2 hrs. 8 min. | February 1, 2012 | TopoGun 1.06, Maya 2012 | Author: Justin Marshall In this tutorial we’re going to learn to use Maya and TopoGun to convert a high-resolution motorcycle into a game-type model. Film and commercial projects often require very high-resolution, highly detailed vehicle models. However, these models are not appropriate for games or other real-time applications because of the large number of polygons. So in...

Digital Tutors Beginners Guide to Image Planes in Maya | 248 MB Video: AVC (.mp4) 1024×576 | Audio: AAC 44.1KHz Mono 49 min. 5 sec. | July 2, 2011 | Maya 2012 and up | Author: Kyle Green In this tutorial we will learn the procedures for creating and utilizing image planes in Maya to use as modeling reference. We will start off by learning how to properly set up and align your image planes in something like Photoshop, From there, we...

Digital Matte Painting And Projection Basics: From Photoshop To Maya To Nuke CG Tuts+ Premium Tutorial Part 1 & 2 | MP4 | 531.4MB Part 1 Description: This tutorial series covers a variety of basic techniques for both creating and projecting matte paintings using Photoshop, Maya and Nuke. The first part of the tutorial will cover how to approach the creation of a matte painting , the research and background knowledge you need, the...

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Advanced | 2h 27m | 1.03 GB | Project Files 458 MB | Required Software: Maya 2012, Nuke 6.3v1, Photoshop CS5, PTGui v9.0 This tutorial is a guide to using HDR panoramic images for lighting with Maya and mental ray. Throughout the tutorial, we’ll cover all of the hidden details that are needed to use HDR imagery for lighting in Maya. We’ll start with physically based lighting, world scene scale, color management, proper render preview...

Advanced | 2h 38m | 1.25 GB | Project Files 466 MB | Required Software: Maya 2012, modo 501, Fusion 6.3, ZBrush 4R2 In this tutorial we will learn the efficient use of tools and techniques for creation of a time-lapse video. Throughout these lessons we’ll delve into the animated growth of a tree branch as a time-lapse video. We’ll learn everything from modeling, texturing and shading to the animation and final compositing. By the end...