Maya Particle Effects

Highlights some Maya features including how to reuse MEL expressions as well as how to manipulate paint effects to give particles a final look and feel.Particle effects can be used to create everything from realistic smoke and light to abstract design elements. In Maya Particle Effects, Audri Phillips demonstrates the particles she has found helpful in her work creating dynamic visuals for video games,film and fine art. This course goes deeper than the basics, tackling topics like saving time by reusing MEL expressions, implementing physics to create realistic effects, and manipulating paint effects to give particles the look and feel of an envisioned design. Exercise files accompany the course. Topics include: Working with particle emitters and fields Instancing paint effects and geometry to particles Using Maya particles to produce graphic design elements Using the relationship editor, creating particle collisions and collision events Creating realistic effects such as smoke by emulating real life physics Rendering and exporting final projects