Category Archives: Maya

Maya Blend Shapes…

Just the next in the series of tutorials on working with characters in Maya. In this one we look at blend shapes and facial animation, eyelids and mouth shapes. [vimeo vimeo.com/77486830] [vimeo vimeo.com/77487187]  

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Mudbox… Harv Partial paint…

I kept playing in Mudbox after I finished unwrapping and I got to here in about half an hour…

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Modelling in Maya: The UV Editor

Here are some new tutorials on unwrapping and a little Mudbox… [vimeo vimeo.com/76941964] [vimeo vimeo.com/76942135]  

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Making Harv: 2 More Maya Tutorials…

Two more Maya modelling tutorials these ones dealing with the head and neck [eyes & ears as well]… [vimeo vimeo.com/76505181] [vimeo vimeo.com/76505641]

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Lets start making Harv… 3 new Maya Tutorials…

Yup… starting the new academic year with some Maya tutorials, preparing the work space, evolving a tool-set and starting to model a character… [vimeo vimeo.com/75856607] [vimeo vimeo.com/75856751] [vimeo vimeo.com/75858056]

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Harv Rigged and Blinking…

Kind of first look, blend shaped, rigged and weighted and blinking in that three point lighting system…

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Harv pre rig…

Using the Anzovin set up machine this year, it builds a great expressive rig with stretchy bones and switch-able ik fk… and well… I like it…

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Harv With Blends done…

Just what it sez on the tin a picture of the Harv character with his face pulled around a bit with blend shapes… Rigging next…

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This years Teaching Character… Harv…

First sketch: Second sketch: After remembering what Baris said about over sized heads… Construction Drawings: Harv in Maya: Harv without green lines: Harv lit, with temporary eyes  

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Choice…

The Father of all Cats and the Father of all Dogs choosing beverages…   [vimeo vimeo.com/50609712]

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