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Complex UV Layout in Maya

Over the last couple of years UV layout in Maya has changed for the better. In this course we're going to be taking a look at some of those changes as we UV map an entire character

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Keying textures?

Is it possible to change an texture during an animation? Or at least darken/lighten the texture? It seems locked whenever I set a file to the node so...

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by farbtopf

12-10-2007|03:50 AM

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Walk cycle help?

Hey guys i created this walk cycle http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63PpU3jbPiw Im using this cycle to put in my animation. The character...

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by LauriePriest

12-10-2007|12:51 AM

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kurt - You up for another tutorial addon

Kurt, How about a rigging tutorial for the mech? That way there would be a complete series: modeling, uv layout and texturing, and rigging. ...

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by Kurt

11-10-2007|05:13 PM

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binding and maya hair

I went to bind skin and my right eye and eyebrow and some hair don't stay with everything else. I selected each object from the neck up, and then the...

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by Rhetoric Camel

11-10-2007|03:42 PM

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Maya text books

I was just curious to know if there are any good text books or training DVD's on how to create 3D characters in Maya? I've seen many online...

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by LauriePriest

11-10-2007|08:44 AM

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GTA in all its glory | Page: 1 2

So I was playing gta right.. Until I came across this model that was so good that I had to stop and take a screencapture of it. I don't know why GTA...

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by Acid44

10-10-2007|07:23 PM

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hardsurface smoothing.

Here's a problem I'm having with hard surfaces. In picture 1, I have a polygon thats unsmoothed, and in picture 2 I have it subdivided. The...

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by Anhslaught

10-10-2007|06:07 PM

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Maya 2008 and past

Is Maya 2008 and Maya 8.5 the same versions or are there any difference

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by Jr.Who

10-10-2007|04:49 PM

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Zbrush 3.1, normal maps, and the layer brush

Hello, I know this isn't a zbrush forum, but I've posted on zbrush central and it's a pretty slow board. If anyone knows anything about zbrush...

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by gubar

10-10-2007|11:00 AM

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Maya Complete or Unlimited

What is the best solution to use to make a high quality animation clip as seen in lord of e ring, Which software combo below is the best A) Maya...

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by farbtopf

10-10-2007|09:01 AM

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Strange - persp in not using all space available

When I use the persp view, maya only uses about 1/3 of the space available. I cant explain it. Are there some settings where i can change this? ...

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by mr pix.

10-10-2007|07:43 AM

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maya 2008 optimize file size misbehaving

I may have bumped into another maya 2008 bug. When I select file>optimize scene size I am getting an error Optimize Scene Size Summary:...

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by Jr.Who

10-10-2007|06:54 AM

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Where'd "MAYA" come from? | Page: 1 2

Just wondering if anyone knew where the name came from.

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by marlonjohn

10-10-2007|05:32 AM

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Umm, Mental ray reder issue

Hi, I modeled a gear in maya applied a dgs material to it, made a GREEN image plane with lambert shader...I am using an HDRI image for imaged based...

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by Soulrider911

09-10-2007|10:11 PM

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Strange lighting problem.

I've been trying to model a desert background for my 3D animation assignment recently and have had some issues while trying to light the stage. I've...

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