Hands On Training

Maya Dynamics: Combining nCloth and Bifrost

Pluralsight

Course Features

Duration

92 minutes

Delivery Method

Online

Available on

Downloadable Courses

Accessibility

Mobile, Desktop, Laptop

Language

English

Subtitles

English

Level

Intermediate

Teaching Type

Self Paced

Video Content

92 minutes

Course Description

Simulator tools are great for complex animations. There is no one tool that does it all. This course, Maya Dynamics: Combining nCloth with Bifrost, will teach you how to combine the strengths of nCloth, Bifrost and create a combined simulation. This course will teach you how to use Maya's simulation tools and create a huge blob that can devour everything in its path. Your first task is to transform a simple object into a physical volume. As long as the blob is allowed to move on a flat surface, it will create its own shape. You can also animated the blob's direction so it attacks things on a street. You will then add another dynamic layer that allows the blob's surroundings to ooze or splash. After completing this course, you will be able to control all kinds of semi-solid and liquid simulations. Maya is required.

Course Overview

International Faculty

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Hands-On Training,Instructor-Moderated Discussions

Skills You Will Gain

What You Will Learn

You will learn how to use the strengths of nCloth and Bifrost to create a combined simulation

This course focuses on using Maya's simulation tools to create a giant blob capable of devouring anything in its path

Starting from simple object, your first task is to turn the shape into a physical volume

From there, the blob will find its own shape as it is allowed to roll around on a rigid surface

To add character, you will animate its direction to attack things along a city street

Finally, you will add a second dynamic layer allowing the blob to ooze and splash in its surroundings

When you are finished with this course you will have the knowledge to direct all types of liquid and semi-solid simulations

Software required Maya

Course Content

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Module 1: Project Overview: The Devouring Ooze

Module 2: Driving a Bifrost Liquid with nCloth

Module 3: Collisions and Constraints

Module 4: Creating an Oozing Tendril

Course Instructors

Todd Palamar

Instructor

Todd Palamar has worked in the computer animation industry for 23-years. His career started at a young age doing traditional special effects work on several direct to video movies. He later transitio...