Beginner's Guide to Shading Networks in Maya
In this Maya tutorial we will be teaching you essential terms, definitions, and workflows to help you build a solid foundation for material and texture creation in Maya. Software required: Maya 2011 and up.
What you'll learn
In this Maya tutorial we will be teaching you essential terms, definitions, and workflows to help you build a solid foundation for material and texture creation in Maya. We will start off by explaining what a shading network is, and why it is such a powerful way to work. We will then begin exploring the Hypershade, which is where you will be creating your Maya shading networks, and where we will be covering many of the features, workflows, and concepts that will allow you to successfully begin creating your own shading networks in Maya. Software required: Maya 2011 and up.
Table of contents
- Understanding Shading Networks 3m
- Opening the Hypershade 7m
- Viewing and Arranging Hypershade Nodes 6m
- Viewing Shading Network Connections in Maya 7m
- Connecting Nodes in the Hypershade 8m
- Disconnecting Hypershade Nodes 4m
- Assigning Materials to Maya Geometry 8m
- Organizing Your Shaders in Maya 6m
- Building Your First Shading Network in Maya 9m
About the author
Kyle was one of the first authors for Digital-Tutors, now a Pluralsight company. and has been a part of the team for over 10 years. Kyle began his career in computer graphics education as a college instructor and worked as a Digital-Tutors rendering tutor and curriculum manager since 2002. Kyle has contributed to many of the most popular projects and helped the Digital-Tutors team win awards throughout the company's history. Kyle has had the honor of having his art exhibited at the New York ... more