Unwrap a head in Maya with auto unwrap UVs tool (bonus tools)
Unwrap a head in Maya is an extremely easy process when you make use of the auto unwrap UVs tool from the bonus tools provided by Autodesk for free. With the auto unwrap UVs tool you can achieve with a few clicks a pretty decent head unwrap result in Maya. Of course, as you can […]
How to create waving flag animation (nCloth) in Autodesk Maya
Waving flag in Maya with nCloth build-in system is a simple technique you can accomplish in a matter of seconds. You can use this technique for other concepts such as curtains or really any fabric material. nCloth in Maya is really powerful. On top of that inside Maya, you have plenty of preset options to […]
Countdown in After Effects fundamental. Simple theory and practice
Countdown in After Effects fundamental with simple theory and practices. After reading this article you will be more than capable to write your own simple countdown expressions. A countdown is an act of counting numerals in reverse order to zero. In other words, is the number of seconds, minutes, or just frames that remain before […]
3D render with Photoshop (export from Maya and import in Photoshop)
3D render with Photoshop, that sounds interesting, right! You can import, make adjustments and render 3D models with a few clicks inside Photoshop. We are going to export a simple guitar 3D model from Maya into Photoshop. After that, we will make some changes in a couple of levels such as textures, materials, and lighting. […]
Logo react to music/audio in After Effects (no plugin required)
In this article, we are planning to create a logo react to music in After Effects. Along the way, we will make a background, a simple yet beautiful image to also react to the same music. No plugin is required whatsoever. The few things we going to need are the built-in tools and to write […]
100 free minimal modern gradient icons-symbols (Illustrator files)
100 free minimal vector icons for your next personal or commercial project. Included formats: ai(1 item), png(100 item), pdf(1 item). Icons in a modern style with a blue-green gradient. Of course, you can create your own gradient variation, or solid color you like, by adjusting the color of each one of them. Each icon has […]
Step progress bar animation with step percentage count in After Effects
Step progress bar in After Effects looks like an old-style of graphics, but with the expansion of infographics nowadays it’s quite popular once again. In this article we are going to see, how we can create a step progress bar with a step percentage count in After Effects. So, the kind of progress bar we […]
Create facial GUI controls with free mel script in Maya
Create facial GUI (Graphic User Interface) controls with this awesome and free Mel script in Maya. Make your custom facial controllers with a few clicks. If you are doing a lot of custom facial rigging in Maya, you should definitely take a look at this Mel script. Download the Mel script of create facial GUI […]
Put a Mel / Python script on a Shelf in Maya for easy access
A good and easy way to reuse a script, either a Mel or Python script is to put them on a shelf in Maya. You could also make variations of a script and put all variations on a shelf in Maya. The main reason is when you need a particular script to run, you don’t […]
Create auto rig controls in Maya with free Python script
Create auto rig controls in Maya with this free Python script. This script creates automatic controllers for your selected joints in Maya. As you can imagine you can save a lot of time, creating the controllers for your joints in Maya by using this automatic script. It’s a complete time-saver script. Keep in mind, this […]
How to create a presentation of progress bar infographics in After Effects
How to create a presentation of progress bar infographics in After Effects! The answer is quite straightforward if you think about it. Variation of animation, that’s the answer. Simple right. But before we dive into the variation of animation, we have first to create the original progress bar infographics in After Effects and give it […]