Apr 11

Suspended Lifeboat Not Swinging

Posted in: Maya
I have a lifeboat suspended on ropes, at the back of a sailing boat, which is floating on an ocean. I wanted the lifeboat to swing freely as the main boat rocks with the waves, but can’t get it to work… I added a skeleton with IK handles to the ropes, then made the lifeboat be affected by gravity. The ropes are grouped to pulleys, which in turn are grouped with the ship. As soon as I animate, the lifeboat, ropes and pulleys just drop to the ocean.
Any suggestions?
Thanks!
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Apr 11

Rotate & Scale behaving abnormally on imported FBX object

Posted in: Maya
I imported a biplane that I downloaded from turbosquid in 3ds format. I converted it to FBX, then imported it into Maya.
When I try to enlarge some of the components to modify the plane, the component moves. Now when I try to rotate the propellor, it also moves instead of just rotating… I’ve tried changing the rotate tool values in "local, World and Gimbal", but none of them make any difference.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

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Apr 11

combustiom

Posted in: Beginners Talk
hi guys i am a 3d artist and i learned Combustion i love compositing …………. i want to be more perfect in 3d as well as in compositing … so i am searching Combustion Tutororial sites is there is any sites to learn Advanced Compositing in combustion …..:)
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Apr 11

quick fog in maya

Posted in: Maya
I need to create a nice fog in maya.

I have a moving camera with some 3d objects. I need to do it quickly but I never done anything like that in maya.

I was trying to find some tutorials but no luck 🙁

Any ideas ?

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Apr 10

Puma Lift

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The Puma Lift is light. 173 grams to be exact. Weigh it against everyday objects – and unlock a special feature when you weigh all of the objects found on each model. Site by Firstborn in partnership with Droga5.

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Apr 10

Caius Wong

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New York based 3d generalist Caius Wong has been busy, showcasing some solid 3d projects including teaser trailer for BioShock, et cetera.

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Apr 10

Justin M. Maller

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Justin Maller out of Australia is bringing the heavy metal!

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Apr 10

Senior Character Artist – Maya

Posted in: The Job Lot
One of the UK’s leading developers have a vacancy available for a skilled SENIOR CHARACTER ARTIST to join their expanding team from May 2009. If you are skilled at creating realistic but visually stunning 3d Characters in Maya we want to hear from you. A competitive salary and benefits package is on offer to the successful candidate!

http://www.smoothdevil.com/index.php?page=job&job_id=875

closes: 8 Jun 2009

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Apr 10

Making of the Prolapsed Eye

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The initial sketch of this image is created by Friend and Fausto created this image in 3D using ZBrush and Maya

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Apr 10

New Breed Vfx is looking to fill many positions

Posted in: The Job Lot
Entreprise MontrĂ©alaise œuvrant dans le domaine de l`animation et du VFX est Ă  la recherche de candidats qualifier pour combler les postes suivants :

Montreal based visual effects studio is looking for qualified candidates to fill the following positions :

Modeleur \ Modeling (Organique et Technique / Organic and Technical )
Logiciel : Maya \ software : Maya

Textures
Logiciel : Maya nécessaire \ Software : Maya required

Rigging :
Logiciel : Maya \ Software : Maya

Eclairage \ Lighting:
Logiciel : Maya nécessaire \ Software : Maya required

Compositeur \ Compositing :
Logiciel : Nuke nécessaire et Maya de base \ Software : Nuke required and basic Maya

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