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Re: 3D Maya animator needed
by Vanessa Strouse on Sep 24, 2009 at 6:40:30 pm
in the JOBS Offered - Higher Pay Forum
Hi Diego- This position is actually full-time staff located in NYC. Would you still be interested?
Re: Freelance Graphic Designer - Phoenix, Arizona
by Diego Torroija on Sep 24, 2009 at 5:16:51 pm
in the JOBS Offered - Higher Pay Forum
Hey there, My name is Diego, I am Responding to your post needing freelancers, here is my info: Call me when you get a chance if I can help with your project. 310-936-6194 dtorroija@hotmail.com http://www.diegotorroija.com Sofware: * A
Re: AE & FCP Editor Needed for two days next week
by Diego Torroija on Sep 24, 2009 at 5:16:41 pm
in the JOBS Offered - Higher Pay Forum
Hey there, My name is Diego, I am Responding to your post needing freelancers, here is my info: Call me when you get a chance if I can help with your project. 310-936-6194 dtorroija@hotmail.com http://www.diegotorroija.com Sofware: * A
Re: AE & FCP Editor Needed for two days next week
by Diego Torroija on Sep 24, 2009 at 5:16:27 pm
in the JOBS Offered - Higher Pay Forum
Hey there, My name is Diego, I am Responding to your post needing freelancers, here is my info: Call me when you get a chance if I can help with your project. 310-936-6194 dtorroija@hotmail.com http://www.diegotorroija.com Sofware: * A
Re: Multimedia Producer/Editor
by Diego Torroija on Sep 24, 2009 at 5:16:16 pm
in the JOBS Offered - Higher Pay Forum
Hey there, My name is Diego, I am Responding to your post needing freelancers, here is my info: Call me when you get a chance if I can help with your project. 310-936-6194 dtorroija@hotmail.com http://www.diegotorroija.com Sofware: * A
Re: Architectural Illustrator position
by Diego Torroija on Sep 24, 2009 at 5:16:09 pm
in the JOBS Offered - Higher Pay Forum
Hey there, My name is Diego, I am Responding to your post needing freelancers, here is my info: Call me when you get a chance if I can help with your project. 310-936-6194 dtorroija@hotmail.com http://www.diegotorroija.com Sofware: * A
Re: Seattle TV project
by Diego Torroija on Sep 24, 2009 at 5:15:58 pm
in the JOBS Offered - Higher Pay Forum
Hey there, My name is Diego, I am Responding to your post needing freelancers, here is my info: Call me when you get a chance if I can help with your project. 310-936-6194 dtorroija@hotmail.com http://www.diegotorroija.com Sofware: * A
Re: C4D dude wanted in Switzerland/London
by Diego Torroija on Sep 24, 2009 at 5:15:18 pm
in the JOBS Offered - Higher Pay Forum
Hey there, My name is Diego, I am Responding to your post needing freelancers, here is my info: Call me when you get a chance if I can help with your project. 310-936-6194 dtorroija@hotmail.com http://www.diegotorroija.com Sofware: * A
Re: Video Editor
by Diego Torroija on Sep 24, 2009 at 5:15:09 pm
in the JOBS Offered - Higher Pay Forum
Hey there, My name is Diego, I am Responding to your post needing freelancers, here is my info: Call me when you get a chance if I can help with your project. 310-936-6194 dtorroija@hotmail.com http://www.diegotorroija.com Sofware: * A
Re: Graphic Artist/Content Producer
by Diego Torroija on Sep 24, 2009 at 5:14:54 pm
in the JOBS Offered - Higher Pay Forum
Hey there, My name is Diego, I am Responding to your post needing freelancers, here is my info: Call me when you get a chance if I can help with your project. 310-936-6194 dtorroija@hotmail.com http://www.diegotorroija.com Sofware: * A
Re: 3D Maya Character Animator
by Diego Torroija on Sep 24, 2009 at 5:14:46 pm
in the JOBS Offered - Higher Pay Forum
Hey there, My name is Diego, I am Responding to your post needing freelancers, here is my info: Call me when you get a chance if I can help with your project. 310-936-6194 dtorroija@hotmail.com http://www.diegotorroija.com Sofware: * A
Re: 3D Maya animator needed
by Diego Torroija on Sep 24, 2009 at 5:14:29 pm
in the JOBS Offered - Higher Pay Forum
Hey there, My name is Diego, I am Responding to your post needing freelancers, here is my info: Call me when you get a chance if I can help with your project. 310-936-6194 dtorroija@hotmail.com http://www.diegotorroija.com Sofware: * A
Re: Mid-Senior Level C4D Animator
by Diego Torroija on Sep 24, 2009 at 5:14:16 pm
in the JOBS Offered - Higher Pay Forum
