Complex UV Layout in Maya
Over the last couple of years UV layout in Maya has changed for the better. In this course we're going to be taking a look at some of those changes as we UV map an entire character
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Matrix Bullet Effect
I downloaded the tutorial on making Matrix Bullet's and then downloaded the shader for the disks..but i don' t know how to use the shader..and it seems to be a maya scene file not a shader...any help?
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Re: Matrix Bullet Effect
it is a maya scene file that only has the shader in it. you import the scene file, and then in hypershade the imported material/shader out of the scene file will be there.Originally posted by AbsolutelyWhite
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I downloaded the tutorial on making Matrix Bullet's and then downloaded the shader for the disks..but i don' t know how to use the shader..and it seems to be a maya scene file not a shader...any help?
hope that helps
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Tutorial?
I used a Blinn material with transparency set to full, and refraction set to 1.5.
It looks like the right stuff, but I'm unable to make the particles fade away.
I tried to apply a ramp to the refraction index, but this is not useful, because the shader is per-particle, and not along the entire blobby surface.
One way to do it would be setting the matte opacity on a per-particle level, and render out just the particles, and then compose them back into the final animation.
This is the closest I've got to the "real deal" but it is quite fiddely and time consuming. If anyone have a tip on how to set the refraction index on a per-particle basis or how to make a shader stretch across the entire blobby surface, and not just a single particle, please let me know!
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Just noticed that the link/file download from the tutorial vid area is a scene, and NOT my shader, as stated.
About 4 hours from now, when I get home from work, I'll post the shader for you all to have and enjoy
I'll also have Kevin update that link with the right file.
Sorry for the mistake all
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Simply import it into your scene from within the Hypershade, and apply it to your objects
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The shader was created in 4.5, yes? I wanted to check it out but got an error msg on import (using Maya 4.0). Script editor mentioned that it didn't recognize version 4.5 and that it couldn't parse the file. Anyway, can you re-save as 4.0 file?
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Sorry for the wait folks
If it still doesn't work, lemme know.
I've tested it here, and it worked fine for me.
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It should work, but, one never knows
Simply import it into your Hypershade, and it should show up as a "glassy" shaderball in the Hypershade
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