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Clash of the Titans | Page: 1 2

....Ok....did anyone Just see the world premier of the trailer for Clash of the Titans on the Peoples Choice awards? Omg....I'd heard the...

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by Jay

09-01-2010|05:29 PM

Replies: 16

Blinn Wood texture

Hi All I was wondering if anybody could help with my latest problem with Maya 2009 unlimited 64bit, I have gone back to try and finish a project...

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by trikeman

09-01-2010|03:07 PM

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Viewports

Hello, Im very new to Maya. Im having some serious trouble with the view ports. View ports 1, 3 and 4 appear to be locked together, when i...

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by Mattrumble

08-01-2010|12:43 PM

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Advice for modelling a cloth without ncloth.

Hi, Im modelling a still life, and want a patterned cloth to be drapped down from the back creating a background and also resting on the table for...

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by gster123

08-01-2010|08:25 AM

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Who models in clay?

I was just checking how big studios work and read this at Blue Sky "Early in the building process clay is a faster medium to work in, so all of...

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by ctbram

07-01-2010|08:25 PM

Replies: 6

Learning Japanese | Page: 1 2

Hey guys, Been a long time since I've been on the forums. I've started college and have been busy with some other things. Anyway, straight to...

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by ctbram

07-01-2010|08:10 PM

Replies: 19

Cutting shapes from Polygonal plane

Hi All, This is my first post and I'm very new to Maya. Still trying to teach myself. I've run into a problem that feels like it should be simple...

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by effacer

07-01-2010|02:53 AM

Replies: 5

Looking for someone to do some work for me

Hi my name is Ronnie. I am looking for someone who has a bit of spare time to do some freelance work for me . Im based in Glasgow Scotland and my...

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by leonlabyk

06-01-2010|03:58 PM

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Mirroring edge loops? Possible?

Hi All Maya Guys and Gals, Just wondering. once I have mirrored the geometry of a character and have want to add an identical edge loop to both a...

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by Jay

06-01-2010|01:59 PM

Replies: 1

Mac or PC | Page: 1 2

I was wondering if someone could give me some advice. I currently have a student version of Maya 2008 on my mac. My school is requiring that I get at...

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by gster123

05-01-2010|03:24 PM

Replies: 16

motion tracking question

Not sure if anyone will know here but I figured I'd ask here first since I'm already a member here. I want to motion track some video I have. The...

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by NextDesign

05-01-2010|05:10 AM

Replies: 4

Cool Rig

Alright So I have been looking around inside maya 2010 installation Folder and found this really cool Free Rig. i have rigged characters before but...

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by Lion`I

04-01-2010|04:45 PM

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Complete n00b - how to achieve this?

To cut a long story short i'm trying to learn the basics of After Effects... i've found a great tutorial, but to start off the project you need to...

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by SteveWalker

04-01-2010|03:09 PM

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What is your "MUST HAVE" scripts for Maya 2010

Hi there, just wondered if people would like to share what they perceive as "MUST HAVE" scripts for Maya 2010. Links to scipts would also be...

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by Jim

04-01-2010|03:02 AM

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Challenge/competition idea | Page: 1 2

Seeing as though its the latest 'in' movie, how about doing an Avatar related comp?? Create/Mix your face with that of a James Cameron...

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by Jay

03-01-2010|04:28 PM

Replies: 23

stupid question about the interface

alright when i look at tutorials there is always this attribute box to the right of the screen... i think i used to have that, but i guess i messed...

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by Gen

02-01-2010|02:15 AM

Replies: 5

A very very big noob | Page: 1 2

Hi, I'm lizardfolk, just you average internet dweller and a college film student (i.e. wannabie filmmaker :P). Anyways, (as i think it's obvious),...

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by Olorin

01-01-2010|06:53 PM

Replies: 15

Scale components along an axis?!?!?!

Why does Maya not have a scale along axis option??????? It has a move along axis option, but when I want to scale along an axis I have to: ...

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by G-Man

01-01-2010|06:08 PM

Replies: 2

Deleting materials on a object

Ok, here we go again. Another dumb novice question that I just can not find anything about in the Maya-manual(BTW is it just me or is the search in...

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by stwert

31-12-2009|09:28 PM

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Object distorts when using translate tools

I created an object using nurbs (a locomotive engine pump) and did a series of attaching and detaching and using patch modeling. When I go to...

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by jbr3dguy

31-12-2009|09:11 PM

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alpha maps

hey can anyone point me in the direction of tutorial on how alpha maps work and how to render them out i cant seem to get a good tutorial on google

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by ctbram

31-12-2009|06:33 AM

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combining issues

I have an object that I'm trying to combine the parts back together. These two pieces were once together a long time ago and have not been altered in...

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by ctbram

31-12-2009|06:14 AM

Replies: 3

Attaching NURBS

So, Im trrying to make a keyboard, and Im not having too much luck. Trying to keep it NURBS, building from curves. I have the curves layed out, but...

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by ctbram

31-12-2009|06:12 AM

Replies: 1

"Happy new year"

Hi, I've got nothing against people saying happy new year i think it really nice, i say it! But how come you don't say happy new second or happy new...

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by stwert

31-12-2009|04:47 AM

Replies: 5

animating a robot type character

a while back (about a year or so ago) I was working on a flash drive with arms and legs that pop out...

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