in the light. In this lesson we will learn more...
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Fur Basics: Randomizing Fur Attributes Fur Basics: Randomizing Fur Attributes
Learn how to alter each of the hairs so they are random in length, color, roll.. ok you get the point. Everything is randomizable. In this...
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Rendering Hardware Particles Rendering Hardware Particles
This video walks you through the process of setting up your hardware render globals. This is the process used to render particles that are not...
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Particle Collision Effects Particle Collision Effects
Learn how to emit new particles when one particle collides with a surface. In this lesson you will learn about: Colliding particles with geometry...
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Working with Per Particle Attributes Working with Per Particle Attributes
This video will show you how to create ramps to control each particle, based on it's lifespan. Per Particle attributes let you define or use a...
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Maya Hair - Re-using Collision Objects Maya Hair - Re-using Collision Objects
When creating Hair Systems in Maya the collision sphere is a valuable tool to help you control your hair. But what happens when you need multiple...
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Maya 6 - New Particle features Maya 6 - New Particle features
This raygun lesson will teach you how to use the new particle features in Maya 6. The interactive playback and the ability to use non-linear...
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Working with Volume Emitters Working with Volume Emitters
Volume emitters can offer a number of advantages over the other types of emitters. Some of them are along with axis, around axis, and away from...
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Working with Soft Surfaces like Snow (part 1) Working with Soft Surfaces like Snow (part 1)
This lesson is one of the 3 lessons on creating snow. We will throw a snow ball to the ground and push it in the snow. This would be a similar...
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Working with Goals Working with Goals
Using Goals is a common practice for shaping the particles. Think of the bees forming an arrow right before they swarm a person. We'll show you how...
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Shatter Effect Overview Shatter Effect Overview
Using the shatter effect to break up the objects can save you lots of time. Instead of breaking apart an object by hand, you can automate the...
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Shatter Effect Overview Shatter Effect Overview
Using the shatter effect to break up the objects can save you lots of time. Instead of breaking apart an object by hand, you can automate the...
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Simulating Soft Surfaces Simulating Soft Surfaces
This lesson discusses how Maya Fluids can be used to simulate soft surfaces, like mud and snow, that other objects in your scene can interact with....
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Creating Pressure Curves Creating Pressure Curves
You will learn how to create an interactive curve that represents your pressure settings. This visual representation of the pressure settings can...
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Pin Constraint Pin Constraint
This lesson will teach you how to use the pin constraint to create an object hanging from a character's necklace. We will also teach you how to...
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Advanced Heat Dynamics Advanced Heat Dynamics
This lesson will discuss using Maya Fluids to realistically simulate the heat dynamics of a combustible fluid.
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Adding hair to existing hair systems Adding hair to existing hair systems
Adding a Ribbon to the Bow This lesson is part two of adding a bow to your hair system. We� will now explore how to add another hair simulation...
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Digital Elevation Model (DEM) Terrain Displacement Digital Elevation Model (DEM) Terrain Displacement
In this tutorial you will learn how to create the image seen below using displacement in Mental Ray for Maya.
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Falling leaves with nCloth and Paint Effects Falling leaves with nCloth and Paint Effects
Use latest simulation module nCloth and Paint Effects in Maya 8.5 to create falling leaves animation
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Creating a spaceship fleet using particle instance Creating a spaceship fleet using particle instance
Particles are one of greatest features in Maya. In this tutorial I’m going to show you how to use particle instancer to create fleet of spaceships...
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Creating a spaceship fleet using particle instance Creating a spaceship fleet using particle instance
Particles are one of greatest features in Maya. In this tutorial I’m going to show you how to use particle instancer to create fleet of spaceships...
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Using Projection Mapping in Maya Using Projection Mapping in Maya
Projection mapping is feature that allows you to project 2d texture with object called placement node, so you don’t actually need to worry about...
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nCloth Video nCloth Video
Use these URLs http://xeav.files-upload.com/246024/ncloth.rar.html http://www.xeav.neostrada.pl/tut/xsi_tut1.htm
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Destroying a Wall Using Rigid Bodies and Particles in Maya Destroying a Wall Using Rigid Bodies and Particles in Maya
This tutorial will explain how to use rigid bodies, forces and particles to create shatter effect in Maya.
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Growing Flowers Growing Flowers
Create growing flowers from surface in Maya; the flowers will gradually randomly grow up
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