Computer Animation Arts

Y our final festive-themed CGAA Speed Paint Challenge of the holidays is... 'A Steampunk Christmas'

Today's CGAA speed paintings on a theme of 'The Megaliths Of The Mistletoe Queen' Photoshop Phil Vikki Kerslake Simon H Jojo

... and your penultimate CGAA Speed Paint Challenge is ... 'The Megaliths of the Mistletoe Queen'

An anthology of the CGAA Speed Paintings produced over the last 3 days, beginning with... 'The Dance of the Sugar Plum Scary' Simon H Jojo 'The Ice Castle Of The Yeti-King' Meg Simon H Jojo 'A Very Jules Verne Christmas' Jojo

I've found that when I scrub on my timeline, after haven done some animation, maya crashes. Does anyone know why or how to prevent it?

Your Space & Environment assessment proformas have been sent to your ucreative email accounts. If yours hasn't arrived, drop me an email and I'll resend.

Today's CGAA Speed Paint Challenge is... 'A Very Jules Verne Christmas'

I recently saw some really great 'minature-style' photos like these  and have been looking at ways to create them without special lenses. I have been looking at using Photoshop to get this effect, but today I found this which proves to be an easy way to alter your photos.... http://tiltshiftmaker.com/ Have fun! :)

Today's CGAA Speed Paint Challenge is... 'The Ice Castle of the Yeti-King ' * I'll be internetless until the evening of the 29th, so I'll showcase yesterday/today's paintings tomorrow!   'Be Amazing!' :)

Today's CGAA Speed Paint Challenge is... 'The Dance of the Sugar Plum Scary' * I'll be internetless until the evening of the 29th, so I'll showcase today's/tomorrow's paintings then! Let's make it a bumper edition.  Looking forward to it!

Episode 60 from Feng Zhu - a demonstration of digital painting-  in real time.

Courtesy of Joey Ku - a single 'Dormitory For Weary Elves' - today's CGAA Speed Paint Challenge .  Looks to me as if it's not just the elves who are feeling a bit lethargic... ... still, the themes will keep coming this side of the New Year, so shake off those post-present blues and let's see some brand new digital paintings on here pronto! :)

Your Boxing Day CGAA Speed Paint Challenge is... ' The Dormitory For Weary Elves...' 

Courtesy of Sam Niemczyk   - today's CGAA Speed Paint Challenge on a theme of 'A Coral Reef Christmas'. .. Gorgeous! Another theme goes live tomorrow - for anyone looking for a few creative minutes not spent in front of the television or stuffing their faces...

  Okay, this CGAA Speed Paint Challenge is only if you're bored on Christmas Day, perhaps waiting for Doctor Who or hiding in your room from flatulent grandparents or similar ... and today's theme is: 'A Coral Reef Christmas...'

Wishing all of you a very Happy Christmas!  Eat, drink and be merry!

Today's Christmas Eve Speed Paints on a theme of 'Exclusive! Santa's System For Simultaneous Present Delivery Revealed! Meg Leslie Jojo

Your Christmas Eve CGAA Speed Paint Challenge is... 'Exclusive! Santa's System For Simultaneous Present Delivery Revealed!

  Today's speed paintings from the CGAA community on a theme of 'Walking In A Winter Wonderland'... Shan Mason Simon H George H Alice Anita Jojo (and friends!) Photoshop Phil Same time, same place for tomorrow's all-new CGAA Speed Paint Challenge!

Hi Alan, I changed the IK settings to RP solver but am still having the same issue :( Emma

Hi Alan, I'm trying to finish off the maya character tutorials with all the rigging parts but when I try and create an IK handle from the hip joint to the ankle joint like in the tutorial something strange happens which results in the knee joint snapping back to be in line with the hip and ankle joints. I've never had this happen before so I'm really not sure what's happened there. Leg joints fine before trying to add IK handle. Result from adding IK handle.  Is this a problem and if so do you have any ideas on how to fix it? Thanks! Emma

Your Sunday CGAA Speed Paint Challenge is... 'Walking In A Winter Wonderland...'

Tonight's showcase of today's CGAA Speed Paint Challenge in answer to the question... 'What Happened Next When The CGAA Intern Pulled The Wrong Lever In Santa's State-of-the-Art Toy Factory...' Dom (a work in progress!) Simon H Jojo Kadeem Photoshop Phil Another day, another CGAA Speed Paint Challenge!

Hello, I hope everyone is having a great xmas break. Im having a blendshape problem at the moment. I need to add an extra blendshape to an already rigged and skinned model but whenever I do, the new blendshape seems to unparent itself from the rig. I then thought this maybe this is an input order issue as the blendshape is above the skin clusters therefore it is not being affected by the rig, but I can't seem to move the blendshape input underneath the skin clusters one. When I try this error appears: // Warning: comparison:CRANE_MODEL_skinCluster1 is not deforming comparison:CRANE_MODEL_polySurfaceShape2Deformed.  Is there anyway at all I can add a new blendshape without re skinning the rig? any feedback would be great :)

Your Saturday CGAA Speed Paint Challenge is... 'What Happened Next When The CGAA Intern Pulled The Wrong Lever In Santa's State-of-the-Art Toy Factory...'

The festive season takes a detour to the dark side... Today's CGAA Speed Paints in response to 'When Good Toys Turn Bad...' Leo Simon Holland Nadia Sammy B Jackie Hagan Samantha N   Emily C Jojo  Nat Stevie P Alice Until tomorrow!