Author Archives: lesterbanks

SOuP updates with point cloud scatter features

Peter Shipkov’s plug-in SOuP which extends the procedural capabilities of Autodesk Maya (seriously, this guy must be brilliant!) has recently updated to include new point cloud scatter features and also voronoi shatter algorithms. The premise of the plug in is a little broad for a simple explanation, perhaps it is best set with an example… [...]
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auto create textured eyes in maya

Leo Moon with this first public release of lmEyeMaker script that will make a complete textured eye…Why? Because he got tired of making the same thing over and over again or spending a long time finding an eye inside an old project to bring it into the new one! No one has to do that again! [...]
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after effects rendering tips

Felt Tips with some rendering tips in after effects… There are actually some good points throughout, so even if you feel confident about doing your own rendering thing in after effects, it is still worth the watch! Felt Tips – After Effects Render Tips from Felt Tips on Vimeo. This Video is in response to [...]
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something left, something taken

Something Left, Something Taken- Full Version from Tiny Inventions on Vimeo. An animated dark comedy about a vacationing couple’s encounter with a man they believe to be the Zodiac Killer. Based on a true story. Techniques and tools: After Effects, Stop-Motion, Pixilation, Drawn on Paper, Flash, Live Action puppets For an extensive making-of visit http://tinyinventions.com/blog/?p=317 [...]
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giant-army

Here is the first episode of a serie I created about Giants. Each episode will have a different Giant. The idea is to travel through the world of the Giant and discover the untold truth about them and their conflicts with the human being. There is a picture here of the next giant to come…celineyann.blogspot.com/ Sound [...]
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the night of all fears cgsociety challenge

The Night Of all Fears, CGsociety challenge. from Corallo Cyril on Vimeo.
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Volo, Le Dimanche

Directed by Tom Haugomat&Bruno Mangyoku&Quentin Baillieux, Produced by Nicolas de Rosanbo/Cube Thanks to Paul Feton , Raphelle Tinland, Mathilde Ollitraut-Bernard et Emmanuelle Walker for their nice pictures, thanks to Francois Maumont for his help on the 2D animations also. Volo – Le Dimanche from Cube Creative on Vimeo.
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e-on spotlights peter baustaedter’s vue work with weta

E-on Software makers of the Vue 3D environment package with an interesting interview and spotlight of Peter Baustaedter’s vue work while at Weta Digital – check out the article here.
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quick tip introduction to sculptris

Evan Schaible takes a look at Sculptris, the robust freeware 3d sculpting application for Windows.
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new layout tools 2011 for maya 2011

Steven Roselle has finished Layout Tools 2011, for Maya 2011! Well, finished in terms of it being Beta3 still – but it is very sweet! You can check out the features for Layout Tools for Maya 2011 here, and you can also download Layout Tools here. “At long last I have finally finished LayoutTools2011. Phew. [...]
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