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What are your go to workflows for fixing pinches and general iregularities on a form?

This something I am running into very often; model the general overall form and then lets say, insert a circular hole or some small detail into it, this is trivial to do so, howerver, often as a by p…
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iam717

Import video files in Maya: Media Plane (New plugin)

Hi everyone!Just sharing that Maya finally has a way to smoothly load video files of any format onto a 3D plane in the viewport!If you don’t want to deal with image sequences and conversions anymore,…
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berengard

3d Game animation critiques

https://syncsketch.com/sketch/FBALHwm8oZ3i/Hey all I've got a few clips lined up and I'm getting them ready for putting into a portfolio but would like some critique before I put it all together.I've…
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AlexAng

Substance Painter shader prep for MAYA [FREE SCRIPT]

Hello folks, I created a small script that applies a lambert shader for each object selected. Installation instructions:  -------------- Install in Mayas Script folder:  C:\Users\[your us…
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mblackshore

[MAYA] VS [Blender3D]: merging animation layers tools comparison

hi,a simple demonstration highlighting the difference in merging animation layers between Maya and Blender.using the same rig (beta character from agora), in both maya and blender.same rig (almost) s…
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evilmushroom

Insomniac Spiderman Retopo (Help)

My question is very confusing, so I will do my best to word it. This is the Spider-Man model from Insomniac Games Marvel Spider-Man 2. The only model that is from Spider-Man 1 is the photo taken in M…
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Neox

Substance VS Arnold Render Image Color Issue

So I finished the textures for this simple box but it's basically a whole different color when I put the textures on back in Maya. Why is this happening?Substance^Arnold in Maya^I used the substance …
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Eric Chadwick

What is wrong with my UVs? Or is it the baking process?

Hi folks! I modeled this crate for modeling/texturing practice and when I imported into Substance and textured, I noticed the UVs were strange on the back bottom plank and the side. The other sides a…
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fairlyBread

Setting up a scene animation to allow adjustments later on (Maya).

Hey allIve started doing animation work for rendering and just wondering how people generally setup a scene for various cameras,lights,etcFor example my scene has 7 cameras and 1000frames, i've setup…
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Nixellion

[MAYA] why there is no "parent" constraint?

It’s weird that such a basic (and mandatory) constraint is missing from the "top-tier" animation software.But before someone points to that thing labelled "Parent" under the Constrain menu, or shares…
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Nixellion

Shakiness in Maya Animation

I am primarily a Blender user, but I have to learn Maya for my college course. In Blender, there is something called a "Noise Modifier" for the graph editor, which generates noise on the curves, to a…
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Nixellion

Portfolio Feedback

Hello! I am a student in my last semester of my AA in Game Development, and have been tasked with requesting feedback and critiques on my 3D models. I've linked to my portfolio, which I am …
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MoonHaloWolf

Soviet metro escalator scene for game

My colleague and I decided to create a small video game about a Soviet-style escalator.
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Gleb_Parshikov

How do you make the 3D pipeline less painful?

Hey folks, I’ve been working on both characters and props for games, mostly splitting time between Blender, ZBrush, and Substance Painter, with the occasional Maya session when needed. I love the cr…
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iam717

Texture showing up black in render & not letting me use transmission

As my title says, I am trying to render something for my class and the glass textures are appearing black, when in painter I gave them a blue texture. And it also doesn't let me use transmission.
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Eric Chadwick

Theoden King of Rohan

I have started on Theodn Full Character. Im now half way in HP. After that one more pass on the whole thing, adding wear and tear in the sculpt. This is my lifelong favorite movie and the book ,…
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kanga

How do I make a car rig with wheels that turn automatically no matter the axis? (PLEASE HELP!)

I need to make a quick animation for my class literally due tomorrow, and something I'm really struggling on is animating the wheels. I am natively a blender user, so what I'm used to is, having a co…
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sacboi

FBX -> 3DS Max -> Maya -> 3DS Max -> FBX Export - Gimbal Lock Exists error despite resetting XForm?

