If you're a master at Autodesk Maya 8.5, then great, but if you are feeling a bit rusty, maybe this review on cleaning up your geometry will help. This video tutorial will help your animated character come to life in Maya by doing a little geometry cleanup. So, for great 3D modeling tactics, check this Maya video out, reviewing freeze transformation, parenting, binding, smoothing...
If you are building 3D characters using Autodesk Maya 8.5, but are still having trouble, maybe you forgot about snapping? Well, check out this beginning tutorial video on snapping in Maya, to make your animation much, much easier. 3D modeling is just the beginning folks.
Something that's particularly useful in Autodesk Maya 8.5 is masking. Check out this video tutorial on masking for your animation. There's going to be all kinds of nasty little things in your character development, like bones, curves, geometry, and a lot more. This video will help you in those 3D animation situations in Maya with masking techniques, like lattice points.
Check out how to read a binary clock in this how to video. You'll see how to read the BCD (binary-coded decimal) format like so many can't. Just watch this if you have trouble determining the hours, minutes, or seconds on your binary clock. You can read it in standard or military time if you'd like.
Use a compact wood burning stove. Check out this how to tutorial to learn how the features function.
Check out this video to learn how to make a tea towel chicken. First, roll your tea towel into the center and eventually--voila, you have a chicken!
Check out this how to video that shows you how to make a peg gun. You need a clothes-pin to make this peg gun (funny, huh?)
Check out this video to learn how to clean your bulldog's ears. It's easy but make sure to consistently clean your bull dog's ears.
Check out this video to learn how to make and drink jasmine green tea with flowers. Use one and a half teaspoon of tea leafs for your jasmine tea.
Check out this video to learn how to fold an origami penguin. Enjoy and keep on folding!
Check out this video to learn how to read palms like expert Jim Winter. This video concentrates on reading the heart lines of palms.
Recycling old jars into vases or containers is a good way to reuse them, but sometimes it seems like an impossible task to get the sticky labels and goo off of the glass. Check out these all-natural, easy tips, and you'll be label-free in no time.
Candles make great decorations and provide good mood lighting, but cleaning up dried wax drippings is never fun. Check out these simple tips for removing candle wax and it'll be history in no time.
Let there be light! Brighten up a room by hanging a beautiful wall sconce. Check out these tips on how to mount and wire a wall sconce.
Check out this video to learn how to make your home burglar-proof. It's fairly easy, he says.
Prevention is always the best course, but when your head is pounding and you need some relief, check out this surefire hangover remedy.
Check out this video to learn how to get rid of your kid's earache. Use mullein flower oil. Try Saint John's Wart too.
Check out this video to learn how to use plantain leaves on a cut. Learn from two knowledgeable kids.
It's a movie! No, it's a book! First word sounds like... does any of this sound familiar? Either way, check out these tips and you can be a pro at the world's quintessential party game: charades.
This camel is pretty difficult to fold but, if you are inspired, check out this video to learn. The music and sounds are awesome.
Check out how to fold an origami penguin with a design by Joost Langeveld. Then you can origami a swimming pool for it (just kidding!)
Check out this video to learn how to fold a pink origami flower made by Joost Langeveld.
Check out this explanation of folding a white origami flower by Joost Langeveld. Beautiful!
Check out this video to learn how to origami a flower that looks like a tulip.
Check out this video to learn how to origami a small yellow flower with a purple dot in the center (of course, you have to have the right paper).
Check out this video to learn how to origami a bird that looks like it is from the tropics.
Check out this video to learn how to origami a flower with three petals. It's quite delicate looking.
Check out this video to learn how to origami a violet flower. It probably smells good too.
Check out this video to learn how to fold a yellow origami flower. It's pretty cool looking.
Here is a short video tutorial showing you how to check for dust on your sensor and clean your sensor using the blower method. Works with all DSLR's.
Parenting can be busy, and sometimes stressful, but kids deserve quality time every day. Check out these tips for creating some quality time in your evening family routine.
Check out this explanation of how to fold a bouquet of pink origami flowers by Joost Langeveld.
Check out this video to learn how to origami a purple flower just for the pure beauty and fun of it.
Check out this video to learn how to fold a (yes) funky origami flower! Enjoy!
Check out this video to learn how to origami a flower with this demonstrator's interesting design. The awesome giraffes in the background are also the guy's design.
Check out this video to learn how to disassemble a nitro RC engine. There are pretty good instructions in this video.
Check out this video to learn how to make a caterpillar with string. It's kind of like the cat's cradle. This video is very accessible and easy to learn from.
Check out this video on how to make a Japanese butterfly and a rabbit using string. (Try not to use your mouth!)
Jason Welsh shows you how to use polygroups in Pixologic's Zbrush 3.1 3D sculpting software and explains the difference between a subtool in a polymesh structure, when combining. So, for all you 3D modelers out there, if you want to make great animated characters, this is a good video to check out.
Check out this video to learn how to make a chipboard monogram letter. Chipboard brings a decorative dimension to scrapbook pages. Make your words really pop by adding these easy chipboard monogram letters.
