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
#
16
08-01-2010
, 02:00 AM
19 year Veteran
Join Date: Sep 2002
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: U.S.A.
Posts: 2,140
#
17
08-01-2010
, 05:40 AM
EduSciVis-er
Join Date: Dec 2005
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Toronto
Posts: 3,374
#
18
08-01-2010
, 06:46 AM
Lead Modeler - Framestore
Join Date: Feb 2003
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: UK
Posts: 6,287
going good mate, Ive extended the finishing date to the middle of March, so everyone can get more time and really concentrate on the heads. Especially you if you are moving LOL
THX
its an obj mate so its useable in both sculpting software packages and any of the 3 big ones.
Jay
#
19
08-01-2010
, 09:27 AM
Subscriber
Join Date: Apr 2005
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Wagga Wagga, Australia
Posts: 1,432
Ive found out where the problems will be, mainly with the Nose and eyes. Making them "Na'vi-ish" (Like a Lion) Is throwing the proportions out so much it looks nothing like me BUT i think ive found a loophole!
In avatar, Sigourney Weavers character looked MUCH MORE human like than the rest, especially around the nose leading me to belive that she was a Prototype Avatar (more Human than Na'vi) SO!!!
My avatar is not fully Na'vi, rather a prototype that might look a teensy bit more Human than most (unless i find a solution to this problem)
Thanks for reading :S
#
20
08-01-2010
, 09:32 AM
Lead Modeler - Framestore
Join Date: Feb 2003
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: UK
Posts: 6,287
The reason that Siggy Weaver looks more like herself is because she has such a narrow nose in real life it was throwing the character way out when she was Avatared, so they made a decision to make it more like her.
This was what it was said in Cinefex or 3d world mag, I cant remember which one but thats what I read anyway.
Anyway we want proper avatar upper head and you as the lower half, No shortcuts LOL, the time has been extended on the challenge so everyone can stretch their creative and observation skills/muscles a bit more
I may enter myself but for fun only, I am judging it so I cant be included in the comp.
Jay
#
21
08-01-2010
, 09:34 AM
Subscriber
Join Date: Apr 2005
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Wagga Wagga, Australia
Posts: 1,432
#
22
08-01-2010
, 11:51 AM
Subscriber
Join Date: Apr 2005
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Wagga Wagga, Australia
Posts: 1,432
#
23
08-01-2010
, 11:55 AM
Subscriber
Join Date: Apr 2005
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Wagga Wagga, Australia
Posts: 1,432
#
24
08-01-2010
, 12:09 PM
Lead Modeler - Framestore
Join Date: Feb 2003
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: UK
Posts: 6,287
Ears are a bit Batman 2000 though LOL.
Jay
#
25
08-01-2010
, 12:24 PM
Subscriber
Join Date: Apr 2005
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Wagga Wagga, Australia
Posts: 1,432
Good point on the ears, and looking at this i think i have the chin/jaw a bit wrong. Im going for a kinda stylized look though cause i figure if i exaggerated the features itll actually make the likeness more recognizable.
#
26
08-01-2010
, 12:25 PM
Subscriber
Join Date: Apr 2005
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Wagga Wagga, Australia
Posts: 1,432
Well atleast if im posting my Mug you can get a good view of it :blush:
#
27
08-01-2010
, 12:37 PM
Lead Modeler - Framestore
Join Date: Feb 2003
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: UK
Posts: 6,287
#
28
08-01-2010
, 10:44 PM
19 year Veteran
Join Date: Sep 2002
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: U.S.A.
Posts: 2,140
Jay, I knew it was a .obj file, but what application was the base mesh made from? Just curious thats all.
Also Sigourney Weavers avatar was my favorite one. Couldn't get enough of it.
To bad I cant enter this comp, as my maya is down with my desktop. All of you make me jealous. :headbang:
#
29
08-01-2010
, 10:46 PM
Lead Modeler - Framestore
Join Date: Feb 2003
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: UK
Posts: 6,287
Maya mate why?? thats all I use, you should know that.
Jay
#
30
08-01-2010
, 10:51 PM
19 year Veteran
Join Date: Sep 2002
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: U.S.A.
Posts: 2,140
Posting Rules Forum Rules
Similar Threads
Winter Challenge - Simply Avatar
by Jay in forum Previous Challenges (Archives) replies 51 on 31-03-2010
Simply Avatar: daverave
by daverave in forum Previous Challenges (Archives) replies 121 on 11-03-2010
Simply Avatar: Tweetytunes
by tweetytunes in forum Previous Challenges (Archives) replies 19 on 12-02-2010
Simply Avatar : mikeyduf
by mikeyduf in forum Previous Challenges (Archives) replies 9 on 12-01-2010
Simply Avatar : Hammer.
by honestdom in forum Previous Challenges (Archives) replies 15 on 10-01-2010
Topics
New tutorial - Create tileable textures from photos. Photoshop to Alchemist to Maya 2
By David
Site News & Announcements
3
Free Courses
Full Courses
VFX News
How computer animation was used 30 years ago to make a Roger Rabbit short
On 2022-07-18 14:30:13
Sneak peek at Houdini 19.5
On 2022-07-18 14:17:59
VFX Breakdown The Man Who Fell To Earth
On 2022-07-15 13:14:36
Resident Evil - Teaser Trailer
On 2022-05-13 13:52:25
New cloud modeling nodes for Bifrost
On 2022-05-02 20:24:13
MPC Showreel 2022
On 2022-04-13 16:02:13