Anime using 3D?

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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# 1 22-09-2006 , 09:49 AM

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Anime: Concept to Reality is DVD and shows you how to create anime using 3D animation techniques. user added image

Anime: Concept to Reality introduces the exciting world of do-it-yourself computer animation. It includes two animated short features, 'Understanding Chaos' and 'Shadowskin' and also inludes a 20 minute 'How-To' segment which will show viewers how they can create their own anime from start to finsh, including character design, 3D imaging and rendering, voice over and music creation, and editing. All with equipment and software that is affordable and easy to use

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I wonder if this is possible in Maya...

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Simply Maya Anime Character

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# 3 22-09-2006 , 10:28 AM

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Thats cool, but tutorials cover mostly modeling. I want my characters to look like 2D anime.

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OK. Look into the Toon Shader in Maya 7 and or creating your own custom toon shaders to give the 2D effect your looking for.

Toon Shader Tutes

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there is a non photo realistic shading Mel script...
see www.yinako.com

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Wow. Those links are really helpfull! Thanks!

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I've been following the dude's (who made dat dvd) webcast.....

ANIGEN

veri informative shtuff. the dude made a couple of OVAs on his own. hes usin lightwave tho.

uwe boll is the devil!!

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I don't know wether Maya is for anime. Its more for realistic stuff. I think e-on software has this app just for anime.

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I think you can make anime-ish stuff in Maya user added image

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Well Maya does a lot of things. I've never heard of anime studios using it though. Can someone enlighten me on this?

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# 11 23-09-2006 , 04:33 AM

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Well, anime is 2D. They are probably just toned in Photoshop.

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Hey this just reminded me of Skyland by Mathew Delaporte - excuse my spelling. The backgrounds and objects are realistic 3D while the characters are shaded like cartoons. It has a sort of lame story in my opinion, but then, its a kids show, so I watch it to see the 3D. Btw, the Maya Vector renderer only outputs to flash right?

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A friend and I are actually trying this out and seeing what happens. We're taking another anime and doing a fanwork to see what we can come up with.

So far, the modeling has come around nicely.

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