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Integrating 3D models with photography

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Cant get objects to render...

So I am running through this tutorial on making a very realistic gear... ...

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by Daniel_Spinello

15-05-2006|05:54 PM

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Problem rendering MR with textures....

I'm trying to render a work in progress and ran into this problem. I'm using MR and once I applied textures on the object, it would render then...

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by blitzmaya

08-05-2006|02:27 PM

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Batch render question

Hello folks, I'm making a a small animation for the intro to my web site and have come across a batch render peculiarity. The image on the left...

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by happymat27

07-05-2006|04:56 PM

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LOD modeling

Does Maya 7 ultimate have LOD/parametric modeling capabilities installed?

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by dgarcia

06-05-2006|05:23 PM

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Render only shadows shader

Hi! I want to know if there is any shader in maya that only renders the shadows that is cast apon the object? Or is there one available for download...

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by Goofy

28-04-2006|07:28 PM

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problems with backfaces and rendering some paint fx

I'm having some problems with transparency/raytracing/backface culling. First, if I have a paint effect, let's say, on a NURBS surface, it won't...

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by Alan

27-04-2006|10:28 AM

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problem with render cameras.. anyone know this?

i go to render globals and select camera 1 (and i do all the other stuff, name the files, targa, production quality.. and do all that when it...

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by Alan

27-04-2006|10:23 AM

Replies: 2

Trouble outputing an image sequence texture to a movie

Howdy, I have attached to a polygonal plane a lambert shader with a .iff image sequence attached to its color and transparency attributes (there is...

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by Boik

24-04-2006|05:56 PM

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Problems creating a Video using Mentaly Ray

I'm new to animating.. and i've been using tutorials for a while.. so i decided to make a little project of my own.. now.. So i used metal ray...

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by InsightfulMind

18-04-2006|02:02 PM

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Can there be Fish eye rendering ??

I was wondering can we alter the camera to have the rendered image look like a fish eye lens I mean playing in angle and focal length is it possible...

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by marwan58

14-04-2006|12:16 PM

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surface not rendered

Why is it when I use the skinshader ( the one that comes with the Bonustools) the surface does not render when using MentalRay. Chris:headbang:

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by MattTheMan

13-04-2006|11:29 PM

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Rendering Shadows (Gi_Joe_Lights)

Hi, I'm using Maya 6 for the pc. When using GI Joe lights (dome), for some reason I cannot create shadows. Either, Ray Trace Shadows or Depth...

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by winsome

13-04-2006|04:21 PM

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Apples 'Gel' Style

Hi I'm really struggling to mimic the 'gel style' apple use on there website. (see attached) I've modelled the objects but I am having real...

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by MattTheMan

09-04-2006|01:15 PM

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How Do I Make A CLay Render

I want to render my images as a clay render but Im know NOTHING about rendering. I want it to look similar to this image below. Please help me with...

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by ericmattison81

03-04-2006|12:39 PM

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Vertex Lighting?

I am currently reading up a book called 'Creating the Art for the Game' and before I start I must say it is completely awesome and takes you so deep...

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by j5ive

28-03-2006|02:27 PM

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Beveled polygon shows no bumb

Hi there. I created a cube. Shaded the cube with a blinn. Conected a fractal texture as a bumbmap for the blinn. I render the cube with maya...

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by Alan

27-03-2006|10:53 AM

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Pre shoot set-up and storyboarding

Hey all, I was using Maya to set up a rough model of a location we are going to use for a short film. I start mucking about with lights and...

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by BMS

27-03-2006|10:35 AM

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Rendering in passes?

Does any one know how to render a 3d object in Mental Ray and in Render passes? I have a picture frame made in Maya and I am going to put it in...

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by gster123

23-03-2006|05:06 PM

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matchmover image plane render

When I import a matchmover scene in to maya and attempt to render it I get the following message in my command feedback line: Warning:...

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by o0alexisonfire0o

22-03-2006|10:47 AM

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'use background' shadow colour

how to change the shadow colour while i am working with use background to receive the shadow but the thing is i can change the shadow colour when i...

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by cdnramesh

18-03-2006|01:02 PM

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Sprite and spotlights

Hi I'm doing some smoke using sprites. It works nicely, but I'm trying to get my spotlights interact with my sprites. The best would be...

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by r303

17-03-2006|09:25 AM

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realistic look

hi, im animating this gummi bear. But I dont realy know how to give it a more realistic look. I've attached one of the renders. The bear has to...

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by Velusion

14-03-2006|05:49 PM

Replies: 4

No Glass Shader?!

Hey, I'm not sure why but when I try to create a glass shader from the mental ray nodes in the Hypergrpah I can't find the glass shader. Below is a...

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