Computer Animation Arts

Year 2: End of year 'exit' tutorials  Tuesday 22nd May. To help you to prepare for your third year you are asked to attend a final 'exit' tutorial. In this tutorial we will discuss your progress during your second year, how your Premise project can become your Minor project, and how you can improve further in year three.  The tutorials will take place after all of your work has been assessed on Tuesday 22nd May. Morning:  Jen 10.00am / Jess 10.15am / Laura 10.30am / Krissy 10.45am / Michael 11.00am / Ruth 11.15am / Michaela 11.30am / Alexis 11.45am / Rhia 12.00pm / Graeme 12.15pm / Almu 12.30pm / Aureo 12.45pm. Afternoon: Noah 2.00pm / Polly 2.15pm / Rachael 2.30pm / Paris 2.45pm / Greta 3.00pm / Alex 3.15pm / Ellie 3.30pm / Jack 3.45pm / Anabel 4.00pm / Douy 4.15pm  / Anastasija 4.30pm / Karolina 4.45pm / Joe 5.00pm. Note: If anyone is unable to attend their time slot (for a valid reason) please see me to rearrang...

Dear 1st years, As promised I have provided the list of Maya tutorials to date: If you notice that I have missed any that you have posted then feel free to send me an e-mail with a link to the appropriate post and I will update accordingly. I am aware that the majority have completed more that what is shown here, you probably just need to upload the images/ videos. Thanks and good luck on the final push, Simon

While looking for some help on how to light a candle lit scene in Maya I came across these useful tutorials. Their quite easy to follow and are really great for getting certain lighting effects. http://cgterminal.com/2011/05/03/six-tuts-on-light-and-shade-in-maya/

Alan would you be able to post the tutorial for 'moving the horse's tail with dynamic curves' inside the bonus tutorial section again please, I would like to use it for my girls' pigtails. Thank you

When I try to playblast animations in Maya, the videos all look fine however, when uploading them to Youtube, they all like the one above. I've tried changing different settings but I am still having the same problem. It's probably something really obvious that I'm forgetting, but does anyone have any ideas what is wrong?

To confirm... All Maya tutorials should be uploaded to your blog by Thursday 26th January. This is six days after the final crit. Use this extra time wisely. Good Luck!

Okay - I'm flying a bit blind here, but this tutorial was featured on the Spungella blog today, so I thought I'd share it on here incase it was useful! "Graph Editor Redux is a redesign of Maya's curve editor. Not only does it reorganize the classic graph editor functions, it provides new tools that many animators have found extremely helpful in massaging animation performances... Find it here " Graph Editor Redux Tutorial 1 from cgjedi on Vimeo .

Just a reminder that the first PDF is up on the tutorial blog. Those of you that gave me an e-mail address should have received an invite by now. If you haven't had the invite or didn't leave your e-mail then you can send it to me at: sholland3@ucreative.ac.uk The sooner that I have your addresses the quicker I can add you to the reading list. Simon

Some more online resources for After Effects tutorials stephenschleicher.co m motionworks.com.au maltaannon.com graymachine.com

If you haven't found your way there already, I suggest anyone who is anyone bookmarks Feng Zhu's Youtube Channel - a mouth-watering resource for video tutorials, in which Zhu demonstrates the ins and outs of his much admired design and digital-painting workflow on a whole range of specific subjects. Many thanks to Feng Zhu for sharing - it's a gift.

Saw these - thought of you: online sources for After Effects tutorials. Any use? Sternfx All Bets Are Of f AE Tuts

More step-by-step digital painting tutorial stuff from CGAA lecturer, Phill Hosking - go here .

CGAA lecturer, Phill Hosking has just posted some step-by-step breakdowns of a digital painting he's in the business of working up: go here for stage one and browse 'newer posts' for the rest, or click on the 'tutorial' label as listed on Phill's blog, Thanks for sharing, Phill, Much appreciated :D

Character Design Tutorials from Mark Molnar .

Pol presents 'Low Definition Transparency Textures '

Pol Winandy presents 'Car Paint Worn Off By Sand'

A common question I am asked this time of year is how to divide a cell using Maya. Below is a great resource which details how this was attempted by Techical Director Yukinori Inagaki. This is one of many ways to create this effect in Maya. Website Link Here

Hello, This question mainly to Alan. Where I can download recent tutorials ? I cannot download video from the tutorial blog. Alan could you please upload them on myuca. Thanks