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Introduction to Maya - Rendering in Arnold

This course will look at the fundamentals of rendering in Arnold. We'll go through the different light types available, cameras, shaders, Arnold's render settings and finally how to split an image into render passes (AOV's), before we then reassemble it i

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How to cutout a cube inside a cube help please

hey i was woundering how do you cutout a hole in a polygon cube help would be much apprieciated

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by nov2011

16-01-2012|08:44 PM

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skin textures from real people

how do i go about making a persons skin actually fit the mesh of the model i'm making?

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by NextDesign

14-01-2012|09:51 PM

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Can stereoscopic camera be used to make a video seen through the eyes of a human? | Page: 1 2

I know stereoscopic camera can see in red and cyan (for 3D movies), but I want it to see in normal colors just like we humans see, and have the same...

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by stwert

14-01-2012|03:20 PM

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Plug-ins

Hi, which plug-ins should be loaded...?? because something went wrong and all of them are disabled :/ ... Thanks Creck

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by stwert

12-01-2012|11:54 PM

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Mental ray render issues (Vue)

Hello, This is my first attempt at a using Maya along with Vue. After importing my model and new sky scene back into Maya, i'm having problems...

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by Clacker

12-01-2012|05:18 PM

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Another SM Dad | Page: 1 2

On January the 6th, at 0052, I moved up from not having much responsibility at all, to being a father! So, naturally, soon as I could, I wanted to...

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by bullet1968

12-01-2012|01:43 PM

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Floating camera - Interior walkthrough

I just finished modelling a house and am going to set up cameras tomorrow. How would you set them to show the whole house off. I want it floating...

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by SilverFeather

12-01-2012|01:24 PM

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nParticles collision data

Hi I'm using nParticles to simulate colliding granules. The sim works great but now I would like to log some of the collision data. Can I use MEL...

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by pictor2000

12-01-2012|10:12 AM

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Google+ <- We have it

https://plus.google.com/102884867835716061664 I'm probably the worlds worst social net-worker, but here is our Google+ page. Hopefully fairies...

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by daverave

12-01-2012|09:06 AM

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Upgrade your browsers! | Page: 1 2

Just going through the stats for SimplyMaya we get over 10 thousand visits every month from people browsing with IE <6 and Firefox <3 If your're...

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by NextDesign

12-01-2012|12:24 AM

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Modelling a map w bevel - newbie questions

Hi, relatively new to 3D modelling in general and am currently working on a 3D map of sorts. I started by drawing an outline in AI of a map, then i...

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by AndreBM

12-01-2012|12:11 AM

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Cyclone Heidi

Hi guys, having fun ATM. Its 0220...airport closed...Red Alert...and a small but bitchin cyclone is about to hit where Im working. Its been...

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by Acid44

11-01-2012|10:06 PM

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need help!!

hey iam new to this website and also to maya. iam trying to make a treasure chest but i cant find the ''HOLLOW'' option to make my rectangle empty...

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by nov2011

10-01-2012|06:32 PM

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Newbie errors: confused as hell

Hello, I'm a year 1 game programmer and thus have to go through basic courses in game's industry related software. I am currently having some...

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by cgisoul

10-01-2012|12:39 PM

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BEST stool ever

I was looking through google images for some references for a stool for a house I'm modelling, and run into this.. ...

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by Acid44

09-01-2012|10:46 PM

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Zbrush Hair

Im sure a few of you have seen this already but I figured I would post it up anyway. ...

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by stwert

09-01-2012|02:35 PM

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Devils, Angels & Dating - CG Short in Maya

This great project by director Michael Cawood and a global team of online collaborators has been running since 2006 and the film's just been...

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by SilverFeather

09-01-2012|12:54 PM

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Hard edge problem with subdivided mesh

Hi , I have been trying to model a front ring for a steampunk goggles. Theres is a problem which come across frequently while i do medelling and...

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by goggles

09-01-2012|03:09 AM

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Texturing problem | Page: 1 2

Hi. I've tried to google and search forums for the answer. But I can't find it anywhere. When I apply an color/texture for my object, only my...

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by NextDesign

08-01-2012|10:03 PM

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VFX Breakdowns for Boardwalk Empire Season 2

The Emmy award-winning team at Brainstorm Digital has put together the before and after shots from season 2. Some very impressive VFX work in there....

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