THE CG ARTIST TOOLKIT: AUTODESK MAYA AND SUPPORTING SOFTWARE

Introduction to Autodesk Maya

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Maya Geometry Types http://ayunie-adiana.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/introduction-to-autodesk-mayamodelling.html Character Part 1: Modelling http://ayunie-adiana.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/introduction-to-autodesk-mayamodelling_1.html Texturing Part 1: Common Shaders http://ayunie-adiana.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/maya-common-shaders.html Character Part 2: Textures http://ayunie-adiana.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/maya-pencil-and-rubber-textured.html Texturing Part 2: UV Maps http://ayunie-adiana.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/maya-uv-mapping-and-texturing.html Lighting & Rendering Part 1: Light & Shadow http://ayunie-adiana.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/maya-lighting.html

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Introduction to Autodesk Maya

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Character Part 3: Lighting & Rendering http://ayunie-adiana.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/maya-lighting.html Animation Part 1: Using Keyframes http://ayunie-adiana.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/introduction-to-autodesk-mayaanimating_25.html http://ayunie-adiana.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/introduction-to-autodesk-mayaanimating.html

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Animation Part 2: Using Rigs (Car Only) http://ayunie-adiana.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/maya-animating-using-rigs.html Animation Part 3: Using Motion Paths http://ayunie-adiana.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/maya-animating-using-motion-paths.html Animation Part 4: Using MEL http://ayunie-adiana.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/maya-animating-using-mel-scripting.html

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Lighting & Rendering 1 (Introduction to Lighting)

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Part 1: Exterior Lighting - Mid Day http://ayunie-adiana.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/maya-whimsy-house-midday-lighting.html Part 2: Exterior Lighting Sunset http://ayunie-adiana.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/maya-whimsy-house-sunset-lighting.html Part 3: Exterior Lighting Romantic http://ayunie-adiana.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/maya-whimsy-house-romantic-lighting.html Part 4: Exterior Lighting Night http://ayunie-adiana.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/maya-whimsy-house-night-lighting.html Part 5: Interior Lighting Sunset http://ayunie-adiana.blogspot.co.uk/2013/11/maya-whimsy-kitchen-lighting.html

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Modelling 1: Digital Sets

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Part 1: Modelling http://ayunie-adiana.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/maya-old-alley-digital-set-modelling.html http://ayunie-adiana.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/maya-lamp-crates-for-old-alleydigital.html

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Part 2: UV Layout http://ayunie-adiana.blogspot.co.uk/2013/11/maya-uv-mapping-for-old-alley-digital.html Part 3: Lighting http://ayunie-adiana.blogspot.co.uk/2013/11/maya-lighting-for-old-alley-digital-set.html Part 4: Colour Maps http://ayunie-adiana.blogspot.co.uk/2013/11/maya-colour-mapping-for-old-alley.html Part 5: Bump & Specular Maps http://ayunie-adiana.blogspot.co.uk/2013/11/maya-bump-and-specular-mapping-forold.html Part 6: Dirt Maps & Final Render http://ayunie-adiana.blogspot.co.uk/2013/11/maya-dirt-mapping-for-old-alley-digital.html

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Pre-Viz 1: Introduction to Pre-Visualisation

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Camera Control Part 1: Creating a Camera Rig http://ayunie-adiana.blogspot.co.uk/2014/01/introduction-to-previz-camera-rig.html Camera Control Part 2: Pan Shot Camera Control http://ayunie-adiana.blogspot.co.uk/2014/01/introduction-to-previz-panning-shot.html Part 2: Roll Shot Camera Control http://ayunie-adiana.blogspot.co.uk/2014/01/introduction-to-previz-roll-shot.html Part 2: Pitch Shot Camera Control http://ayunie-adiana.blogspot.co.uk/2014/01/introduction-to-previz-pitch-shot.html Part 3: Crane Shot Camera Control http://ayunie-adiana.blogspot.co.uk/2014/01/introduction-to-previz-crane-shot.html

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Pre-Viz 1: Introduction to Pre-Visualisation

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Part 3: Dolly Shot Camera Control http://ayunie-adiana.blogspot.co.uk/2014/01/introduction-to-previz-dolly-shot.html Part 3: Distance Shot Camera Control http://ayunie-adiana.blogspot.co.uk/2014/01/introduction-to-previz-distance-tracking.html Part 4: Focal Length Camera Control http://ayunie-adiana.blogspot.co.uk/2014/01/introduction-to-previz-contra-zoom.html Part 4: Coverage Camera Control http://ayunie-adiana.blogspot.co.uk/2014/01/introduction-to-previz-coverage-car.html Part 4: Camera Shake http://ayunie-adiana.blogspot.co.uk/2014/01/introduction-to-previz-camera-shake.html

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Animation 1: Introduction to Character Animation

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The Bouncing Ball Part 1: On The Spot http://ayunie-adiana.blogspot.co.uk/2014/01/introduction-to-character-animation.html The Bouncing Ball Part 2: With Travel & Rotation http://ayunie-adiana.blogspot.co.uk/2014/01/introduction-to-character-animation_13.html Settle & Rest: Pendulum http://ayunie-adiana.blogspot.co.uk/2014/01/introduction-to-character-animation_19.html Secondary Action & Overlap: Hanging Chain http://ayunie-adiana.blogspot.co.uk/2014/01/introduction-to-character-animation_20.html Squash & Stretch: Jumping http://ayunie-adiana.blogspot.co.uk/2014/01/introduction-to-character-animation_1560.html Anticipation & Follow-Through: Can Snatch http://ayunie-adiana.blogspot.co.uk/2014/01/introduction-to-character-animation-arm.html Walk Cycles Part 1: Mechanics http://ayunie-adiana.blogspot.co.uk/2014/01/introduction-to-character-animation_27.html

