Creating Cartoon Sets in Maya
Learn a time-saving workflow to creating cartoon sets, look development for environments, and production techniques for modeling, UV layout, texturing, and shader assembly. Software required: Maya 8 and up (2008 required for project files).
What you'll learn
Learn a time-saving workflow to creating cartoon sets, look development for environments, and production techniques for modeling, UV layout, texturing, and shader assembly. Contains over six hours of project-based training and guides artists step-by-step through a proven approach to the modeling, texturing, and shading processes of creating stylized cartoon sets and environments as seen in animated feature films. Popular highlights include: Look Development; Asset Referencing Workflow; Texturing with UVs and Projection; Creating Stylized Models; Methods for Exaggerating Proportions; Organic Modeling Techniques; Hard Surface Modeling Techniques; Asset Preparation for Pipeline Setting; Adding Textural Detail Procedurally; Working with Multiple Geometry Types; Creative Use of UV Layout; Shader and Material Assembly; Building Models in Sections; Creating Foliage Cards; Nested Ramps; Working with Scale; Importing Vector Art; Placing Foliage with geometryPaint; Working with Proxies; Creating the Illusion of Detail; Blend Shapes to Create Variation; Adding Local Subdivisions to Terrain; Marking Geometry for Textures with 3D Paint. Software required: Maya 8 and up (2008 required for project files).
Table of contents
- Starting the Circus Tent 17m
- Finishing the Tent 14m
- Adding Flags to the Tent 11m
- Working with UVs and Textures on the Circus Tent 14m
- Using Blend Shapes to Create Variation 9m
- Creating Low-resolution Proxies 8m
- Preparing the Assets for Export 17m
- Building the Vendor Stand 12m
- Using Deformers to Finish the Stand 17m
- Working with UVs and Texture on the Vendor Stand 14m
- Dressing the Stand 9m
- Building the Hammer Bell 14m
- Finishing the Base of the Hammer Bell 15m
- Creating 3D Geometry from Illustrator Curves 7m
- Building the Ferris Wheel in Sections 13m
- Finishing the Ferris Wheel 10m
- Starting the Funhouse 14m
- Finishing the Funhouse Face 11m
- Distributing Lights Along the Funhouse Sign 7m
- Painting Textures Using UV Snapshot 11m
- Using Ramps and Placement Nodes to Quickly Add Painted Detail 6m
- Starting the Terrain - Adding Selective Subdivisions 5m
- Sculpting the Terrain 7m
- Using UV Snapshot and 3D Paint to Aid in Texturing 7m
- Painting the Terrain Texture 12m
- Creating Foliage 'Sprites' 8m
- Building the Roller Coaster Path 9m
- Creating the Track Profile 7m
- Building a Material for the Roller Coaster 11m
- Adding Supports to the Roller Coaster - Dealing with Scale Issues 6m
- Modeling the Roller Coaster Building Using Deformers 8m
- Adding 3D Text in Maya 9m
- Assembling the Set - Referencing Assets; Swapping Proxies 9m
- Making Changes to Individual Assets; Replacing References 10m
- Methods of Placing Foliage 9m
- Conclusion 2m
About the author
Justin thrives as a lead modeling author at Pluralsight. Growing up, Justin found a deep interest for the computer graphics industry after watching movies like Jurassic Park, Toy Story, and The Abyss. His ambition would lead him to work at Sony Imageworks in Los Angeles on movies like Monster House and Surf's Up. Justin has also had numerous articles, tutorials, and images published in 3D World and 3D Artist. As an author, Justin enjoys collaborating with fellow authors, especially on project... more