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CG'ers block - Help please :)!
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Will J 215 posts07 Apr 2007 -
08 Apr 2007
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Jonathan 480 posts08 Apr 2007 -
08 Apr 2007I'd say don't kick yourself or feel negative when in a little rutt like this. Happens to us all. Although I'm working I'd still say that I am on the learning curve, and as far as I am concerned there will be no end to this curve. So with that in mind take things in little bite sized chunks - you can't just continually learn stuff IMO. Do a little project of your own and implement all the things you've learned in the past. No need to continually search for the right tutorial to follow.
So yeah, don't worry when you hit a little plateau because the next little spurt of knowhow is just around the corner.
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08 Apr 2007When I was starting off in Maya, what helped me more that anything was;
http://www.3dbuzz.com
they've got some super awsome tutorials on that site - 3dbuzz + digital tutors will get you very far. -
Claymation 600 posts09 Apr 2007I used a lot. Some of the links aren't working anymore, but there's a lot of stuff in there.
Like others said, just keep on working, work on short little personal projects, just don't give up! -
Will J 215 posts18 Apr 2007Thanks guys, thats very supportive.
I have begun to get out of the rut now, and my polygonal modelling especially has suddenly got better.
While I'm typing, can someone please explain what a layered shader is? How do they work and what are they good for? -
Claymation 600 posts19 Apr 2007It's a shader that lets you layer other shaders in it, like several blinns, lamberts, etc. I don't use them very much, but they can be very powerful. They're usually used when you need to animate between 2 or more different textures, as far as I know.
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