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Rigging 1: Introduction to Rigging & Constraints

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Biped Rigging Part 1: Feet & Legs http://ayunie-adiana.blogspot.co.uk/2014/01/introduction-to-rigging-biped-rigging.html Biped Rigging Part 2: Spine http://ayunie-adiana.blogspot.co.uk/2014/02/introduction-to-rigging-biped-rigging.html Biped Rigging Part 3: Arms http://ayunie-adiana.blogspot.co.uk/2014/03/introduction-to-rigging-biped-rigging.html Biped Rigging Part 4: Head, Neck, & Final Grouping http://ayunie-adiana.blogspot.co.uk/2014/03/introduction-to-rigging-biped-rigging_22.html

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Rigging 1: Introduction to Rigging & Constraints

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Rigging Techniques 1: Leg Piston http://ayunie-adiana.blogspot.co.uk/2014/02/introduction-to-rigging-leg-piston.html Rigging Techniques 2: Eyes http://ayunie-adiana.blogspot.co.uk/2014/02/introduction-to-rigging-eyes.html Rigging Techniques 3: Object Exchange http://ayunie-adiana.blogspot.co.uk/2014/02/introduction-to-riggingobject-exchange.html Rigging Techniques 4: Tail http://ayunie-adiana.blogspot.co.uk/2014/03/introduction-to-rigging-tail.html

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Texturing 1: Introduction to Texturing

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Sampler Info Node: Double Sided Shader

http://ayunie-adiana.blogspot.co.uk/2014/03/introduction-to-texturing-double-sided.html
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Sampler Info Node: X Ray Shader

http://ayunie-adiana.blogspot.co.uk/2014/03/introduction-to-texturing-sampler-info.html
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Sampler Info Node: Faked Rim Lights

http://ayunie-adiana.blogspot.co.uk/2014/03/introduction-to-texturing-faked-rim.html

Texturing 1: Introduction to Texturing

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Sampler Info Node: Transparency

http://ayunie-adiana.blogspot.co.uk/2014/03/introduction-to-texturing-sampler-info_30.html
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Surface Texturing Part 1: Maya Fur Presets & Attributes Surface

http://ayunie-adiana.blogspot.co.uk/2014/03/introduction-to-texturing-maya-fur.html
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Texturing Part 2: Fur Hat

http://ayunie-adiana.blogspot.co.uk/2014/03/introduction-to-texturing-fur-hat.html

Visual Effects 1: Deformers

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Visual Effects 1: Non-Linear Deformers

http://ayunie-adiana.blogspot.co.uk/2014/03/visual-effects-deformers-non-linear.html
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Visual Effects 1: Blend Shapes with Inbetweens

http://ayunie-adiana.blogspot.co.uk/2014/03/visual-effects-deformers-blend-shapes.html
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Visual Effects 1: Creating Mirrored Blend Shapes

http://ayunie-adiana.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/visual-effects-deformers-creating.html
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Visual Effects 1: Wire Deformers

http://ayunie-adiana.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/visual-effects-deformers-wire-deformers.html
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Visual Effects 1: Sculpt Deformers

http://ayunie-adiana.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/visual-effects-deformers-sculpt.html

Visual Effects 2: Render Layers & Compositing

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Visual Effects 2: Stereo Camera Rigs

http://ayunie-adiana.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/visual-effects-stereo-camera-rigs-in.html
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Visual Effects 2: Render Layers Part 1 - Software Rendering

http://ayunie-adiana.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/visual-effects-render-layers-software.html
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Visual Effects 2: Render Layers Part 2 - Depth of Field

http://ayunie-adiana.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/visual-effects-depth-of-field.html
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Visual Effects 2: Render Layers Part 3 - Mental Ray & Matte Passes

http://ayunie-adiana.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/visual-effects-render-layers-mental-ray.html

Skinning 1: Introduction to Skinning

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Smooth Bind Part 1: Edit Weights

http://ayunie-adiana.blogspot.co.uk/2014/03/introduction-to-skinning-smooth-bind.html
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Smooth Bind Part 2: Paint Weights

http://ayunie-adiana.blogspot.co.uk/2014/03/introduction-to-skinning-painting.html
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Smooth Bind Part 3: Influence Objects

http://ayunie-adiana.blogspot.co.uk/2014/03/introduction-to-skinning-adding.html
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Interactive Bind & Paint Weights

http://ayunie-adiana.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/introduction-to-skinning-interactive.html

Adobe Illustrator
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Lesson 1 : http://ayunie-adiana.blogspot.co.uk/2014/02/adobe-illustrator-lesson-1.html Lesson 2 : http://ayunie-adiana.blogspot.co.uk/2014/03/adobe-illustrator-lesson-2.html Lesson 3 : http://ayunie-adiana.blogspot.co.uk/2014/03/adobe-illustrator-lesson-3.html

Adobe After Effects

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Lesson 1 : http://ayunie-adiana.blogspot.co.uk/2014/02/adobe-after-effects-lesson-1.html Lesson 2 : http://ayunie-adiana.blogspot.co.uk/2014/02/adobe-after-effects-lesson-2.html Lesson 3 : http://ayunie-adiana.blogspot.co.uk/2014/03/adobe-after-effects-lesson-3.html

Adobe Audition/ Adobe Premiere Pro

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Lesson 1 : http://ayunie-adiana.blogspot.co.uk/2014/01/lesson-1-soundscape-golfer.html Lesson 2 : http://ayunie-adiana.blogspot.co.uk/2014/01/adobe-auditionpremiere-pro-lesson-2.html