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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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Hey guys, is it possible to import objects into maya created in another programme? i.e 3dmax? If so how? Im working on a project, and to...

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by dockode

31-10-2006|12:33 AM

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Snapshot UV's problem

So ehm, yeah... Pretty sure I've had this problem before, and I think I found a way to work around it back then, but I really can't remember how......

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by blomkaal

30-10-2006|09:25 PM

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Render and work at the same time?!

Hi! Maybe someone knows how its possible to render an image and work with maya at the same time?! Is this possible?! cant find any information...

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by NeoStrider

30-10-2006|06:28 PM

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opacity in materials

Hi, I´m trying to make a material with a movie (a black and white .avi) as the opacity map in the Transparence channel, using a Phong material. I...

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by gster123

30-10-2006|03:46 PM

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isoparm viewing help

I have been working with the dragon tutorial but when I insert isoparms and try to edit in the perspective mode the isoparms have only been...

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by rbroomhall

30-10-2006|12:44 PM

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Another For Sale :)

I am also selling the original CPU I had in my system that is for sale on ebay <please refer to my topic For Sale for additional info> no reserve,...

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by Ataraxy

30-10-2006|03:31 AM

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Download Problem

Hi everyone, i have some problems with downloading the hand tutorial. If i click the download button, following message occures: you have...

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by Galadiel

30-10-2006|12:20 AM

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mirror polygons problem

Okay this is driving me crazy. I'm trying to mirror a polygon model. all the edge vertices are lined up (using the component editor) and placed at...

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by richtann

29-10-2006|11:01 PM

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Shatter Problems

Hi guys, I'm having a problem with the shatter effect at the moment, and was wondering if anyone could help with fixing it. The problem is simple,...

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by Naja

29-10-2006|10:47 PM

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Help with hands sticking in place.....

Hi just working on my first animation and there are (as always) a few gliches. Main one i wish to solve is my hands. Basically if you look...

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by mr pix.

29-10-2006|06:41 PM

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Rigging problem....Please help!

Ok, I was rigging a character in Maya 7, as I've done plenty of times, and I have run into a problem. For some reason, after placing an IK Handle...

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by erictacti

29-10-2006|04:31 AM

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i need help please

Hi i'm doing my final year at university and my final project is to create a short animated film, i'm still in the preproduction stages currently,...

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by dockode

29-10-2006|01:18 AM

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Something i have been wondering

Something i have been wondering, in Video Games we have High Quality FMV Movies and what i have been wondering is how do they make those FMV Movies...

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by Traveler of Worlds

28-10-2006|03:16 PM

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why 2 curve dont loft

I've 2 different curve with the same span in same position but when I loft first to second (or second to first) I dont have a clean loft

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by NeoStrider

28-10-2006|07:52 AM

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project advice

Hi all, I trying to work out the best way to go about a particular project and wondered if you could help. The plan is to animate a baby flying...

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by Vurt

28-10-2006|07:14 AM

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matchmove

Hi there all, Just wondering if someone could help me out there.! I have done a matchmove of live footage, imported it into maya and there is a...

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by gherat

28-10-2006|04:56 AM

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How should I really learn Maya¿?

I know a little about maya because I learned a lot in school. I also finished the cartoon dog tutorial and it was very informal. I am worried that...

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by mastone

28-10-2006|02:12 AM

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rendering optical fx lights

hello. Ive been trying to create a street scene with lights in using optical fx lights, however, whenever I try and render the scene it will just...

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by mastone

28-10-2006|01:55 AM

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maya vs. unreal engine

my ex girlfriends brother does cg and he started in maya went to max and then to inreal engine... my question is -is unreal engine better than...

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by Alan

28-10-2006|12:14 AM

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comp hardware ?

if i have a computer with 4 cd drives 2 floppy drives (A:,B: ) and a hard drive (C: and i put in a slave drive what would the drive letter be for...

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by Acid44

27-10-2006|07:38 PM

Replies: 11

Polygons or NURBS?

From wich do you prefer to model and why? I like the NURBS surfaces. I get a clear view of what I'm doing.

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by jasi_hawk

27-10-2006|06:18 PM

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flame effect doesn't show in the saved render file

hello I added a fire effect to a nurbe circle object and when I play in maya it works properly and also there is no problem when I render it as a...

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by mr pix.

27-10-2006|09:31 AM

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how to combine the skeleton to my modeled charcter?

plzz help me on these.. im a newbie.. how can i cmbine the IK to my model charcter?

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by mr pix.

27-10-2006|09:26 AM

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How are 2d cartoons made in maya

please excuse my noob question but ive been reading around alot about animes and cartoons in general and most of them say they use maya to compose...

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by dockode

27-10-2006|09:01 AM

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isoparm problems

I have a problem viewing isoparms after inserting horizontal izoparms on a nurbs sphere, I rotate the view in the perspective window from the front...

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