3D Appeal: Tutorials for 3D Modeling & Animation

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Greetings! Hi, I am Sian. I am a lecturer teaching 3D modeling & animation at Cal State East Bay in Hayward, CA. In the fall, I'll be posting my class tutori...

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Maya Exercise 1.3 - Create a Composition, add Textures, Light, and Render with 2026 Materials

Spaceship Substance to Maya

2.0 Spaceship Rendering in iRay

1.9 Paint Layers and UV Chunk Fill for Spaceship

Spaceship 1.8 - Apply a Stylized Material in Substance Painter to Your Spaceship

Spaceship 1.7 OPTIONAL - Fix Baking Issues and Geo in Maya

Exercise 1.6 - Export Your Model from Maya and Bake in Substance Painter

Exercise 1.5 - Create a High Resolution Spaceship for Baking in Substance

Exercise 1.4 - Model a Spaceship - Cut the UVs

Exercsie 1.3 - Model a Space Ship - Play with Proportions

Exercise 1.2 - Rocket Shapes for Your Space Ship In Maya

Model a Simple Spaceship in Maya - part 1 - blockout

Final Project - Part 11 - Render Image Sequence in Maya & Export it in Premiere Pro + Hero Shot

Final Project - Part 10 - Add Music & Animate Your Camera

Final Project - Part 10 - Add Overall Control, Fix Eyes, Rig a Wheel, Optional Squash & Stretch

Final Project - Part 8 - Bind Skin to Robotic Arm Model

Final Project - Part 7 - Adding Joints and IK handles to Maya Model

Final Project - Part 9 - How to Rig Organic Model, Bind Skin, Paint Weights, Add Controls in Maya

Final Project Part 6 - Substance Painter to Maya - Manual Method Plus Plugin

Final Project - Part 5 - Texturing in Substance Painter Using UV Chunk Fill and a Single Material

Final Project - Part 4 - Packing and Prep for Substance Painter

Final Project - Part 2 - Play with Proportions

Final Project - Part 3 - UVing

Final Project - Design, Model, Texture, Rig & Animate a Character Part 1 Blockout Model

Maya Animation Exercise - Create 3 Poses for the Flour Sack, Link Textures, Add Backdrop & Lights

Drag, Follow Through and Overlap with the Pendulum Rig

Add a Tail to Squash and Stretch Ball

Ball Bounce with Squash and Stretch - Maya Demo

Bouncing Ball Tutorial in Maya

Exercise 2.1 - Render final Cake Model in IRay in Substance Painter