Enhanced Skinning Workflow — Maya 2011 New Features

[SeventhAutumnS7AN]

I am heavliy interested into this - but what is a good "store bought" laptop or desktop that could easly support this? I might get a macbook pro, and now I am having second thoughts. Please hit me up!

[boredstudent]

I think Game Design classes at the Art Institutes use this and 3DS Max

[TheHogProdutions]

How do you bring up the interface at 00:17 ?

Thanks!

[MrWarrenLO]

@TheHogProdutions

Probably a bit late but that's the hotbox, you just hold down space and it's there.

[underfox001]

@TheHogProdutions you hold up space

[radelgratereaux]

EXCELLENT!

[lolskylar]

go to school to learn maya, it will benefit you a lot

[newportnewsguy]

@lolskylar what schools do you recommend?

[mimikawaii7386]

@lolskylar Believe me friend, if there was a school for digital art in my country I'd be the first there..

[AverageOzo]

Hi sorry, does anyone here have a free download to maya?

[freshaca3]

@AverageOzo thepiratebay [.] org/torrent/6305179/AUTODESK_M­AYA_V2012_WIN64-ISO

[RedofYellow]

@AverageOzo If you go to high school or higher (education in general) you can get it for free.

[72dew]

@AverageOzo if you go to a school or currently getting education or teaching, then you can google "autodesk student". basically you can get almost all autodesk software for free, you cannot use it for commercial use though

[KopaleKopale]

All I understood was you used the hammer too to fix the guys balls!

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[0Jebus0]

@MrClues1 Well you're listing mainly apps that does things Maya doesn't so I don't see the relevance, LW's modeler hasn't really had any update for years so I guess it's only Max left for you to compare with. If you're happy with it, roll with it. But I can't tell you how many times our Maya-only staff gasp in horror when they see how other apps work. Pixar's modelling dept use Modo more and more for instance. But since Maya is the hub everywhere, it's good to do it all in one app as you say.

[0Jebus0]

@MrClues1 Btw, did you look at that survey? It's very interesting no matter what opinion you or I might have. Read the industry perspective article as well if you do. I hear more and more studios start to use other apps in their modelling department as well but the fact most schools teach only Maya will always make it a valid choice.

[0Jebus0]

@MrClues1 When it comes to Blender, you're right. :) The guy was asking for money to get Maya so I suggested a free option. 15+ years in supervising for TV and film using Maya makes me know a bit. I find the only people who don't mind modeling in Maya are the ones that haven't taken time to fully learn something else (no offense mate :). I hire mostly Maya artists myself and there's reasons for that.. Sorry if I came across badly, I've had to deal with too many bugs lately.. fx is ok too. :D

[larrymorse14]

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[McAlen]

does anyone knows how can i make a face rig attached to the hik?

[MrAnimeAdam]

I am in my first year of university and I'm studying Digital Animation. I will be on completion putting all my animations onto Youtube. Even though I only have Animation created on Maya so far there are more coming.

I would really appreciate if people would subscribe to my channel or even just give me some constructive comments about them so i am able to enhance my skills.

[szymanero]

Holy shit, that's some serious modelling... god send me money to buy maya for my projects...

[MrMadisun]

@szymanero Not really just takes time....

[jackimn2008]

@szymanero dude download it from mediafire for free with a crack its illegal yeah but like over 1000 dollars for software that should be illegal theres tutorials on how to crack it go for it bro

[0Jebus0]

@szymanero Download Blender instead. Maya is one of the worst apps I've used for modeling, and I've used many. Get Modo if you can, Blender is free though. Maya does it all but does it all badly, apart from animation which I really like in Maya. Other apps beat it in the other areas but Maya is what everybody is using for historical reasons.

Search for the cg survey on cgenie (dot) com. You'll see Maya is usually at the bottom. The pros (me) have to use it but most are unhappy with it.

[SuperAfroman2]

holy shit its onlyusemblade

[Multi199202]

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[dilo611]

I love everything in maya 2011

[ghost59able]

can i port models to udk

[TheBrianar]

This is great! Thanks for showing those tips! This was an awesome tutorial!

[Arjun007ize]

wow!

[yksnimus]

How do I mirror a skeleton pose? not by copying a new one, just mirroring its transformations?

[musetavern]

Not only are the new skinning tools awesome, and this was a great demo, but I really like the baked GI in the background.

[HANGER187]

horrible, Ive seen better. Rigging and weighting still tedious, not impressed.

[ChimeraProd]

@HANGER187

agreed, envelopes are a pain

Have u tried Bones Pro 4 in max?

It's like the only other decent alternative, and you cant even paint weights with it,

only manually selecting verts!

OMG these skinning methods make me wanna commit crimes at night

[HANGER187]

@ChimeraProd haha so true. Actually I stay away from Max. What I use for character animations is Messiah.The bones are smart and immediately your mesh deforms to your liking without weight mapping. There is a process there called field weighting which allows you to use metaeffectors, null like influences that works great for rigidness.From there I would use API hosting or .mdd, FBX, or PSC motion files into Max, Maya, Lightwave,XSI and Cinema 4D. Its the best!

