Bee Flocking

This is a R n D i did recently for a project a bee flocking. This is done using maya particles with a turbulence and instanced animation on particles.



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Crack any objects

This tool in written in python, this tool was written to crack polygonal objects into custom shapes as per the user's need.

Usage: Select the object to be cracked first and then the object used to crack and run the command in your script editor.

from at_cracker import*
at_cracker()

This tool is tested and compiled on windows platform with maya 2008 .

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Click here to download the video presentation of the tool

Light Render

This is a tool written in python and very much inspired by the solo render tool of ILM. This tool renders only the effect of selected light if you have multiple lights in the scene.

Usage: Select a light and g to the python tab of the script editor and type in
from at_LightRender import*
at_LightRender()

This tool is tested and compiled on windows platform with maya 2008

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Dome Light Rig

Hi this is a tool i wrote in python to create different types of dome light rig. It would be nice to hear comments from more people regarding adding more feature and stability of the script.

This tool is tested and compiled on window platform with maya2008

Usage: copy the file into your scripts directory and type
from at_DomeLight import*
at_DomeLight()
in your script editor you will get a UI for the tool

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Animation Offseting Tool

I have written a new tool to offset animation of selected objects.

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Hi this is a samll tutorial for creating a flag using nCloth in maya

Interview With PIXAR TD Kim White

Check out this cool interview with the Technical Director of Pixar Animation Studios "Kim White".

http://www.swcp.com/animate/pdf/winter98.pdf