This is the first of a character low-polygon modeling series for games. We begin by bringing in reference images and applying them onto a polygon plane, and start by building the hand of the character.

This is the fifth part of the Helmet and Goggles NURBS modeling tutorial series. This chapter will focus on the construction of detail parts surrounding the goggle frames.

This tutorial will show how to create grass using both Paint Effects and Fur in Maya. We will also go over the various controls that we can use to edit and tweak both the Paint Effects strokes and fur as well.

This is the fourth part of the Helmet and Goggles NURBS modeling tutorial series. This chapter will focus on constructing the basic shapes of the goggle eyepieces.

Particles are objects that have no size or volume. They are reference points that are displayed, selected, animated, and rendered differently than other objects in Maya. They are also highly versitile as we will see today in this tutorial, where we can simulate both rain and snow…

If you need an explanation about what normal maps are you can check here: normal_maps, however you will have much faster render times using the plugins and methods described here, it’s just for a (even) more verbose explanation on the subject. You’ll need the…

Blend Shape deformation is a useful tool in facial animation. Using a series of targets, one can easily and quickly achieve smooth and high-quality deformation through the use of Blend Shapes. In this tutorial, we will demonstrate on a basic object how prepare and apply a Blend…