When Mechs Attack

• 00:03:20 Introduction
• 00:04:31 Storyboarding the Scene
• 00:00:58 Setting up the Project
• 00:01:25 Introduction
• 00:08:29 What Are Polygons?
• 00:18:52 Polygon Extrusions
• 00:03:54 Polygon Beveling
• 00:08:08 Creating Polygons
• 00:06:46 Wedge Faces
• 00:05:02 Cut Faces Tool
• 00:07:10 Hard and Soft Edges
• 00:22:27 Setting Up Image Planes
• 00:26:16 Modling the Foot
• 00:08:53 Modeling the Ankle
• 00:10:35 Lower Leg Modeling, Pt 1
• 00:05:01 Lower Leg Modeling, Pt 2
• 00:16:06 Upper Leg Modeling
• 00:11:37 Modeling Pelvis Joints
• 00:11:58 Torso and Cannon Base
• 00:14:05 Modeling the Cockpit
• 00:18:49 Creating the Pitch Track
• 00:13:22 Building the Seat Bottom
• 00:06:56 Creating the Upper Seat
• 00:13:03 Building Data Screens
• 00:12:11 Creating the Canopy
• 00:06:28 Modeling the Power Tanks
• 00:10:11 Cannon Base
• 00:12:42 Building the Barrel
• 00:17:17 Adding Finishing Touches
• 00:02:59 Introduction
• 00:12:45 Intro to UVs in Maya
• 00:15:55 Polygonal Mapping Methods
• 00:56:58 The UV Texture Editor
• 00:07:35 Texturing Workflow
• 00:29:12 Texturing the Tanks
• 00:22:39 Texturing the Cockpit
• 00:32:24 Texturing the Cannon
• 00:50:53 Texturing the Body
• 00:29:12 Texturing the Toes
• 00:00:58 Introduction
• 00:33:35 Modeling the Antenna
• 00:10:36 Shading the Antenna
• 00:24:18 Pre-Shattering the Antenna
• 00:03:10 Introduction
• 00:17:30 Rig Planning
• 00:19:10 Single Chain IK Solver
• 00:33:23 Creating the Mech Skeleton
• 00:06:54 Adding IK to the Legs
• 00:20:40 Creating The Root Control
• 00:20:47 Joint Automation
• 00:06:14 Global Position and Cleanup
• 00:04:34 Introduction
• 00:23:17 What is MEL?
• 00:19:12 The Script Editor
• 00:19:55 Intro to Commands
• 00:05:57 Getting Help with MEL
• 00:12:26 Writing Your Own Scripts
• 00:35:00 Variables and Data Types
• 00:15:35 IF Statements
• 00:05:24 Intro to User Interfaces
• 00:27:23 The Window Command
• 00:33:15 Using UI Layouts
• 00:19:10 Creating Controls
• 00:14:27 Writing Procedures
• 00:02:04 Introduction
• 00:16:36 Planning the UI
• 00:09:27 Creating the UI WIndow
• 00:26:13 Adding Selection Controls
• 00:18:43 Adding Cannon Controls
• 00:09:40 Adding Foot Controls
• 00:02:38 Introduction
• 00:06:44 Scene Preparation
• 00:15:00 Stand-In Modeling
• 00:24:35 Mech Animatic
• 00:18:08 Locking Down the Camera
• 00:01:27 Introduction
• 00:23:31 Roughing In the Walk Cycle
• 00:14:18 Cleaning Up the Walk Cycle
• 00:17:54 Animating Camera and Cannon
• 00:19:43 Animating the Firing Sequence
• 00:02:01 Introduction
• 00:17:31 Rigid Bodies
• 00:28:22 Rigid Body Attributes
• 00:11:37 Controlling Collisions
• 00:12:16 Using Fields with Rigid Bodies
• 00:11:05 Dynamic Contraints
• 00:10:11 Baking Simulations
• 00:04:33 Introduction
• 00:14:26 What is a Particle
• 00:19:52 What is an Emitter
• 00:09:54 How are Particles Created?
• 00:15:01 Particle Types
• 00:16:15 Common Particle Attributes
• 00:15:03 Using Ramps with Particles
• 00:18:40 Particle Expressions
• 00:14:18 Using Fields with Particles
• 00:06:32 Particle Collisions
• 00:03:56 Introduction
• 00:07:05 The Sky Dome
• 00:07:44 Snow Footprints, Pt 1
• 00:09:57 Snow Footprints, Pt 2
• 00:16:45 Snow Footprints, Pt 3
• 00:27:20 Snow Footprints, Pt 4
• 00:14:30 Distance-Based Shaders
• 00:15:24 Adding Environment Lights
• 00:28:40 Creating the Snow Shader
• 00:55:51 Making the Snow Storm
• 00:01:06 Introduction
• 00:14:48 FOR Loops
• 00:11:51 Linstep and Smoothstep
• 00:23:20 Preparing the Scene
• 00:16:34 Adding Explosive Force
• 00:08:31 Making the Tower Fall
• 00:12:18 Adding the Fireball
• 00:10:46 Adding Smoke Trails
• 00:15:55 Smoke Expressions
• 00:05:08 Importing the Explosion
• 00:12:54 Laser Effect
• 00:17:16 Fixing Flickering Issues
• 00:10:13 Seams and Tessellation
• 00:04:27 Particles with Motion Blur
• 00:06:27 Scene Cleanup and Rendering