How to render an Image from Maya with an Alpha channel for compositing
Rendering with Alpha Channel
Tag: Tips & Tricks
Krita: Onion Skinning Elements
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
UV layout after Rigging: Transferring UVs to a Skinned/Bound Model
Ideally you want to create a proper UV layout for your model before you rig it. Here is a way to create UVs after skinning/binding your model
Setting Focus Distance
In this video, I lay out a somewhat automated way to set the Focus Distance correctly when rendering with Depth of Field. It involves connecting a distance measuring tool to the camera.
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.
Inserting an Edge loop around an Eye socket
A simple technique to enhance the topology of your model. The eye is boxed in and could use an extra edge loop around it, so why not just draw it in and collapse the resulting triangles? Note that the actual modeling is done without smooth preview. The Interactive Split Edge tool has been replaced by the Multi-Cut tool