I've been faffing about with learning the workflow, which I've currently found to be:1. FBX File2. Import into 3DS Max3. Adjust it by moving bones and removing polygons4. Collapse to Editable Mesh5. …
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Lamont

Country House – 3D Turnaround and Renders

Hi everyone,Here’s a 3D environment piece I recently completed: a country house modeled and textured for a cinematic setting.Software used:  - Maya (modeling & rendering)  - S…
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Skaarak Forge

Y-axis locked in Maya's UV Editor

Hello! For some reason Maya's UV editor isn't letting me scale in the Y-axis. Every time I try to use it it just scale in the x. I've checked my tool settings and my constraints are off and no video …
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northoftherain

Environment Generalist/Digital Matte Painter – Available for Remote Work

Hi everyone!My name is Luis Gabriel Gutiérrez, and I'm a Digital Matte Painter and Environment Artist with over 6 years of experience in VFX and animation. I’ve had the opportunity to work on project…
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GabrielGutierrez

[PAID] Freelance Maya Rigger (mGear Preferred) for YouTube Animation Project

I'm looking for a freelance character rigger to help rig stylized characters for an upcoming animated series on my YouTube channel, which currently has over 30,000 subscribers. The project is paid…
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Gregfoster

American Railway Station

This is a showcase video for my environment art student project created for the Escape Studios course I was studying.Prompt: 1800s old west American railroad station.Throughout the project I used a v…
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Smoggybeard

Freelance 3D Artist (Open to Opportunities)

Hello EveryoneMy name is Tanay Mukherjee, and I’m a 3D Artist with over 4 years of hands-on experience in game development. I specialize in crafting production-ready vehicles, weapons, and environmen…
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Tanay

Dwarf Igris with aiToonShader

Hello everybody! I've spent some time working on an anime stylized project, where I used an Arnold's toon shader. I wrote this article to not forget how to set up the toon shader next time and maybe …
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Quinash

[WIP] Amatsuka Uto

Hey everyone! I'd really appreciate your honest feedback on my artwork—I'm looking to improve and would love to hear your thoughts and if you guys have a bit of time, I’d love to learn some technique…
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FoxyFox33

Freelance 3D Weapon Artist / Hard Surface Designer (!Available!)

Hello clients, I specialize in creating detailed and realistic 3D weapon models for games. My experience and skills allow me to create unique designs that meet the highest industry standards.Wha…
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MirrorChaos

Maya - (Need Help!!) Cloth Rig, Cape/Shawl

Hi! This is my first post, so apologies if it is not formatted ideally. TLDR; I need help finding a method to rig a character's shawl/cape that follows their arms beyond basic skinning. Any…
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pompomPia

Flakpanzer Ostwind WW2 Tank- Critique

Hello everyone,Took a couple years off off 3D, but im back, more motivated then ever. Anyways, here is my latest project, hope you guys like it, and share your honest mans opinion <3 
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axer

Animator Skilled in Maya, Max, Unity & Unreal

Hi, I'm Alaa Ahmed — a passionate and professional animator with the skills to bring any idea to life. With expertise in Maya, 3ds Max, Unity, and Unreal Engine, I craft high-quality animations for g…
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Stylish

3D Artist – Specialist in Stylized PBR & Handpainted Assets | Freelance | UE5 / Unity

Hi everyone! I’m Jean-Luc Hernandez, a freelance 3D artist focusing on stylized asset creation for video games. I specialize in PBR texturing (Substance Painter) and hand-painted rendering, working …
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Lykso

Ambre (WIP) - 3D Game Environment Art

Wanted to improve on my foliage and learn sculpting in ZBrush for my next environment art project, so I started looking for some good concept arts on ArtStation.Came across some really nice concepts,…
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Shosha

WIP Portfolio piece Critique

Hi, I'm working on this scene as a student project and wanted some opinions and critiques on it so far. What can be improved, added changed etc... it is an old American Railway station, any feedback …
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Noren

3D Cartoon Boy

Hello Creators i am new to character modeling this is my first 3dmodel  created in Autodesk Maya,Xgen and Arnold,your critiques will help me improve thank you
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stylizedcartoons

[Full-time] Animation Pipeline Engineer (Technical Animator / Plugin Dev)

MockAI is a fast-growing startup based in London. We’re building AI-powered animation tools designed to help studios speed up production — with the goal of empowering animators, not automating them a…
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mia_y_wang

Maya: AO to Vertex Colors?

