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Simulating a Dry Ice Effect in Maya

In this Maya tutorial we'll be simulating the fantasy effect of dry ice. Software required: Maya 2014, After effects Cs3.

Advanced
1h 26m
(10)

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Last Updated Jul 31, 2021

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Simulating a Dry Ice Effect in Maya

In this Maya tutorial we'll be simulating the fantasy effect of dry ice. Software required: Maya 2014, After effects Cs3.

Advanced
1h 26m
(10)

Created by

Last Updated Jul 31, 2021

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In this Maya tutorial we'll be simulating the fantasy effect of dry ice. The focus will be on the technical attributes of fluids which is responsible for simulating the dry ice effect. Throughout this tutorial you'll be provided with all necessary knowledge of fluid and emitter types to simulate dry ice smoke. We'll also advance to rendering and important settings in order to address the quality fluid rendering with minimal time. This Maya training will be beneficial for those who are looking to work in an FX studio environment because we'll follow time saving techniques to minimize computational steps. Software required: Maya 2014, After effects Cs3.

Simulating a Dry Ice Effect in Maya
Advanced
1h 26m
(10)
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