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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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Maya Expert Needed NYC

MAYA Designer Animator 3 years experience. Candidate should have strong design skills with the ability to render a project completely. True EXPERT in...

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by bcollen

28-02-2007|06:41 PM

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next project

This is my next project .. and suggestions from where to start .. ? http://www.aisk.org/photos/sharaf/sharaf006.jpg:confused:

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by ColdWave

28-02-2007|04:22 PM

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characters

OK so I know that references for cars, etc. can often be blueprints but are there any such things for anime characters? I was looking for some on ed...

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by danotronXX

28-02-2007|11:33 AM

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Maya Complete or Maya Unlimited!?

I want to get into Maya, and hopefully have a good animation or short game finished by the time I go to college ( so I look all the better to them)...

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by kinddoggofwar

28-02-2007|06:17 AM

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making export/imprort scripts

how would i go aabout making an import export script for maya? anyone wanna tell me how or lead me to a tutorial...? what i want to make is a...

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by Acid44

28-02-2007|02:21 AM

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export Z channel

hi, I was wondering if anyone has experience with exporting z channel. I've tried doing that by just checking the Zch. box in render globals. But...

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by starjsjswars

27-02-2007|10:40 PM

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What's your favorite alcoholic drink? (minors beware) | Page: 1 2

I'm assuming (since I'm from the USA - and the legal age there is 21), that the opinions from here on are shared from those persons of legal age (in...

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by farbtopf

27-02-2007|08:01 PM

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help i'm looking for a plugin

hi i'm looking for a maya plugin that automatically create's a biped character for a high poly model, i was told there is one that does the job,...

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by publicFunction

27-02-2007|04:15 PM

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I can't Register

I can't register at Highend3d.com can help me?

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by lmner

27-02-2007|04:14 PM

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Maya's movie texture

Hi, I'm using Maya's movie texture, everything is alright except the render comes out with these patterns as you see. I just want it to be a clear...

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by danotronXX

27-02-2007|04:09 PM

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Ghost Rider Movie

Well, Just went to see it.. PErsonally i Loved it.. I know Jay, you hate cage..but he pulled it off well i do believe... CG was Nice, Flames...

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by danotronXX

27-02-2007|04:03 PM

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skinning

hi , i have a question about smooth bind. previously i was able to smooth bind with no problem, but i am not sure if i change any setting, smooth...

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by wasatch5_sparticus

27-02-2007|08:05 AM

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displaying texture

when I apply a texture I can't see it before rendering. Where do I enable this.

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by blitzmaya

27-02-2007|04:16 AM

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Sub D and Smoothing

How do I convert a polygon mesh to a sub d surface likw sub d in lightwave. Is smoothing the only thing I can do?

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by wokendreams

27-02-2007|04:03 AM

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simulating threads!!can anone help me!!!

hi, i try to work with hair dynamics... basically i would like to simulate the mechanical behaviour of threads in a braided fabric...say...

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by dhurghai

26-02-2007|11:22 PM

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maya mental ray colour/occlusion rendering question!

hi, guys i have a issue which is rendering in mental ray with mix20layer the thing is i made a character and now skin mapping almost...

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by zhimama

26-02-2007|10:31 PM

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stardestroyer texture problem

Hello to all, hope somebody can enlighten me. i've modeled a stardestroyer to use in an animation, its a poly model with quite a bit of detail....

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by starjsjswars

26-02-2007|10:30 AM

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Any idea?

I’m trying to make a character that resembles the one attached in this image (in particular, the mouthshape). But how? Using Nurbs? If so, do you...

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by happymat27

26-02-2007|02:06 AM

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finding vertices using SE

Hi I have been hearing that using Script Editor is a vey useful way of fixing problems. I had a problem of non-manifold geometry in my last model...

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by vladimirjp

26-02-2007|02:01 AM

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What books to buy?

Hi Iv'e been using maya now as part of my college course in the UK, for a little over a year and a half. My skills are not to bad, they are higher...

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by boltneck

26-02-2007|01:45 AM

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edit an existing motion path?

hello. I am looking to create a motion path for a camera using the ep curve tool, but i have already defined the start and end position of the object...

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by rejh2

25-02-2007|11:55 AM

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head/hair geometry

I didn´t know exactly where to post this, so here is my problem. I am currently working on a head which is going to be used for realtime...

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