Welcome to the Quad Draw page, this page explains all the features of Maya’s Quad Draw tool. Quad Draw is quickly becoming the must-know tool for modern…
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We’ll do three exercises. First up is the famous “Cylinder And Plane Exercise” given to Andrew’s students as a way of learning the C3dC hotkeys. You’ll see…
This page shows how Croc was blocked in Maya. This is the preparation stage before sculpting in ZBrush. Learn how to match to difficult reference, techniques for…
IN THIS CLASS YOU’LL ACCESS… This class ‘Bug-Free Models For Rigging And Exporting’ is a lifesaver when it comes to the confounding mesh issues that seem to…
In the Scifi Ship Series, we’ll sart by creating simple shapes via edge extrusion in Maya as it’s one of the easiest methods to create viable meshes.…
Much of CAD design uses 3D elements for finite element analysis (FEA) simulation. However, sometimes thin-walled or frame-like structures dominate. In these cases, shell (2D) and beam…
In this workshop, Bruno Tornisielo shares his process for creating a female hairstyle from scratch with Maya XGen and Arnold. He begins by showing how to create…
Arnold is the new high-quality rendering engine in Maya. Realistic rendering in Maya is easier than ever with this brute force Monte Carlo ray tracer. Arnold’s physically…
Rendering can be the rewarding final step at the end of a long 3D modeling process. Or it can be a frustrating chore. It all comes down…
The MASH toolkit brings a powerful suite of procedural animation tools into Maya 2016. Procedural methodologies allow for nonlinear play and experimentation, with control networks instead of…
Meet the Time Editor, Maya’s new tool for reusing and blending animation from multiple sources. Learn how to create motion clips, which can then be retimed and…
Learn to create high-quality 3D models and animations in Maya 2018. This course covers the core Maya skills—modeling, texturing, rendering, and animation—within a real-world, project-based workflow. The…