Besides looking at the base tools and studio popularity, it's also helpful to research the ecosystem around the software. What are schools using? AM, iAnimate, and AnimSchool all provide rigs in Maya (though the latter may also provide XSI equivalents?). Who's writing helpful scripts/plugins and for what software? On the…
So I've been a Max user since day one but need to learn Maya for my current job. I was wondering if anyone could clue me in as to the current high-poly workflow in Maya? (2013) What I'm looking for is the typical stuff like quickly doing edge rings and loops, then being able to toggle my sub-d off and on, etc... For…
Hi guys I ran into a problem today that I can't get fixed. I guess its more a fault of my own and I hope maybe some of you can help me out. So I started on a SW Hangar bay project about a month ago and I'm now lighting it but I can't get it to look good. I've attached an image of a presentation of john knoll in wich he…
I made a tool to speed up the process of creating trim detail in Maya. I uploaded it to Gumroad a while back and figured I would tell people here about it. If you happen to try it I'd be happy to hear what you think, if it's helpful to you or not. This was originally made for some old co-workers who were wanting an easier…
Hello, So It's probably a dumb question that I may have answered myself but it's more of an assurance from the rest of the community that is more knowledgeable about importing/exporting from Maya to 3ds Max as I am not much of a 3ds Max User. My question is, if I was to work in Meters in Maya and then export that model to…
Okay, so this has been a problem for me today (first day with maya! w00t!) and I thought I'd share a particularly troublesome hurdle my co-worker Andrew helped me understand; Howto push modify in Maya. In the modeling workflow: 1 -select the edit polygons menu 2 -select duplicate face (click the options square) 3 -ensure…
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hi, I wanna search for intersecting faces between two objects, and then delete or select them. I know Boolean can be similar, but the results I want is to avoid creating more Tris. I just want to select the components that intersect in the original objects. I thought it was a very simple and universal appeal when you're…
AnimaticMedia is seeking experienced 3D animators with expertise in Maya to join our team. The ideal candidate will possess the following skills: >Expertise in Maya, including the ability to clean up and apply motion capture with HIK >Ability to modify 3D models as needed >Strong rendering and compositing skills, with the…
Ok guys my noobness with maya is unparalleled! but i have a client who needs me to use it so i need to get to grips pretty fast and i figured this was the place to come :) Ok here's the deal... I have a weighted model i have been given that has "blend shapes" already assigned as well. I need to make several variations of…