Here is how you can use audio to drive animation using a MASH network. Or without a NASH network
Driving Animation with Audio: MASH Audio Node
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Animating in Krita: Transform Mask
You can use a transform mask in Krita to animate your drawings moving around on the canvas
Character Sets in Maya
Character sets allow you to set keyframes for a number of parameters at the same time. They provide a way to keyframe entire poses in stead of the changes to individual controllers.
Using Krita for Animation
Introduction on how to create animations using the 2D paint program Krita
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The video below shows a way I came up with to onion skin individual elements by using layers, in Krita. It also shows how to use layers to draw motion paths, and block timing. Result
360 Rendering with Arnold
Setting up a camera in Maya to render a 360 degree view for use in VR
Maya Basics: Setting a Project
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Rendering a Wireframe
Here is a way to create a nice wireframe playblast to show off your modeling skills.
Setting Focus Distance
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Isolating Lights in the Arnold Render View
How to see the contribution of individual lights to the scene in the Arnold Render view. One minute video in the new series Maya Tips and Tricks.