Hey there, My name is Diego, I am Responding to your post needing freelancers, here is my info: Call me when you get a chance if I can help with your project. 310-936-6194 dtorroija@hotmail.com http://www.diegotorroija.com Sofware: * A
Re: Seeking AE who knows AFTER EFFECTS
by Diego Torroija on Sep 24, 2009 at 5:13:48 pm
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Hey there, My name is Diego, I am Responding to your post needing freelancers, here is my info: Call me when you get a chance if I can help with your project. 310-936-6194 dtorroija@hotmail.com http://www.diegotorroija.com Sofware: * A
Re: How to rotate objects around a pivot
by David Lee on Sep 23, 2009 at 11:20:49 pm
in the MAYA Forum
Thanks so much, that worked too.... I feel that I have learned something today as I have only just started learning Maya. Strange because I know it can do all that Max can do. Thanks again
3D Maya animator needed
by Vanessa Strouse on Sep 23, 2009 at 9:03:38 pm
in the JOBS Offered - Higher Pay Forum
Fox Business Network looking for a candidate who will create innovative 3D designs for broadcast network programming. Designer must work efficiently in a fast-paced news environment where creativity drives a demanding workflow. Individual must: • H
running 3dsmax and/or Maya
by lorraine collard on Sep 23, 2009 at 8:38:55 pm
in the Autodesk 3ds Max Forum
Hi all, I have just started university doing special fx degree, since I plan to go down the cg route eventually i am keen to get going on some of the programs. I have been advised to practice 3ds max and maya, along with zbrush? What kind of sp
How to rotate objects around a pivot
by David Lee on Sep 23, 2009 at 7:28:05 pm
in the MAYA Forum
Hello I am sorry if this has already been answered before but I am a complete newbie on Maya. I wanted to rotate objects around a central pivot point at 360 degree like creating numerals on a clock. I know how to do this in max but this MUST be poss
Re: Aliasing on hard edge masks
by Kenneth La Rue on Sep 23, 2009 at 5:48:38 pm
in the Autodesk Toxik Forum
Chris, I’m not sure which anti-aliasing settings you are referring to in Smoke so if you can elaborate that might help. But you might try adding a edge tool after the mask and turn on shrink. This will obviously shrink the mask a little but it als
Re: zdepth pass problems
by Frank Carlisle on Sep 23, 2009 at 2:26:20 am
in the MAYA Forum
You have to open your animation in the FCheck with the "z-buffer" checked on. Stop the playback, save out the animation, and let it play through. This should create a usable zDepth iff sequence for you. I've been using zDepth render pass for work
Re: After Effects won't export @ 1080p
by Dave LaRonde on Sep 22, 2009 at 10:29:42 pm
in the Adobe After Effects Forum
[Daniel Spagnoli] "The entire sequence is actually an export from Maya so its defiantly a true 1080p" Thanks for clarifying that. It seems like 7 out of 10 times, 1080 is actually HDV around here. [Daniel Spagnoli] "I've actually have always u
Re: After Effects won't export @ 1080p
by Daniel Spagnoli on Sep 22, 2009 at 8:23:46 pm
in the Adobe After Effects Forum
Thanks Dave! The entire sequence is actually an export from Maya so its defiantly a true 1080p, and while the end broadcast format will be 1080i, we are just trying to lose as little quality as possible passing it from one designer/producer to the
zdepth pass problems
by Brian Michael on Sep 22, 2009 at 2:54:26 pm
in the MAYA Forum
I am using maya 2010 and I just got it so i dont know to much about render passes. So i am trying to render out z depth pass for use in after effects. I would prefer it to be in its own seperate file, like an .iff. which i can get it rendered out it
Re: P2 Contents Folder will not Import (open) in FCP
by Anthony Wilhelms on Sep 22, 2009 at 2:37:55 pm
in the Panasonic HVX - HPX (P2) Forum
Hey Maya, Oddly enough this problem has been eating at me for awhile. After I read your post I tried something. I transferred that file to a new hard drive and hooked it up to my Desktop. (Before I was on the road w/a G4 powerbook laptop, and a
3D Maya Character Animator
by Kathryn Brewer on Sep 22, 2009 at 10:30:01 am
in the JOBS Offered - Higher Pay Forum
Twofour Communications is looking for an experienced character animator, using Maya, to help our in-house designer re-create short filmed clips into animation as realistically as possible. The characters are very small so facial detail will not be im
