Latest Tutorial :

This Maya video tutorial covers how to create a brick texture on a wall using Maya's Hypershade and UV Texture Editor.



Creating a Brick Wall Texture in Maya: Video Tutorial from Randolf Dimalanta on Vimeo.



Animation:

• A CG Animation Technique Called "Bookending": For Proper Posing >>
  This video tutorial shows a process for animating CG characters utilizing the "bookend" technique, a technique that focuses on holding poses for clarity. It also covers how to use Maya's script editor to create a single hotkey for faster animation.
  Format: Flash Video
  Running Time: 17 Minutes
  
  
• Adding sound to the Maya Timeline So You Can Animate >>
  This video tutorial covers how to add a soundclip to the Maya timeline.
  Format: Flash Video
  Running Time: 9 minutes

Modeling:

• Model Windows and Simple Architectual Destails in Maya>>
  This video tutorial shows a process for modeling windows in Maya using the "extrude" tool.
  Format: Flash Video
  Running Time: 7 Minutes
  

• Apply Custom (Brick) Textures in Maya>>
  This video tutorial shows a process for applying a custom made (brick) texture to a wall. It covers Maya's UV Texture Editor, Planar Mapping and the Hypershade.
  Format: Flash Video
  Running Time: 14 Minutes
  
  
  

Rendering:

• Render in Maya and Create Quicktime Movies in After Effects >>
  This video tutorial shows you how to render an image sequence in Maya, then it shows you how to create a Quicktime movie of this sequence using After Effects.
  Format: Flash Video
  Running Time: 8 Minutes
  
  
  

Rigging:

• Notes on Character Rigging >>
  This section is still incomplete, and features notes on how to rig a reverse foot, legs and spine.
  Format: HTML
  
  
  
  
  

Various tutorials on the 2D animation process.



Creating Animated Quicktime Movies :

• Create Animations in Photoshop CS3 >>
  This tutorial shows you how to take scanned sequential drawings into Photoshop and convert them into a Quicktime Movie.
  Format: HTML
  
  
  
  

Various Corel Painter tutorials, and some regarding drawing and painting techniques on the computer.


Life Drawing:

• Gesture Drawing Video Tutorial >>
  This video tutorial shows you the process I follow for creating a gesture. "The only way to get better at drawing is to draw." - Jim Hummel.
  Format: Flash
  Running Time: 9 Min.
  

• Lifedrawing HTML Tutorial >>
  This HTML tutorial shows you my process of drawing a figure from the gesture drawing all the way to completion. It is not a video video tutorial, but is succinct enough to explain my basic procedure. The drawing is done in Corel Painter IX.
  Format: HTML
  

Painting :

• Coming Soon.
  

Animation and Visual Effects:

• Coming Soon.

Various tutorials on webdesign and digital portfolios.



Digital Portfolios and Presentations:

• Lightbox 2.0 HTML Tutorial >>
  Lightbox 2.0 Video Tutorial >>
  Lightbox is a Javascript portfolio presentation created by Lokesh Dhakar. Intermediate knowledge of HTML is required. Be sure you view the HTML page first as it will prompt you to download the files needd to complete the tutorial.
  Format: HTML & Flash Video
  Running Time: 9 Minutes
  
  
  
  
  

Tutorials on other topics that didn't have a home, but important to know.



Storyboarding and Flash:

• Creating a Storyboard Animatic in Flash CS3 >>
  Created for my storyboarding classes, this tutorial covers set up, importing images into the timeline, library organization and hotkeys to improve your timing.
  Format: Flash Video
  Running Time: 25 Minutes
  
  

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