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Sergej Zlahtic Software: Maya 2012
Learn to create photorealistic renders in mental ray with this product shot of paint tubes. We start by modeling the tubes, then move on to UV layout and lighting, before we design the materials. This project will teach you how to pay attention to...
Jason Edwards Software: Maya 2011
In this project we take a look at a texturing workflow in ZBrush, Photoshop and Maya. We start off painting in ZBrush, where we generate normal and displacement maps. From here we continue in Photoshop where we make the eye textures and cloth. In th...
Nilla Nova Software: Maya 2011
Learn to make nice looking glass in Maya with this tutorial. We look at the complete process, from modeling through to rendering. Topics covered include glass shading and image based lighting. We also look at how to set up caustic lights in mental ra...
SimplyMaya Software: Maya 2011
In this beginner tutorial we cover the basics for getting started with lights in Maya. We look at different light types, with focus on the spot light. Topics covered include shadows, decay and light linking. We also look at how to create a three-poin...
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Although it might be intimidating for new users, the Bezier Curve Tool is one of the fastest ways to create complex curves in Maya. In our video, we start off by showing you how to use the Bezier Curve Tool to model a wine glass in Maya 2022. From...
In our new tutorial, we answer a question that often gets asked - how to cut round holes in Maya. The method we use works for cutting any type of hole in geometry. Maya's modeling tools chamfer vertex and circularize vertex get us off to a quick...
Bifrost is not only capable of simulating fluids but you can also use it for cloth. In this short tutorial, we show you how to drape a cloth over a table in Maya. This will get you used to the node chains and workflow of creating cloth within...
Continuing the modelling which can be found here We look at some techniques to quickly UV an object in Maya. Scene file can be found
A tutorial on basic poly modelling in Maya 2020. This is a continuation of our getting started with Maya series and contains the information you need to make your first model in Maya. The reference image I used can be found
Continuing our getting started with Maya series we're going to walk you through the principles of UV mapping. If you've never done any UV mapping before this would be a good place to start.