Depth of field pass from maya 2010.
by Brian Michael on Sep 21, 2009 at 6:35:53 pm
in the Adobe After Effects Forum
So my company just updated to Maya 2010, and we are using the render passes. We are using CS2 to composite the scene together. Maya spits out the depth pass to a 1 channel 32 bit float image, and I cannot seem to change this. ( as far as i know.) I h
Re: Can't see P2 files in FCP
by maya stark on Sep 21, 2009 at 5:02:08 pm
in the Panasonic HVX - HPX (P2) Forum
Some of the clips are actually very short and were less than 4GB... one was 800MB and other ones were smaller even. Even if I export those missing clips from the P2CMS and try to import them one by one into the Log and Transfer window, they won't o
3D generalists (Maya) (Freelance)
by Dominic Borrelli on Sep 21, 2009 at 8:33:37 am
in the JOBS Wanted Forum
3D generalists with proficiency in Maya Unlimted, Realflow, AE, PS, AI, PremPro are looking for new jobs. We are located in Germany (Stuttgart)- work via FTP is possible. Depending on production needs and rates work on location is possible as w
Re: Can't see P2 files in FCP
by maya stark on Sep 21, 2009 at 4:12:47 am
in the Panasonic HVX - HPX (P2) Forum
Actually none of these clips are spanned clips. Also these are single clips which were recorded in the middle of the P2 and not at the end like in the the case of Spanned clips. Any other thoughts? Would really appreciate it. thanks :)
Re: P2 Contents Folder will not Import (open) in FCP
by maya stark on Sep 21, 2009 at 3:24:15 am
in the Panasonic HVX - HPX (P2) Forum
Hi, I've been having the same issue and I can't resolve this problem! I'd imagine you have already resolved this issue and I would love to know what the problem was with your clips. I can see clips on P2CMS but not on Final Cut. Is it a ca
Can't see P2 files in FCP
by maya stark on Sep 21, 2009 at 1:51:07 am
in the Panasonic HVX - HPX (P2) Forum
Hello, We have shot on HVX 200A (720/24p)for a whole week with 4 different P2 cards, and every time we uploaded them to the macbook pro (with the DuelAdapter) most of the clips came up in the FCP Log and Transfer but NOT all. Some clips were missi
Creating a Multi Colored Material W/ Curves
by michael gibson on Sep 21, 2009 at 1:11:53 am
in the Cinema 4D Forum
What I am trying to accomplish: I am shading a RealFlow fluid six different colors, where the colors are running parallel with the direction of the fluid. The problem is that the fluid flows around curves and I need to be able to bend the gradient
Re: maya 360º rotation question (newbie here)
by Matthew Severin on Sep 21, 2009 at 1:08:25 am
in the MAYA Forum
Thanks for the heads up, I'll look into it tomorrow. I've moved to After Effect, i think it works for my project, this time around.
Re: maya 360º rotation question (newbie here)
by Peter Greenstone on Sep 21, 2009 at 1:01:03 am
in the MAYA Forum
I think you have Maya set to use quaternion interpolation rather than euler rotation interpolation. You may have it set that way in the prefs. You can also change it at any time in the graph editor by selecting the rotation animation curves, going
maya 360º rotation question (newbie here)
by Matthew Severin on Sep 20, 2009 at 11:13:03 pm
in the MAYA Forum
Hi all this is turning out to be more complicated than I thought it should. I'm simply trying to rotate and object 360º. However maya is treating '360' as 0. I've tried making 3 keyframes 0, 180, 360 (with variations on he second 2 numbers) and
And switch between multiple pictures and control with an attribute??
by samuel perez on Sep 20, 2009 at 1:34:53 pm
in the MAYA Forum
Hi, I'm doing a character with MAYA, The ceabeza is a sphere and to make him laugh, Close your eyes, Open mouth, Etc.. I switch between multiple pictures and control with an attribute. I hope I have explained more or less clear. Summarizing what
Rotating an animated object
by Brendan Farrell on Sep 20, 2009 at 2:12:57 am
in the MAYA Forum
Hello! I have been using maya for about three weeks now and have a rather beginner-type question. I have an animated object, say a ball that bounces from x1 to x2. If I duplicate it with the input graph, how do I make the duplicated object animate th
Graphic Artist/Content Producer
by Glyn Pool on Sep 18, 2009 at 3:42:51 pm
in the JOBS Offered - Higher Pay Forum