[ChimeraProd]

@HANGER187

mmm thats what the **** im talking about.

But it doesn't have a procedural walk cycle generator like max's CaT =(

I swear using CaT with the foot step editor makes things so much easier

Was certain bones pro + cat was the best rigging solution to date, ill have to

look into Messiah.

[HANGER187]

@ChimeraProd Yes look up projectMessiah com. I have work shared at SetupTab com. SetupTap is Messiah Community forum database.It also works great with ZBrush models to allow you to blend multiple displacement maps through its nodal module shading system for CONTROLLED morphs through MAPS!No more point pushing!I have a scene test of a male torso flexing from a relaxed state to a strain stated of stomach muscles. Look up 3Dementia under vimeo.Add me as friend,I am a great Pipeline tech.

[bettertonk]

THIS ITS TOO FOR ME¡

[sanidhya440]

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[sanidhya440]

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[polarbear24]

can someone please send me a link to a tutorial for creating a character in maya 2011 as i am new and dont have a clue what to do

please help !!

[sanidhya440]

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[akonanimator]

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[polarbear24]

@sanidhya440 thank you soo much and yeah please can you post me some tutorials aswel your a lifesaveer :D

[sanidhya440]

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[themooseatestuff]

For animation, what should I get, PC or Macintosh? Does it matter if it is a laptop?

[guns102]

can you upgrade from 2010 to 2011 or do I have to rebuy the product? if it is an update can I have link

[MayanArtist]

Hey Amateurs? You make me laugh! HAHAHA...Maya has always been an open architecture 3D platform. You can change the UI (User Interface) color to whatever color you want since the days when Maya was an Alias-WaveFront product. Oi...this is absolutely nothing new! So...stop cracking me up!

lolz

~MayanArtist~

[only1mitch]

guna be expensive though lol

[R3N3LL3sc]

ill buy the sofware not for the new features but for the new dark UI ..... atlast mwaahhah!!!

[sacredgeometry]

@R3N3LL3sc i just hope the interface is less buggy, it looks really sexy though

[cesarecollura62]

nice

[jrfps]

I always hated this envelope tool in 3ds max

and this is one reason that made me choose to use the maya skinning tools

Please can anyone confirm if it is optional or whether I'll be forced to use this envelope thing?

[ErikRicardoLC]

@jrfps The envelope tool is optional in Maya and 3ds max so..

[maccollo]

@jrfps

I hate it to. I much rather prefer to block in absolute weights manually first using the paint weights tool.

Luckily, It is optional and you still get access to the dual quaternion skinning and linear/quat hybrid when you are using the normal skinning method.

[gabrielle64]

Sounds better than repainting weights for hours!

[The80sKickAss]

lol he uses the hammer tool on his crotch...

[sonicist1]

this has been a feature set in blender for ages

[Mankkubus]

@sonicist1 Maya have skinning before Blender was created kid

All u need to see is the title "Enhanced" and use a bit o f Maya before talking shit

[shitownchris]

I love everything rigging except painting weights. This looks so much easier!

[tweekskratch]

oh my gosh a better UI. THANK YOU! is there better After Effects integration in 2011? thanks!

[Tallacus]

awesome, that would so make weighting the skin so much easier

[903harman]

i hate how company's always make there product names a year ahead of there time...

[ugrens]

It's so funny how Autodesk lifts old futures from Maxon C4D and presenting them as new...And this hapened from 3-4 versions ago...I'm familiar with Max, Maya and C4D...!

[theRedRage]

I personally prefer weight painting to the max skinning tool maya 2011 is getting, but the dual quaternion feature is awesome, really cool.

[mayanerd]

I was hoping they would upgrade swatches in hypershade to be a little bit feasible to deal with.. they still have the old ugly look.. other than this maya seems to have made lot of progress.

I wonder if a 3ds format is exportable yet..

[Pseftothodoros]

you're very lucky guys, you got max skin tools only a bit better! i know many of you wanted those! good stuff!!! :)

[asia911]

About freaking time! THis is a great way to control your joint influence!

[winterkewl]

You guys realize that all of the UI colors are customizable right?

[enterfailedment]

@winterkewl Nope, how?

[p44v9n]

@enterfailedment the entire UI is customisable and dockable and you can make new elements with very little mel using something called QT - there's stuff about it on the area

[swedeBalls]

errh. Why are Autodesk slowly turning the UI into the 3DsMax UI? It looks like shit, and the more colors and crap, the more you slow down the response time. I liked the old Maya UI - simple and fast....

[hydzior]

@swedeBalls yuuuup 3dsmax's UI suck . Simply uneffective . Dont like this rainbow color things in maya 2011 xD .

[cannoir]

@hydzior lol! @ u arguing about something as futile as colour.

[LeFrok]

tihi =)

[jawabiscuit]

Hey I know those tools! Hello Max skinning tools!

[nisgia]

at last some everyday tools get updated!!!biggest plus ever.but where is the other nDynamics modules??rigid bodies cuda accelerated maybe???