I’ve created several variations of the particle system, and here’s one of them. I’d like to expose a bunch of the variables to the user. Then you’d have interactive control over the creation of the particles. Maybe as an app for mobile devices…
Here it is. Hover your mouse over the circle in the center to get the “feel” for the particles. Holding shift while clicking on the particles will spawn more, and click + dragging will allow you to move them around.
I’ve published a short training video focused on the novice modeler in Maya. This video is not for advanced users. In this video I demonstrate modeling a cup using move, scale, and extrude as my primary tool set. I go on to describe the different subdivision levels in preview and render versions of the cup. This is the same demonstration I do for Introduction to 3D Modeling, Art New Media 420, at American River College.
Cup
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After some more time in the hypershade, I made an occlusion shader that has better results (for showcasing models in demo reels) and is about 200% faster in render time.
Ambient Occluded
A render scene, provided for my students, where you can import the models, parent them to the turntable, and have an animation ready for the demo reel.
Here’s a look at the quality, so far.
Turn Table Scene
Something I modeled for a class demonstration a couple weeks ago.
Teapot in the Sunset
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