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Zero G Explosion

This is my first attempt at this effect after watching the great tutorial on this site by Israel "Izzy" Long. Tell what you think. Click on the...

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by Lionheart17

14-12-2003|06:48 PM

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blowing paper/trash across the ground?

Not sure how to approach this one. Just for furthering my understanding of dynamics, I would like to have a piece of crumpled paper blow across a...

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by ragecgi

11-12-2003|06:02 AM

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Blood effect

First of all, great site, great forums. Now, I wanted to do a Kill Bill type animation. I've got the particles emission upon sword contact part...

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by NitroLiq

29-11-2003|03:40 AM

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turbulence

I'm trying to make a particle system that deforms like ocean water but with instanced objects. I made a plane of particles, and I'm trying to use...

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by ragecgi

21-11-2003|02:02 AM

Replies: 3

Fireworks

I'm messing with Maya's fireworks. I want to use a MEL script to control the colors as described in the docs, but cannot figure it out. Remake...

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by ragecgi

19-11-2003|04:35 AM

Replies: 11

Expression help

OK gang, this is what I'm trying to do... I have a particle system of instanced geometry, and I want each instance to face the camera similar to...

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by kbrown

14-11-2003|08:26 AM

Replies: 7

Flames?

Hi people, I'm just following the Gnomon tutorial on making a candle flame, for some reason the effect of either my soft body or my springs seem...

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by ade90054

13-11-2003|01:41 PM

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changing shape of pond in maya 5?

i cant seem to figure out how to make pond with other shape other than the default box shape anyone??

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by bytes

12-11-2003|12:22 PM

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Cannot Shatter

For some reasons all of the objects in my scene will not shatter. I've tried deleting the history, but that didn't help. I tried creating a...

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by ragecgi

09-11-2003|11:08 PM

Replies: 6

dust cloud

does anyone know what would be the best way to make a realistic looking dust cloud, like the kind you'd find under a helicopter or in dragonball z?...

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by Dann

09-11-2003|08:45 PM

Replies: 14

use prerecorded video in a maya scene

Hi I want to incorperate an existing llive action video in a maya scene, e.g. an open book where a movie is shown instead of text. Any ideas?...

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by iron_tick

08-11-2003|07:29 PM

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Wolverine Regeneration

The effect I am talking about is when an injury occurs it heals in a matter of seconds like in Xmen. The answer is probably not in Maya but this is...

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by MKess007

08-11-2003|03:27 PM

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A critical Fluid issue * solution *

Hi i just noticed a major problem, or a bug if u might call it while working with fluids. I noticed that fluids arent very reflection friendly,...

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by ragecgi

08-11-2003|04:07 AM

Replies: 2

Basket

Hi, I would to know if is possible create in Maya a Basket. I would the "net" of the basket is moving when the ball cross the basket.Is it...

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by ragecgi

08-11-2003|03:56 AM

Replies: 6

Cloth Challenge Aarrggghhhh

Well, I am buiding a fully dynamic tent. I got my poles all connected with dynamic ropes, springs and etc.. This tent will be covered with Maya...

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by ragecgi

08-11-2003|03:53 AM

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Environmental Fog

I have environmental fog setup with physical fog checked and use the fog settings to get the effect i want.Now at one angle the render looks fine but...

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by ragecgi

08-11-2003|03:50 AM

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water splashes etc...

6 months ago i saw a xara commercial where they didnt showed the car, it was completely transparent, they splashed water over it and sugested the...

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by ragecgi

08-11-2003|03:49 AM

Replies: 13

flock me

Anyone know of any "flock" type of controllers in Maya. I'm trying to do a swarm of fireflies, and it would be nice not to have to hand animate each...

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by ragecgi

01-11-2003|06:26 AM

Replies: 3

fireworks

Does anyone know how to set the lifespan of the particles in Maya's fireworks effect? The lifespan is set to "live forever", and the lifespanPP is...

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by ragecgi

31-10-2003|04:30 AM

Replies: 2

venom style suit

well maybe this isnt the right thread but since it is a special effect.... anyone know the way/a tutorial/whatever to make Venom style suits? ...

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by dragonfx

13-10-2003|08:42 AM

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cloud spread

hi anyone, i tried to struggle with cloud effect.. suppose i already drew the spaceplane. that plane is going through the cloud want movement. ...

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by movie3d

08-10-2003|10:09 PM

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Godess effect?

Hey I am attempting to recreate the goddess creation of Hyrule from the zelda64 game. I have modeled the goddess but can’t seem to get her outer ring...

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by Dann

08-10-2003|09:46 PM

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Cloth & Fringes

Cloth & Fringes Have a couple of trousers(cloth) coming down nicely but I wonder if U guys now (which I am certain of) a good way to attach fringes...

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by Kurt

07-10-2003|01:11 PM

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Scripts Or Plugins For Clouds

Is there any maya scripts or plugins for clouds which can be created it the actual 3d workspace I am referring to something like this -...

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by strarup

06-10-2003|11:14 PM

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soft body

I seem to be having a problem with soft bodies ... I have geometry, representing a cloak, this is split left to right causing the cloak to be in two...

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by ragecgi

02-10-2003|07:09 PM

Replies: 4