Today, we worked more on Deformers. What we learned was different ways to use them AND how to use Lattices. Lattices create a little area that can deform objects inside of it, which works super well when it comes to Animations. The only problem I had today was with them being deleted even though they …
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Deformers – Bendy Objects 1
Today I started working on Deformers. I was able to get through the first tutorial with virtually no problems and was also able to get quite a bit done. In the tutorials, it showed us the basics on how to bend and twist objects, and how to animate that process. So far, I’ve had a …
Ball Bounce: FINAL BLOG
Today, I was able to finish the Ball Bounce assignment. The assignment was very short, only taking two days, but still a good assignment that taught me stuff. In this assignment, I learned how to actually animate using Maya. During this we learned how to make the object move, bounce, and spin at the same …
Maya Tutorial 2020: FINAL BLOG
The Maya Tutorial 2020 has been my favorite project so far. First, what I got finished this time wasn’t much, as I was almost done. All I did was add a few more details to the scene, then started rendering. My favorite part about this project was the feeling I got whenever I completed a …
Mata Tutorial 2020: 13
I am super close to done, as all I have left is the Final Step! Today I did a lot of stuff regarding lights, and it’s made the scene look really good so far! I haven’t had any problems this time, which was also super helpful. The lights that I did came out really good, …
Ball Bounce: 1 (2:14, 7th video)
Today we started something new on our assignment called Ball Bounce! This assignment has us animating a ball that will bounce across a plane. So far I haven’t encountered any issues with it, and it’s been going smoothly. What I like about it so far is that currently the basics of it isn’t that hard, …
Maya Tutorial 2020: 12
Over the time of doing this tutorial, I have dealt with problems, overcame them, and learned a lot along the way! I love this unit so far, and especially this tutorial! This tutorial has taught me how to make brand new objects and turn them into something amazing! Seeing all the objects coming together has …
Maya Tutorial 2020: 11
Today, I worked more on the Texturing! I was able to get quite a lot done, including almost all of the texturing! I was able to fix the map (mostly), do the books (with some troubles), and the other wood pieces that needed texturing. The troubles I had were due to the other two books …
Maya Tutorial 2020: 10
Today, I worked more on giving the different objects, shaders and textures! When I started, I was able to find the two files I thought I lost, so I wasn’t behind anymore (yay)! What I did, was that I textured the table, and the legs for it, and then started working on the map. Unfortunately, …
Maya Tutorial 2020: 9
Today, things went really bad. When I first got on, I noticed that my two most recent files were gone. After that, I had to do the same 2 Tutorials for the THIRD TIME, which wasn’t very fun. Then, things got even worse when the error I got from the first attempt appeared again, which …
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