T0394 - Digital Tutors - Introduction to Dynamics in Maya

Learn a how to create dynamic simulations and effects with creative projects and practical examples using particles, fields, soft bodies, and rigid bodies. Contains over 5 hours of project-based training and guides artists new to dynamics step-by-step through a proven approach to generating effects and simulations efficiently.Popular highlights include:

• Introduction to Particle Systems


• Understanding Rigid Body Simulations


• Overview of Dynamic Fields


• Setting up Simulations


• Particle Instancing


• Rendering Particles with Maya Hardware


• Software and Hardware Render Buffer


• Fire Effects


• Smoke Effects


• Lightning


• Fireworks


• Explosive Effects


• Attaching Particles to Curves


• Creating Soft Body Effects


• Colliding Particles with Surfaces


• Rigid Body Simulations with Weighted Objects


• Particles Interaction with Rigid Bodies

Lesson Outline:

1.	Introduction and project overview	1:00
2.	Emitting particles - explosion	11:37
3.	Emitting particles from objects - precipitation	9:34
4.	Affecting particles with fields - geyser / fountain	11:26
5.	Rendering particles - snowfall / steam	11:51
6.	Creating a conveyor belt effect with particle instancing	3:28
7.	Exploring different ways to create particles with a Particle tool	9:51
8.	Exploring Soft Bodies and Springs	6:38
9.	Creating a bowl of candies with Rigid Bodies	5:37
10.	Using Initial States and Caching	4:43
11.	Baking simulations	7:03
12.	Effects - Fire	9:38
13.	Effects - Smoke	9:03
14.	Effects - Fireworks	12:54
15.	Effects - Lightning	16:18
16.	Effects - Surface Shatter	6:21
17.	Effects - Solid Shatter	5:06
18.	Effects - Crack Shatter	6:13
19.	Effects - Curve Flow	7:59
20.	Effects - Surface Flow	15:47
21.	Render Type - Points	7:58
22.	Render Type - Streaks	4:10
23.	Render Type - Multipoint / Multistreak	4:54
24.	Render Type - Numeric	5:27
25.	Render Type - Sphere	4:50
26.	Render Type - Sprite	7:07
27.	Render Ttype - Blobby	5:50
28.	Render Type - Cloud	5:19
29.	Render Type - Cloud attributes	4:17
30.	Render Type - Tube	4:26
31.	Fields - Air	11:01
32.	Fields - Drag	4:42
33.	Fields - Gravity Uniform	4:18
34.	Fields - Newton, Radial)	7:28
35.	Fields - Turbulence	6:14
36.	Fields - Vortex	4:27
37.	Fields - Volume	6:16
38.	Controlling particle systems with Goals	5:47
39.	Creating particle collisions	7:12
40.	Moving rigid bodies with particles	7:00
41.	Introducing goals to a soft body simulation	7:52
42.	Taking a closer look at springs	5:46
43.	Setting up a soft body on a lattice	6:17
44.	Applying constraints to rigid bodies	5:52
45.	Using Fluids as fields	5:23
46.	Using Fluid effects with particle shading	5:46
47.	Conclusion	1:09
	Total Run Time:	5:28:55