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# 1 20-02-2004 , 01:59 PM

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Hi, folks.

Just curious - what would be something you would like to see in a book about Maya and its use in the game industry?

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# 2 20-02-2004 , 04:57 PM

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# 3 20-02-2004 , 05:09 PM

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haha i agree wiht KB muhahahaha.. I would really like to see a few things. I have the Maya interactive game book but if i think about i would like to see more on the below list=)

1) Cycles and how to animate them correctly for input into the engine and for the programers

2) Engine types what some can and cant do.

3) More modeling and texturing info.

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# 4 20-02-2004 , 10:22 PM

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Just a few ideas:

1. Overall production workflow, i.e. concept to model/texture to rig/animation to export.

2. Modeling considerations for realtime use: poly counts, detail levels, triangle stripping, object scale, clean transforms, etc.

3. Texturing issues for realtime applications, i.e. mipmapping, texture resolution, normal mapping, etc.

4. Rigging technical details: understanding transform spaces, importance of proper hierarchy setup (generally important but games are super picky about this), Can's and Can't Do's of rigging for games.

5. MEL scripting to aid in general production workflow.

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# 5 21-02-2004 , 02:05 AM

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I don't know jack about games but on getting in to them the first thing I wander about is :

Maybe the importance of understanding the game engine fully and how the data that is used for characters and levels affect playability and performance. Ei. Like some older engines are sensitive to how the geo is constructed, if I'm not mistaken ? Mike ?

Possibly, some ideas for how to test and evaluate the engine. Then set goals to utilize it to the max.

Thin again these things might be only more relevant to a Technical or Art Director. But normally a person works for them so it might be good to understand where there coming from ?

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# 6 21-02-2004 , 06:18 PM

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heh, I'm beginning to wonder if perhaps my game industry experience is a little too brief to try to be an author on the topic. :nervous:

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# 7 22-02-2004 , 10:10 AM

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# 8 22-02-2004 , 11:06 AM

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I'm really interested on how they set up a character for game animation as well as facial animation in games.

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# 9 22-02-2004 , 10:12 PM

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Everyday workflow, what life is like for modelers, texturists, etc. How much "crunch-time" there is, time allowed for certain aspects of the game.

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# 10 23-02-2004 , 12:00 AM

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Sprites and particles for realtime.

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# 11 23-02-2004 , 12:12 AM

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I’m glad you asked this question. I my self would like to know the many different ways to get Models from Maya into Games,, I my self use ActorX but would like to know how to use it better or a different program that works better.

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# 12 23-02-2004 , 12:28 AM

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Hehe, Mike, it looks like you opened a bit of a can o' worms here. Let me know if you want help on this. user added image

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# 13 23-02-2004 , 03:23 PM

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I personally would like to see many things, but espeally how to use maya's Dynamics and othe special effects features for games. Which type of particles to use, how to use them,etc. also I would like to know more about animating. There are many other things, but these are the most important to me, since I don't have any idea how do make/use special effects for games using maya.

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