How do you bake Ambient Occlusion to vertex colors in Maya nowadays?Mental Ray is no longer supported, developed or even shipped with Maya. Arnold lacks this functionality, and TURTLE is yet ano…
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poopipe

River House WIP

Hey everyone! This is a work in progress update for a portfolio project I'm working on based off of concept art by Joshua Jay Christie on ArtStation. I plan on making the whole scene but want to shar…
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Eric Chadwick

Maya textures In viewport colorful and grainy, how to fix this ?

Hello, so I set the project to this main file, and opened the scene for this rig and this is what the viewport is looking like. Instructions for the rig are:Below are the steps to load the character’…
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Eric Chadwick

🎯 Looking for New Opportunities – 3D Rigger/Animator Available for Hire!

Hello everyone! I'm currently open to new opportunities as a 3D Rigger/Animator, and I'm eager to bring my skills to a creative, passionate team in the animation, gaming, or VFX industry. Over the …
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Karim_Ahmed

Seeking Advice For an ATM Model

Modeling: MayaTexturing: SubstanceRendering: MarmosetIntroduction:It's an in-school art test that I got from my modeling class. I'd like to get more advice to improve this model before I put it in my…
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Helen3030

[Maya] Exported FBX skinned mesh with multiple skinclusters in it

HiI have a skinned mesh which I'm exporting from Maya in FBX format, the mesh has a single skinCluster and a blend shape deformer. When I import it has a bunch of skinClusters, I think one for each i…
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Yerus

3D Artist / generalist looking for job

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meruzhann

Support Edges+SubD vs Bevel for baking

Hey,What are your thoughts on using bevels vs support edges+subdivision, for high poly mesh.I find it easier to use a bevel modifier on my low poly to make the edges smoother and bake it that way. Th…
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dimwalker

Self Oriented Lattice tool for Maya

Hi Guys,  I have made a version of my Volume Auto-Fit Lattice of blender but this time for MAYA, I have tested it in Autodesk Maya 2025 and 2026 and in both version works fine, if you try it in …
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rfarencibia

Affordable 3D render farm (maya/vray) for other 3D Artists, from a 3D artist.

I know the grind of wanting epic renders without a studio-sized wallet. That’s why I built my own render farm, piecing together custom nodes to crank out serious power without insane prices. Pick …
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skeletex

[Game Art] Modular Kits related Issues

This is my modular wall piece. For the wall, I am going to use tileable texture, and for the wood panel below, I am going to use unique texture. As the corners are so sharp, I wanted to sculpt those …
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rafiii

Game-Ready Fire Extinguisher

Hey all,This fire extinguisher is a prop I worked on bit by bit to craft a true hero asset for games. What I enjoyed the most was the texturing process, as I learned a lot during this phase. I ex…
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plaintextures

Experienced 3D Game Artist (14+ years) (Character Art, Rigging, Animation)

Hello, my name is Steven Vargas,I specialize in Character Art (Modeling & Design). I also provide Generalist & Rigging services.Highly experienced working with Game Engines (Unity and Unreal …
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PurpleAvatar

[MAYA] Creating a normal map with rounded corners of a low poly model without baking high poly

I once used a script that transferred the selected edges and maya to photoshop, creating a ready-made normal map with rounded edges. Has anyone seen anything like this? (I tried Quixel Suite/nDo, but…
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Klunk

Maya to Unreal - Vertex Animated Textures Baker Script

Struggled to find a nice easy to use Maya to Unreal Vertex Animated Texture tool, so I ended up making my own. Thought I'd share with the community here, so that anyone can use/improve it further for…
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ArthurYoshi

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