CG.TUTSPLUS - Maya Tutorials Collection 2009-2011

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Contents:
01. Build a Reusable Light Rig in Maya
02. Create a Spectacular Crash Animation With Maya Dynamics – Day 1
03. Create a Spectacular Crash Animation With Maya Dynamics – Day 2
04. Model and Texture a Photorealistic USB Cable with Maya and Mental Ray, Day 1
05. Model and Texture a Photorealistic USB Cable with Maya and Mental Ray, Day 2
06. Create a New York Subway Entrance in Maya – Day 1 Modeling
07. How to Create an Awesome Fire Effect Using Maya Fluids
08. Create a New York Subway Entrance in Maya – Day 2 UV and Bake
09. Model and Texture a Posh Living Room Scene in Maya – Day 1
10. Create a Cool Looking Molecule Effect in Maya and After Effects
11. Model and Texture a Posh Living Room Scene in Maya – Day 2
12. Making of “The Tunnel” in Maya and Photoshop – Day 1
13. Making of “The Tunnel” in Maya and Photoshop – Day 2
14. Making of “The Tunnel” in Maya and Photoshop – Day 3
15. How to Create a Realistic Looking Dirt Layer using Maya Transfer Maps
16. Create Awesome Cloth Simulations using nDynamics in Maya
17. Effectively use Constraints to Rig Non-Spherical Eyes in Maya
18. Animate a Logo Forming from Particles in Maya
19. Create a New York Subway Entrance in Maya – Day 3 Texturing
20. Animate a Stylised Musical Motion Graphic with Maya and After Effects
21. Model, Texture, and Render a Bathroom Interior Design with Maya – Day 1
22. How to UV a Character in Maya 2009
23. An Introduction to IBL and AO using 3Delight in Maya
24. Model, Texture, and Render a Bathroom Interior Design with Maya – Day 2
25. Create a Dynamic Shattering Text Animation in Maya
26. Camera Projection Mapping in Maya
27. Quick Tip – Exporting 3d Camera Data from Maya into After Effects
28. Model, Texture, and Render the Legendary Katana in Maya – Day 1
29. Achieving Realism and Depth using Render Layers in Maya – Day 1
30. Model, Texture, and Render the Legendary Katana in Maya – Day 2
31. Achieving Realism and Depth using Render Layers in Maya – Day 2
32. Quick Tip – Create Realistic Condensation on Glass with Maya Paint Effects
33. Model, Texture, and Render the Legendary Katana in Maya – Day 3
34. Quick Tip – Render Faster using the Windows Command Line with Maya
35. Procedural Modeling with MEL Script in Maya – Day 1
36. Composite a 3D object into video footage with Boujou, Maya and After Effects
37. Procedural Modeling with MEL Scripts in Maya – Day 2
38. Quick Tip Creating Compound Curve Icons in Maya
39. Animating with Deformers in Maya
40. Quick Tip Creating Custom Marking Menus in Maya
41. Modelling a Luger P08 using Subdivision Surfaces in Maya – Day 1
42. Modelling a Luger P08 using Subdivision Surfaces in Maya – Day 2
43. Animating a Merry-Go-Round using Expressions in Maya 2009
44. Rigging a Cartoon Bottle using Maya
45. Quick Tip Setting up an HDRI using Vray for Maya
46. Release your inner chemist with Maya – Scene Setup
47. Release Your Inner Chemist With Maya – Finalising the Scene
48. Quick Tip Floral Animation with Maya’s Paint Effects
49. Maya MEL Procedural Modeling for Artists – UIs
50. Effectively use Constraints to Rig Non-Spherical Eyes in Maya
51. Quick Tip Converting Vector Logos to 3D from Illustrator to Maya
52. Quick Tip Using Maya’s mia_roundcorners Shader
53. Creating Transforming Effects In Maya
54. Modeling The “Adam Syringe” From “Bioshock”