Tweet andrew hake (creator of the drag and drop apps RenderQ and Maya Render) has recently updated Projector to version 2.4. Projector which he deems to be “Quite possibly the laziest of all the lazy apps.” Projector provides an easy way to collect resource files, footage, plugins, fonts, etc for entire projects (not application specific, [...]
Tweet mz_ctrlCreator is a script for Maya that allows you to create over 40 rig control shapes easily. mz_ctrlCreator control creator script for Maya also allows users to create groups to maintain control values, options to change controller colors, as well as the option to combine shapes to create unique controllers. Check out the mz_ctrlCreator [...]
Tweet FermiCG posts a new tutorial showing how to create a shattering glass effect using nCloth in Maya for the dynamics animation. Check out the tutorial for Creating a Shattering Glass Effect using nCloth in Maya here.
Tweet Marco Giordano show how to copy animation to a referenced rig in Maya using his Maya freeware script Animation Import Export which will allow you to build your own custom library for exporting and importing animations in Maya. Marco Giordano writes: Hi guys in this quick tutorial i’m showing a way to use my [...]
Tweet Chris Kroner walks through the process of creating a parametric bridge in Maya using Curves and Surfaces for a procedural tectonic model based on a single curve driver.
Tweet CoreCG has recently released the Mental Core Plugin for Maya (back in December 2011) that provides a more sturdy and centralized workflow for using Maya Mental Ray. The CoreCG site has recently added a suite of tutorials covering the use and features of MentalCore, hosting a plenty of MentalCore overview tutorials in one handy [...]
Tweet Holomatix has been hard at work updating the interactive preview render for Maya Mental Ray scenes SprayTrace to version 1.1 which now includes support for linear color workflow. Check out the new features for SprayTrace for Instant render feedback on Maya MentalRay scenes here. SprayTrace for Maya creates an instant preview of a Maya [...]
Tweet Eugene Davydenko shares his MAya Script FX Select Component By Edge Angle as Freeware. FX Select Component By Edge Angle allows you to select components based on edge angles, or that is to say selecting components between the normals of two polygons sharing a particular edge. Check out the FX Select Component By Edge [...]
Tweet Roach105 posts a quick video describing how to create a rolling fog effect on some footage or an image easily using Maya Fluid Container for some convincing results.
Tweet Anzovin Studios posts a video showing off the capabilities of their newest Maya Plugin effort, an Onion Skinning Tool for Maya of which they are currently looking for beta testers for. The Maya Onion Skinning Toolkit is looking for a late February – late March release prices at around $29.00. Raf Anzovin writes: We’re [...]
