Introduction to Shading Networks in Maya
In this Maya tutorial, we'll get a fundamental look at what shading networks are and how to create them. Software required: Maya 2016.
What you'll learn
In this Maya tutorial, we'll get a fundamental look at what shading networks are and how to create them. No matter if you are a modeler, an animator, a texture artist, or a rendering artist, this course is where you should start when learning how to work with shading networks. To get started, we'll spend several lessons inside of Maya's Hypershade, just getting acquainted. Not only will we learn how data flows through a node tree to define the look of our geometry, but we'll also learn how to create nodes, connect nodes together, and how to examine their connections. From here, we'll focus on learning how to use some of the most common nodes in the Hypershade. From 2D and 3D textures to file nodes, we'll learn about several nodes that you'll start incorporating into your daily workflow to create things like bump or displacement and even solve reflection and refraction issues. By the end of this Maya training, you'll have a solid foundation to begin building on when it comes to shading networks. Software required: Maya 2016.
Table of contents
- Understanding Shading Networks 7m
- Opening the Hypershade 9m
- Customizing the Hypershade Layout 7m
- Viewing and Arranging Hypershade Nodes 10m
- Viewing Shading Network Connections in Maya 9m
- Connecting Nodes in the Hypershade 10m
- Revealing and Disconnecting Hypershade Nodes 6m
- Assigning Materials to Maya Geometry 10m
- Organizing Your Shaders in Maya 8m
- Creating a Basic Shading Network 11m
- Understanding 2D and 3D Texture Types in Maya 11m
- Creating Textures as Projections 9m
- Utilizing Texture Reference Objects in Maya 7m
- Creating Bump Maps in Maya 9m
- Working with Displacement Maps in Maya 11m
- Using Transparency Maps in Maya 12m
- Fixing Common Reflection Errors in Maya 9m
- Fixing Common Refraction Errors in Maya 10m
- Working with Layered Textures in Maya 8m
- Understanding Layered Shaders in Maya 13m
- Creating Double-sided Shading Networks 10m
- Creating Volumetric Shaders in Maya 16m
About the author
Eddie began teaching creative professionals over ten years ago for Digital Tutors. In 2014 Digital Tutors was acquired by Pluralsight and he continued his focus on creating high quality training for artists in both the film and games industries. With a background in graphic design and illustration Eddie has always been focused on visual appeal. This can be seen through his courses in which he shares secrets for achieving production level quality for concept art, illustrations, textures, mater... more