Autodesk (189 Tutorials)
Maya 2017 MASH Tutorial – Scatter balloons and vertex color in Arnold
May 16, 2018
Edge-CGI 3D Tutorials and more! shows you how to scatter colors around a huge group of balloons. You can recreate Up!
Maya Monday: Autodesk Sketchbook is Now Free! + Tutorial
May 7, 2018
The desktop version of Autodesk’s 2D drawing application Sketchbook is now free. It runs on both Window and Mac OS. Plus a couple of tutorials on how you can use Sketchbook in your Maya workflow.
Maya + Python
March 26, 2018
Knowing a bit of Python scripting and how to use Python scripts can really help your workflow in Maya. Here are a few resources for you.
Procedural Shading with Maya & V-Ray
March 26, 2018
Michael Cauchi takes you through a 9 step process to using V-Ray and Maya to generate reusable assets and perfect your texturing workflow in Maya.
Maya XGen and Interactive Grooming Tutorial Roundup
March 26, 2018
Maya 2017 Update 3 brought the interactive grooming tools and they’re really powerful! With XGen, you can create natural looking hair and animal fur. Here are some overviews and examples of what XGen Interactive grooming can do.
5 Tutorials about Creating Glass in Maya with Arnold’s aiStandardSurface
March 26, 2018
There have been multiple times in my career when I’ve been asked to create glass, whether it be for a product video, or for motion graphics with a logo in glass, or for visual effects where I’m turning a person into glass. The important thing is to make the reflections look natural.
Medical Animations & Tutorials Roundup for Maya, Cinema 4D, After Effects
March 26, 2018
The human body is still such an enigma and there are so many technical, yet beautiful, 2D and 3D animations that help to visualize those microscopic mysteries. We had a question about some methods of creating cells and other microscopic elements. First, we have some gorgeous examples to inspire you, followed by a few tutorials for various host applications.
How Physically Based Rendering Shaders Work
March 26, 2018
There are several tutorials here. In the first, Meghdad Asadi breaking down how Physically Based Rendering shaders (PBR) work in a render engine. The second is an excerpt from the Maya 2018 Essential Training from Linkedin Learning. In the third, Arvid Schneider talks about setting up shaders in Arnold.
Working with Arnold AOV’s in After Effects
March 26, 2018
Maghdad Asadi has a new overview video on working with passes (AOVs) from Arnold in After Effects.
8 Ultra Useful Maya Tips for Beginners, in Under 4 Minutes
March 26, 2018
I’ve been learning Maya for about a year now, but I’ve still barely scratched the surface. If you’re in the same boat, watch this quick video and file these away in your head. Plus, check out a full beginners guide that goes along with the video. Every new Maya user needs to see this!
Rendering in Maya
March 26, 2018
This page contains several tutorials about installing Arnold Render, render settings you should use, saving the render and things like ray depth, viewport settings, and anti-aliasing.
Maya Monday: Maya XGen and Interactive Grooming Tutorial Roundup
February 5, 2018
Maya 2017 Update 3 brought the interactive grooming tools and they’re really powerful! With XGen, you can create natural-looking hair and animal fur. Here are some overviews and examples of what XGen Interactive grooming can do.
C4D: Speed up your HDRI Workflow in Octane with HDRI Link
January 19, 2018
Chad Ashley from Greyscalegorilla explains how to work faster using HDRI Link with Cinema 4D and Octane.
Laubwerk Plants integration with iToo Forest Pack
January 17, 2018
Learn how to use Forest Pack to instantly create stunning CG forest scenes using Laubwerk’s line of beautiful, render-ready 3D tree species, inside Autodesk 3ds Max.
Chaos Group Phoenix FD for Maya – Quick Start: Gasoline Explosion
January 17, 2018
Learn how to create a fiery explosion with an accelerant like gasoline in Phoenix FD for Maya. Using both the toolbar preset, and then again manually, step-by-step you’ll learn the ins and outs of this simulation type.
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