Dover Studios unveils ‘Maya NURBS Modeling 3rd Edition’ visual effects training video
Posted by Dennis Sellers 
Nov 18, 2008 at 3:00am
Dover Studios has unveiled Maya NURBS Modeling 3rd Edition, their latest visual effects training video. It provides visual effects artists with an introduction to the NURBS modeling tools available in Autodesk Maya.
The third edition has been completely revised and updated, and includes a variety of new examples, more detailed descriptions, and features over two hours of 1080p high definition video.Visual effects artists, Andrew Hazelden and Russell Hazelden, provide tips for NURBS modeling including: how to keep objects organized using the layer editor, how to create accurate scale models using reference images, and countless time saving techniques.
Topics include creating curves using control vertices and edit points, using curve primitives, inserting and removing knots from curves, detaching curves using curve points, opening and closing curves, cutting and attaching curves, reversing a curve’s direction, the smooth curve tool, the pencil curve tool, arc tools, and creating text. For more information go here and watch the free preview. Maya NURBS Modeling 3rd Edition is available now as a download for US$125. Single user and multi-user site licensed versions of the video are available.
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