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Fundamentals of Arnold for Maya

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Overview

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Arnold is the production quality render engine that comes included with Maya. This course will get you up to speed with one of the most powerful and easy to use render engines on the market in Arnold.

Are you interested in learning how to use Arnold, the production quality render engine included with Maya 2017 and later? If so, this course is for you. In this course, Fundamentals of Arnold for Maya, you'll learn the fundamentals of Arnold for Maya. First, you'll start off with learning some of the basics like how ray depth works. Next, you'll dive into linear workflows and learn how the implementation of Arnold changes your process. Then, you'll learn all about lighting with Arnold as well as shading and texturing. Finally, you'll wrap up things with learning how to setup Arnold to get your final rendered images out so they can be used. By the end of this course, you'll have a good foundation of knowledge, regarding Arnold, on which to build moving forward. Software Required: Maya 2017, Arnold 1.4.1.1

Syllabus

  • Course Overview 1min
  • Arnold Basics 41mins
  • Using a Linear Workflow with Arnold 53mins
  • Lighting Basics in Arnold 43mins
  • Using Specialized Lights in Arnold 43mins
  • Using Arnold Materials 75mins
  • Texturing with Arnold 47mins
  • Rendering Effects with Arnold 45mins
  • Arnold Render Output 48mins

Taught by

Eddie Russell

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