Graphic Artist/Content Producer Baron Services, a leading provider of weather visualization and analysis software, is seeking a Graphic Artist with experience creating content for broadcast, ideally weather shows, public events or multi-media with
Problem with selecting polygon vertices (in 2008)
by Daniel Heath on Sep 18, 2009 at 2:23:06 pm
in the MAYA Forum
(Maya 2008) Hi, how can I select only a few vertices in 'Vertex' mode? When I try to select some, all the vertices are selected. Let's say I want to change a polygon sphere. I add the sphere, then enter the 'select by component type'-mode and then
Re: Part 3 of Tutorial final posted!
by Kenneth La Rue on Sep 18, 2009 at 1:03:51 pm
in the Autodesk Toxik Forum
Eric, Thanks for pointing that out. I'm glad to see my work is being posted everywhere. Ken LaRue Autodesk Application Engineer Maya Composite / Toxik / Flame / Combustion Training DVDs: http://www.thestreetproductions.com
how can we render render passes in maya?
by gayam bramha on Sep 18, 2009 at 7:22:31 am
in the MAYA Forum
This is Bramha_VFX from Digital asia school of animation. My question is - how can we render render passes/layer passes in maya? I know about render passes like color pass,occlusion pass,reflection pass,Vector pass,Normal pass ,Refractivity pas
Re: Manipulation Tool & INPUT section missing in 7.0.1
by louise liu on Sep 17, 2009 at 11:15:54 pm
in the MAYA Forum
hi i just encountered the same problem as Sean!! my input option menu just wouldn't show up no matter what i do to maya!! this is really driving me crazy!! please help me with this!!! >< thanks a lot!!
Re: problem when rendering large image
by stan iu on Sep 17, 2009 at 6:55:54 pm
in the MAYA Forum
hi, thans for the quick response. i am doing a architect rendering for the printing purpose. you are correct i try to render them in small pieces then assemble them later in photoshop. since when i render this size in maya, maya crashed. i hav
Re: Part 3 of Tutorial final posted!
by Eric Craft on Sep 17, 2009 at 6:47:27 pm
in the Autodesk Toxik Forum
Just FYI the Online Help for Maya Composite can be found on the Autodesk site here, and the same tutorial as a PDF and the source files can be downloaded for the Autodesk site here. -Eric
Re: problem when rendering large image
by Peter Greenstone on Sep 17, 2009 at 6:12:07 pm
in the MAYA Forum
It may be a memory problem. What are the specs of your system? I've never rendered a sequence of images that were so hi-rez before, only still images at that size. Am I correct in assuming you are rendering out an animated sequence? I don't kn
Part 3 of Tutorial final posted!
by Kenneth La Rue on Sep 17, 2009 at 12:55:51 pm
in the Autodesk Toxik Forum
If you visit "The Area" http://area.autodesk.com/ you can now go through the entire Maya Composite 101 tutorial I wrote. Part three is now posted and you have access to parts 1 and 2. As Phil Hoppes had posted some people have had issues with the zip
Re: Just about at the crossroads...
by Eric Craft on Sep 16, 2009 at 9:11:48 pm
in the Autodesk Combustion Forum
At this time the future of Combustion is unknown, so I wouldn't make plans on having any new versions until they make an official announcement. Adobe has added a lot of 3rd party tools that may address your needs in the past few years. With CS4 they
Exporting Instancer/Particle Systems
by Dan Guilliams on Sep 16, 2009 at 7:39:06 pm
in the MAYA Forum
Hello, I'm working on writing an exporter from Maya to a game engine, and I'm having some trouble getting the information I need from Instancers. I'll try and give as much detail as I can here. The exporter is in C++, so I'm relying heavily on
Lighter/Compositor
by Helen Wallace on Sep 16, 2009 at 3:41:04 pm
in the JOBS Offered - Low/No Pay Forum
SPIN TORONTO IS RECRUITING FOR MAJOR STUDIO FEATURE FILM SPIN TORONTO is accepting applications for: - Lighter/Compositors - Creature Animators Software: Maya, Fusion Qualified applicants should have a minimum of 3 years PHOTO REAL C
Re: Freelance 3d artist & animators
by Ernesto Paganoni on Sep 16, 2009 at 8:36:43 am
in the JOBS Offered - Higher Pay Forum
Hi Jared I'm a 2d 3d freelance character animator. I'm based in Italy and i'm available to collaborate with you in a off-site position. My reel is online http://www.ernesto3d.com/reel_09.htm http://www.ernesto3d.com/animazioni_animali/anim
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Creating a Fluid LogoCreating a Fluid Logo

