Camera Projection Techiques In Maya DVDR-W3D Matte, Gnomon Maya
Gnomon | ISO | 2.07 GB

In this DVD, Darin takes you through the production and completion of a camera projected 3D Matte painting using Autodesk Maya and Adobe Photoshop«.
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Digital Tutors – Introduction to Lighting in Maya 2012

Runtime: 1h46m |Release: June 2011 |Project Files Included
480 MB

In this collection of lessons we will learn about the essential lighting tools and features found in Maya. more…

Digital Tutors – Real-Time Vehicle Creation in Maya and Silo with Antony Ward

English | .flv  | 3h 43mn | 1.64 Gb
Release: June 2012 |Genre: Tutorials

In this Maya tutorial we will focus on the creation of a real time sports car by covering three main areas. We’ll start by building the high resolution model used for generating our detail maps.
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Digital Tutors – Aircraft Modeling and Texturing Techniques in Maya and Silo with Antony Ward

English| FLV| 1.83 GB |Project files incl
Genre: Video Tutorial

Through this series of tutorials we will explore how to model, UV, texture, light, render and composite a futuristic military vehicle. Using subdivision surfaces we will begin by blocking out the main shapes of the vehicle before we then focus on smaller geometry details, and surface refinement. Once we are happy with the model we will move into Maya where we will apply a full set of UVs. This will then allow us to focus on adding more details through the texture pages. more…

How to Cheat in Maya 2012 – Tools and Techniques for Character Animation

Focal | 2012|978-0240816982| PDF | 34 MB

The Maya guide for animators,How to Cheat in Maya 2012presents everything you need to know about character animation in Maya. Fully updated for the latest revision of Maya, this book provides you with complete, step-by-step walkthroughs of essential animation techniques to increase your efficiency and speed. This is an animator’s workflow in book form, written by professional animators not a software book with a few animation pointers thrown in. more…

In this tutorial we will be learning about the steps and processes involved in creating a realistic character portrait. Throughout the course we will be learning advanced techniques and workflows behind creating photorealistic skin textures and shaders. We will talk about sculpting the model and what to look for when developing your character’s appearance, as well as setting up lights and cameras for our final composition. more…

Maya is the premier 3D animation and effects program used to create visual effects for everything from movies and animations to games and commercials. In this course, published in association with our partners at Sybex (a Wiley imprint), trainers Ellery Connell and Dariush Derakhshani are your guides to this complex and powerful program. more…

DigitalTutors – Professional Series: Create Realistic Eyes with Animation Techniques in Maya
Language: English | Level: Advanced | 0h 41m | Video: VP6 (.flv) 1280×720 | Audio: MP3 44.1KHz mono | 270MB
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