Tutorials and problem solving

UV texturing - How to expand grid for multiple textures (Patches are shown in mari as seperate)






Rigid & Soft Body dynamics in Maya
http://www.steves-digicams.com/knowledge-center/how-tos/video-software/maya-understanding-rigid-soft-body-dynamics.html#b

Compositing Z-depth in Nuke
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGHbrEQ4c0U&feature=related

Opening up UV's
http://www.jawa9000.com/Technical/UVs/UVs.htm

Make it Parquet in Maya 2012 Substance Node
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhg7FxixKpE

Bonus Tools Maya - Substance
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urAXlMtEVfo

Bitmap2Material Substance Node/Script/Command
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeW7sxpa5bU&feature=relmfu

Substance Designer Tutorials(Advanced Texture Creation)
http://www.allegorithmic.com/tutorials/pod/designer
Bonus Substance Tools Download for maya
http://www.allegorithmic.com/community/blog/article-substance-bonus-tools-maya-2012

FreeForm Tutorial
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Z27TdU87Rg&feature=related

Easy screen capture programs in Windows
http://forums.techarena.in/tips-tweaks/1183335.htm

Joe Alter Inc website
http://www.joealter.com/

New Maya 2013 Features
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xeWisUaz3bE&list=PLD6AF1E78C6779DF9&feature=plcp&context=C47ba396FDvjVQa1PpcFMy7dvLZ2g42VTPwOyZvf4-b4L_RGOqtEY=

Maya 2013 - nCloth for hair
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xeWisUaz3bE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVY7iK3o8AQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&NR=1&v=Jpy0DCkdDtI

Applying materials shaders in Maya
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugKj2aYiFpI&feature=related

Creating Text In Maya
http://www.fxfx.org/index.php/2010/02/08/how-to-create-3d-shiny-texts-in-maya/

Maya Error Fix: Error: setParent: object ‘renderView’ not found
http://3dg.me/3d-graphics/maya/fix-for-maya-2012-error-setparent-object-renderview-not-found

Make Zbrush Fibermesh acceptable in Maya
http://www.mariussilaghi.com/fibermeshsplinesmaya.htm

Zbrush - Maya Workflow
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVNtY-WIgIk&feature=related

Zbrush UI navigation
http://petermcclory.com/2008/05/zbrush-3d-navigation-tutorial-01/

Zbrush Hair parting Guide
http://www.zbrushcentral.com/showthread.php?165716-FiberMesh-Hair-Testing-Experimentation

Fibermesh Zbrush Guide Tutorial
http://www.gfxwarrior.com/tutorials/zbrush-4r2b-basics-of-fibermesh/
http://www.borisgoreta.com/forum/fibermesh%20to%20sasquatch.mp4

Zbrush Womans face texturing
http://www.cgarena.com/freestuff/tutorials/zbrush/manolia/manolia.html

Normal Mapping in Zbrush
http://www.cgarena.com/freestuff/tutorials/zbrush/pixozbrush/pixologic/normal_mapping_workflow/normal_mapping_workflow.html

Linear Workflow
http://greyscalegorilla.com/blog/2010/11/what-is-linear-workflow-and-how-can-it-help-your-renders-look-better/
http://forums.cgsociety.org/archive/index.php/t-982101.html

Rendering Passes


zbrush r2b hair


Zbrush - Mari Workflow


ZBRUSH UV MASTER PLUGIN (FREE) - http://www.pixologic.com/zbrush/features/UV-Master/

Skinning Models in Maya:


Mari PTEX and Projectional painting. UV-LESS:


Particles in Maya - Tutorial on how to create colours like the perception of Synaesthesia and other effects:
http://images.autodesk.com/adsk/files/mayanparticlesadvancedtechniques2012.pdf

Basic Lighting in Maya - Tutorial on how to create basic lighting  in Maya:
http://www.3dtotal.com/team/Tutorials_3/basic_maya_lighting/basic_maya01.php

Realistic Floor Modelling in 3D max
http://www.cg-source.com/floorgenerator.php

Interior of Ship Tutorial(Lighting Reference)
http://www.3dtotal.com/index_tutorial_detailed.php?id=1265

Eye Modelling Tutorial in 3D Max:
http://www.3dtotal.com/index_tutorial_detailed.php?id=125#.TvIqUSP9MyE

Realistic Eye Texture Painting Tutorial:
http://www.3dtotal.com/index_tutorial_detailed.php?id=947#.TvIoSiP9MyE

Modelling Eye lashes Tutorial:
http://www.3dtotal.com/index_tutorial_detailed.php?id=679

Woman Modelling Tutorial:
http://www.3dtotal.com/index_tutorial_detailed.php?id=558#.TvIppCP9MyE  (Highly Recommended)
http://www.3dtotal.com/index_tutorial_detailed.php?id=1345#.TvIpACP9MyE

Ear Modelling Tutorial:
http://www.3dtotal.com/index_tutorial_detailed.php?id=1011

Realistic Cloth Simulation Tutorial:
http://www.3dtotal.com/index_tutorial_detailed.php?id=1372

Human Skin -Mental Ray Subsurface Scattering Fast Skin Shader Tutorial
http://www.3dtotal.com/index_tutorial_detailed.php?id=824

Library Room Tutorial:
http://www.3dtotal.com/index_tutorial_detailed.php?catDisplay=1&id=1442#.TvIrKSP9MyE


Realistic Texturing and Modelling Tutorial:
http://www.3dtotal.com/index_tutorial_detailed.php?id=702#.TvIpVyP9MyE
IMPORTANT: You need to unwrap the UVs of all your models (I used unfold3D to do it quickly). All your models have to be in quads, if not you will experience problems when you start to model in Zbrush.