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Scene Files from my Maya 2014 Unfold Presentation
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Scene Files from my Maya 2014 Unfold Presentation

Posted 30 April 2013 5:49 pm by Duncan Brinsmead on Duncan's Corner

As promised here are the scene files from my Unfold presentation along with some brief descriptions.

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Revised Roman Candle scene with lighting
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Revised Roman Candle scene with lighting

Posted 12 November 2012 10:34 pm by Duncan Brinsmead on Duncan's Corner

I've modified the roman candle scene in my previous post to use lights positioned at particle locations for illumination, along with further refinements.

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Dynamic Jello Simulation
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Dynamic Jello Simulation

Posted 31 October 2012 10:21 pm by Duncan Brinsmead on Duncan's Corner

One can use nParticles to create a jiggling Jello substance that can be sliced using an nConstraint with breakable bonds. The workflow is relatively quick and easy.

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Torpedo bubble trail with Maya Fluids
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Torpedo bubble trail with Maya Fluids

Posted 21 February 2012 12:00 pm by Duncan Brinsmead on Duncan's Corner

The trail of a torpedo is tricky to do because it combines fluid dynamics, surface and volume rendering as well as fog and light scattering.

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Simplicity to Complexity
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Simplicity to Complexity

Posted 14 August 2011 12:00 pm by Duncan Brinsmead on Duncan's Corner

I have put together a talk on emergent phenomena in Maya for Siggraph that one can currently view on the area. here are some of the scene files and scripts mentioned in that talk.

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Some fun stuff in Maya2011
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Some fun stuff in Maya2011

Posted 11 March 2010 7:00 pm by Duncan Brinsmead on Duncan's Corner

Here are some of my favorite bits from some of the new features in Maya2011 that I worked on.

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Dust Storm
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Dust Storm

Posted 26 February 2010 12:00 am by Duncan Brinsmead on Duncan's Corner

A quick and easy way to do a dust storm is to use only the textural aspects of a fluid.

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Siggraph Tech Talk
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Siggraph Tech Talk

Posted 5 August 2009 7:58 am by Duncan Brinsmead on Duncan's Corner

I'm giving a Tech Talk titled "Fun With Maya" today at Siggraph in New Orleans.

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Maya Fluid Effects Dvd now online
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Maya Fluid Effects Dvd now online

Posted 10 July 2009 9:03 pm by Duncan Brinsmead on Duncan's Corner

The entire contents of the Dvd "Maya Fluid Effects" is now available in full to subscription customers. And many of the tutorial videos are also available free to all on Youtube.

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