In this first video with Creative Cow, Chris Martin goes over how to create a fluid logo using Realflow and Cinema 4D.
Tutorial, Video Tutorial
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MAYA
Sean Fennell examines Maya 4.5 SavvySean Fennell examines Maya 4.5 Savvy

Maya COW leader, Sean Fennell examines Maya 4.5 Savvy by John Kundert-Gibbs, Peter Lee, John L. Kundert-Gibbs and published by Sybex Books. Sean concludes with, '' Maya 4.5 Savvy will aid beginner through intermediate artist work more comfortably in Maya 4.5.''
Review
Author: Sean Fennell
MAYA
Erwin Santacruz Reviews: Maya 4: FundamentalsErwin Santacruz Reviews: Maya 4: Fundamentals

CreativeCOW leader, Erwin Santacruz examines a new book by New Riders called Maya 4: Fundamentals by Jim Lammers and Lee Gooding.
Review
Author: Erwin Santacruz
MAYA
Learning Maya 7 Book BundleLearning Maya 7 Book Bundle

CreativeCOW leader John David Hutton takes a thorough look at the Learning Maya 7 Book Bundle and concludes with ''...I give this 3 book bundle a solid 5 cows for a clean, organized, thoughtful layout and instruction set. They contain an awe-inspiring bundle of textures and materials, programs, videos and tutorials. You won't want to miss them.''
Review
Author: John David Hutton
MAYA
Learning Maya 6: FoundationLearning Maya 6: Foundation

CreativeCOW leader John David Hutton looks at Learning Maya 6 | Foundation published by Sybex and is pleased to find ... ''a tutorial book ..[which presents]... the instruction to you in a way that makes you understand why you're doing those things. You get a very well-rounded instruction on the principles of this 3D software package."
Review
Author: John David Hutton
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Inside Maya 5Inside Maya 5

Author/animator Michael Hurwicz examines Inside Maya 5 by Mark Adams, Erick Miller and Max Sims from New Riders.
Review
Author: Michael Hurwicz
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Learning Maya 5: DynamicsLearning Maya 5: Dynamics

CreativeCOW leader John David Hutton takes a thorough look at Learning Maya 5 | Dynamics from Sybex and concludes with... ''this is definitely a worthwhile book for any Maya artist interested in learning dynamics."
Review
Author: John David Hutton
MAYA
Maya Logo part 2Maya Logo part 2

In this Maya video tutorial from CreativeCOW leader Alvaro Castaneda, we add shaders to our geometry to later light and render our final logo. This is part 2 of a 2 part series Creating a Logo in Maya.
Tutorial, Video Tutorial
Author: Alvaro Castaneda
MAYA
Understanding Nurbs primitives in MayaUnderstanding Nurbs primitives in Maya

In this tutorial, Nelson Cruz demonstrates building a simple car wheel in Maya using Nurbs primitives.
Tutorial
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MAYA
Maya 4.5 FundamentalsMaya 4.5 Fundamentals

Always looking for good reference materials, Creativecow leader, Chad Briggs takes a look at Maya 4.5 Fundamentals by Jim Lammers with Lee Gooding published by New Riders Publishers. Read why Chad gives this book 4 1/2 COWs.
Review
Author: Chad Briggs
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Creating Hair in MayaCreating Hair in Maya

In this tutorial, Chad Briggs will guide intermediate/experienced Maya users through creating hair with PaintFX. Once created, this hair can be animated and deformed through Maya's dynamics/cloth engines. This tutorial will focus on the creation of the hair.
Tutorial
Author: Chad Briggs
MAYA
Maya 6 Killer TipsMaya 6 Killer Tips

