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Learn to rig a beard!

Learn to rig a beard in Maya.

Image Credit: Eric Meister – meistermash.tumblr.com The beard. Often a defining feature on any face. I want to take a minute to make sure your character isn’t missing out on an opportunity to show off his (or her?) killer facial hair. In the video below, I cover how to add a beard to your character. […]

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Converting Maya 2016 to 2015

Convert Maya file from 2016 to 2015.

This is a common issue to face while working with a Maya file. Every time Autodesk does an update to their software, they inevitably change the code a bit. The trick with going backwards in Maya versions is figuring out what they changed. The Good News: It’s usually not that complicated. The Bad News: You’re […]

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Rigging a mustache

Stache_Ron

Image Credit: Eric Meister – meistermash.tumblr.com So you’ve got a sweet character in mind for your next shot but, he’s missing something. A killer stache. There are many ways to rig a stache to your character. I’ll cover two quickly but there is a third way for much more complex situations. We’ll have to save […]

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Speed up and improve workflow with hotkeys

HotKeyComp

Welcome to Quick Tip : Hotkeys.  I want to share a few helpful tips on speeding up and improving your workflow. Hotkeys are one of the simplest and accessible ways to speed up your workflow and they are often over looked. Honestly, it’s not a particularly glamorous topic to cover so I understand why many people don’t cover […]

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