Introduction to Maya - Modeling Fundamentals Vol 1
This course will look at the fundamentals of modeling in Maya with an emphasis on creating good topology. We'll look at what makes a good model in Maya and why objects are modeled in the way they are.
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Video Tutorial Challange (2/3D Web Graphics)
1.) Creating All images in Maya including background, foreground, sidebar, letters, text, Logos, banners, boarders etc.
2.) Every aspect of Maya that can be used on a website should be used.
3.) Demonstrate how to set up Maya solely for this purpose, setup grids, suggested view settings etc.
4.) How to save, edit, import, export images and best formats to use.
5.) Photoshop minutes such as splices, image enhancements etc, is welcome.
6.) Please Post a download link to a zipped file of the final tutorial.
7.) Use Dreamweaver for page layout, template creations etc.
8.) The video must be high quality, Full screen capture with superb mic audio recordings. Please don't skimp out on quality to save space or bandwidth. Split the Video tutorial into sections if you have too. Use a great screen capturing utility such as Snagit or any other.
*important* the video must be able to be displayed at 1080 X 768 Full Screen "without" any noticeable video degration. All Menu's icons , on screen text etc. must be crisp and sharp.
Last thing. This is not a challenge to see who can create the most stunning graphics, although this is welcomed too. But emphasis should be placed on (How to setup and use Maya) for the sole purpose of creating 2D/3D images for all facets of the website design process, background images, border images, sidebar separator images, banners, buttons, menus etc.
Or a full blown graphical website with java rollover and the like.
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Wow, that Maya professional must be rich with lots of free time and bandwidth.
Just joshing with ya. Good luck!
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anyway, that stuff is best served using a number of different apps.., no-one would use maya for all that in a production situation.., its a time waster (not maya, but using solely maya)
this is MHO.., i might be wrong on that (but i dont think so)
'Every aspect of Maya that can be used on a website should be used'
why?? (just to pick on one question but i could pick on them all) its not made for web making?? thats what dreamweaver ect is for.
as an intellectual exercise.., it would be interesting but in a practicle sense.., totally useless.
are you teaching maya?? if so, you need to know maya is simply for making elements to use with other apps..,like after effects and then importing that into dreamweaver (usually via flash)
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Nope! He just wants us to teach him Maya!Originally posted by mirek03
are you teaching maya??
Seriously!.... No 'Professional' Maya user would do all this for free!
If you want to learn how to create a Website theres ton of tutorials online, and you don't even need to learn Maya to do it. PhotoShop and DreamWeaver is all you need
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Bah!! Dreamweaver, notepad's what you want!!!Originally posted by Mayaniac
PhotoShop and DreamWeaver is all you need
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note pad.., ??? show offs 
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as a 'Decent Maya User'.., surely you already know the answer to that???
its FUN and it makes one think.., its acting on ones skills.., and then creating.., if thats not your bag, or you are above that..., well i can then understand your attitude, but don't confuse the word 'challenge' with the word 'confrontation.'
as i said, its all in the name of fun.., mixed with doing one's best.
peace bro
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Originally posted by mirek03
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as a 'Decent Maya User'.., surely you already know the answer to that???
its FUN and it makes one think.., its acting on ones skills.., and then creating.., if thats not your bag, or you are above that..., well i can then understand your attitude, but don't confuse the word 'challenge' with the word 'confrontation.'
as i said, its all in the name of fun.., mixed with doing one's best.
peace bro
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I'd like to apologize for my previous post. It was a little uncalled for and rather unnecessary.
I didn't mean to sound cheesed, or above it.
instead I should be supporting challenges!
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Actually what I'm asking is pretty simple. It could all be done by a simple cube.
I know Maya pretty well and still learning. But I never used it to create awesome looking graphics for websites. However, I have seen it done and it looks great.
All I really need to know is, in maya, how would you setup a 2d grid to conform with the dimensions of a 1040 X 768 website or even 800 X 600 would do. Place a cube on it stretch it a bit, place a simple texture on it, then render it, save or export it as an image. I'm talking about fundamentals only. As far as modeling I can take care of that.
Could someone take a brief moment and create a simple, video on the steps that could be taken to acheive this.
Again, I'm not asking "how to make a website" or " how to use dreamweaver" or " how to model".
I'm talking about how to setup Maya for the sole purpose of rendering a final "image". Transparent in some cases, while other cases having a background texture or image.
My goal is to master this so I can design awsome, graphical website GUI's.
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If you're talking about using Maya for making swirling logos animated gifs and whatnot on a site...that's just kind of overkill and very...1995.
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im thinking you want to replace the 'cube' with graphics.
making a cube as you know is not the same as making text.., or importing from illustartor.
you need to study the render globals.., get the camera resolution right for what you want.., 800x600.., ect
its the render globals you need to understand.
Mike has a free tut on this site about it.., i can tell you with out any bad feelings (forgot the word) .., no-one here will make a vid for you of that for free. your 'simple' request would take hours.,,and all here are short on time (that i can tell you for free).
alexanderH.., i hear that.., no problem
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