In this article, CreativeCOW leader Chad Briggs reviews Maya 6 Killer Tips written by Eric Hanson, Kenneth Ibrahim, and Alex Nijmeh, and published by New Riders Press (August 2004), ISBN: 0321278534, and finds that "reading Maya 6 Killer Tips was a revelation, [it] is an excellent book that presents just the right information you need to take your mastery of the program to the next level.
Review
Author: Chad Briggs
MAYA
Animating a Ribbon with MayaAnimating a Ribbon with Maya

One common request or problem i've seen several Maya users stumble across is how to properly animate a ribbon that zips across the screen and is flexible enough to bend and twist in various ways. While it sounds simple in concept, it may not be as straightforward and obvious as one would think to set this up properly with the maximum animation capabilities. In this article, Chad Briggs demonstrates a solution that he came up with in response to a recent gig.
Tutorial
Author: Chad Briggs
MAYA
Maya Logo part 1Maya Logo part 1

In this video tutorial from CreativeCOW contributor Alvaro Castaneda, we begin by tracing the logo in a vector app, then use that to start building the logo, using Maya to bring it to life. This is part 1 of a 2 part series Creating a Logo in Maya.
Tutorial, Video Tutorial
Author: Alvaro Castaneda
MAYA
Learning Maya 5 ? RenderingLearning Maya 5 ? Rendering

David Heijl takes a look at Sybex' new book: Learning Maya 5 | Rendering and concludes..."judging on contents only, for beginning through intermediate Mayans, this is a must-have book. Good job, Alias."
Review
Author: David Heijl
MAYA
Mastering Maya 8.5Mastering Maya 8.5

In this article, CreativeCOW contributing editor, Chris Lupetti takes a look at Mastering Maya 8.5 published by Sybex and authored by John Kundert-Gibbs, Mick Larkins, Dariush Derakshani and Eric Kunzendorf.
Review
Author: Chris Lupetti
MAYA
Learning Maya 6: Book SuiteLearning Maya 6: Book Suite

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Review
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Xfrog 4 for Maya 6Xfrog 4 for Maya 6

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Review
Author: Joaquin Gil
MAYA
MAYA CHARACTER CREATION: Modeling and Animation Controls by Chris Maraffi MAYA CHARACTER CREATION: Modeling and Animation Controls by Chris Maraffi

Joaquin 'Kino' Gil -- noted major film effects artist, independent filmmaker and Creative Cow's Maya forum host, reviews MAYA CHARACTER CREATION: Modeling and Animation Controls by Chris Maraffi and published by New Riders. Kino concludes his review with "...With this book anyone with a modicum of Maya proficiency can learn to rig and model professionally.'' Read more...
Review
Author: Joaquin Gil
MAYA
MAYA Secrets of the ProsMAYA Secrets of the Pros

Joaquin Kino Gil, noted film effects artist and host team leader of Creative Cow's Maya forum, reviews ''Maya: Secrets of the Pros,'' edited by John Kundert-Gibbs and published by Sybex. While he points out a few weaknesses of the book, he still gives it Five Cows, our top rating, because not only will it give you a great education in the software itself -- but in many pro-level aspects of effects production and workflow strategy as well. Kino says much of this book would be applicable to any serious animator and regardless of tool or version. This is high praise indeed from a guy whose own body of work includes Godzilla, Contact and Starship Troopers and many others.
Review
Author: Joaquin Gil
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Learning Maya 5: MEL FundamentalsLearning Maya 5: MEL Fundamentals

Joaquin Kino Gil, noted film effects artist and host team leader of Creative Cow's Maya and Film FX forums, reviews Learning Maya 5: MEL Fundamentals, by Alias [formerly Alias|Wavefront].
Review
Author: Joaquin Gil

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Autodesk Maya - Creating a Logo Part 2
In this Maya tutorial, Alvaro Castaneda continues building the logo in Maya by adding shaders to the geometry, later adding light and then renders the final logo. This is part 2 of a 2 part series Creating a Logo in Maya.
3d animation tutorials podcast
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In this Maya tutorial, Alvaro Castaneda begins tracing a logo in a vector application, then uses the graphic to start building the logo in Maya to bring it to life. This is part 1 of a 2 part series Creating a Logo in Maya.
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