Learning Maya for Broadcast

# 1 14-04-2007 , 02:37 AM

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Hello Guys, Im a newbe to Maya . Im trying to learn to do powerful show opens and commercials . An example of what Im trying to do is " Entertainment Tonight Show " .

Can anyone give me suggestions on which road I should take in Maya ?

Should I try to learn more about modeling, gaming, character animation, etc...

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# 2 14-04-2007 , 03:03 AM

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First learn how to use a compass before you choose a path.

You cant steer blind into one direction and ignore everything else.

First learn the basics then when you feel comfortable you might know more about what you want to work with, and then choose.

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# 3 14-04-2007 , 04:13 AM

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Ive, never seen entertianment tonights opening so I couldent comment.

A great software to use for something like opening titles would be After Effects, coupled with maya.

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# 4 14-04-2007 , 04:27 AM

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For working in VFX, i would advise learning to model very very well and learn to texture very very well, then learn how to animate very very well. Once thats done then learn After Effects as its an industry standard application.

Actually go to uni that caters for it, as its a long road your looking to travel.

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# 5 14-04-2007 , 11:12 AM

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Originally posted by R@nSiD
For working in VFX, i would advise learning to model very very well and learn to texture very very well,

Originally Posted by

vfx doesnt require for a lot of modeling or texturing.

he might want to look into scripting/programming, dynamics, and shading/lighting/rendering.

my 2 cents

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