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Rendering in CINEMA 4D – Which to Choose
August 15, 2017
With all the different renderers out there, it’s sometimes difficult to determine which is the best for you and your needs. Chad Ashley from Greyscalegorilla has a breakdown of the pro’s and cons of some of the renders GSG recommends. Read an excerpt here and follow the link to the full article.
HitFilm and 3DS Max: Creating Low Poly Animated Graphics
August 1, 2017
In this tutorial, Tony from NXVisual Studio shows you just how easy it is to create highly polished animated graphic design elements using 3DS Max and HitFilm Pro 2017.
Medical Animation Tutorial – Creating a simple cell model in Maya
June 13, 2017
Annie Campbell (a relative of Nicks?) explains how to create red blood cells with Maya and After Effects. Scroll down the page to tutorials to find it.
Burning Question: Medical Animations
June 13, 2017
The human body is still such an enigma and there are so many technical, yet beautiful, 2D and 3D animations that help to visualize those microscopic mysteries. We had a question about some methods of creating cells and other microscopic elements. First, we have some gorgeous examples to inspire you, followed by a few tutorials for various host applications.
Where Did Arnold Go?
June 13, 2017
I ran into a little problem after updating to Maya 2017. Arnold Standard Shader was missing! If this happens to you, this is an easy fix!
Live Tutorial: Working with Arnold 5
June 13, 2017
Arvid Schneider explains lighting and shading a scene from start to finish with Arnold 5. “I am using an arnold learning scene with a fishbowl. Creating shaders and mixing them together.”
Arnold Render 5 tips and tricks for faster renders
June 13, 2017
John Paul Giancarlo, M&E Technical Specialist for South Europe, based in Barcelona, gives some tips on using Arnold for faster renders and some new features. The video lists what’s covered exactly.
Female Walk Cycle – Workflow Tutorial
June 13, 2017
Another from Chiara Porri, this time focusing on the walk cycle of the female of the species. [Via Lester Banks]
Run Cycle Tips
June 13, 2017
Chiara Porri has been an animator for over a decade and in this video she gives some great advice on creating a run cycle in Maya. She talks about the style and build of the character and how it pertains to the run cycle. [Via Lester Banks]
A Common Mistake when Animating Walkcycles in Maya
June 13, 2017
Brian Horgan tells you what NOT to do when animating walk cycles. This is extremely useful information, especially if you're a beginner. [Via Lester Banks]
Animation for Videogames tutorial: Creating a character animation set in Maya
June 13, 2017
This is the third part of a series of tutorials by James Marijeanne. He talks about the pre-vis process, which is extremely important in the video game development process. Then he sets up run and walk cycles for our new character. [Via Lester Banks]
Creating a Walk Cycle in Maya
June 13, 2017
In 2015 I wrote an article about how to create a walk cycle with several tutorials and examples, plus, some animals, not just people! This article is a follow up, focused on Maya. Yes, we missed Maya Monday due to the holiday yesterday, but we’ll do it like the garbage man, and bump things back a day!
IK: Better Managing Pole Vectors on an IK Chain in Maya
June 13, 2017
This is another via Lester Banks and is from the rigging artist Giovanna Coutinho and she talks about how to set up an ideal joint chain for IK handles.
Character Animation: An Alternative Way to Animate a Foot Roll
June 13, 2017
Brian Horgan put together this informative tutorial and says, “A look at how the FootRoll attribute on IK leg controls can sometimes trip us up when animating walks and runs.. and an alternative approach which can give cleaner results in some cases. I also demonstrate how I like to clean things up to remove the dreaded knee pop.”
IK: Rigging a Bird with IK Handles and Curves in Maya 2016
June 13, 2017
From Mike Hermes: “In this Maya 2016 rigging tutorial video I will show you how to create a simple bird rig including joints, IK handles and nurbs control curves to allow you to animate your model.”