Arnold Operators For Artists PDF Tutorial

Arnold Operators For Artists

Arnold Operator is a new feature starting from mtoa 3.2.0. This course is written to show you how to understand Arnold Operator easily. No scripting or long technical explanations. Just a simple artist to artist explanation in a simple way. This course is written in a step by step PDF format that allows you to focus on your learning and creativity. Please have a look at the samples and if you like it you can purchase for the full PDF book + project files.

Common Challenges

• How can we work procedurally in Maya?
• Updating model requires updating shader assignments which require updating master scenes for lighting
• Creating variations are tricky
• Loading materials and objects are heavy in complex scenes
• Arnold Operator is quite technical to learn

The Content

• Understanding Alembic Workflow
• General use of Alembic with Arnold Stand-ins
• Easy to understand the use of Arnold Operators
• Simple and effective Asset to Rendering workflow which applies to most industry-standard pipeline
• Proper naming conventions for an efficient way of working

A good workflow always brings good results. This course is good for you, whether you're a beginner or have experience in Maya and would like to extend your knowledge for Look Development, Lighting, and Rendering. 

What You'll Get

• About 80 pages of easy to follow step by step written tutorial in PDF
• A project file that has been structured to guide your practice
• Alembic based workflow for Look Development, Lighting and Rendering
• Support for issues regarding the course (Look Development, Lighting, Rendering) 24/7.
• Software Used: Maya 2018, Arnold mtoa 3.3.0
• Skill Level: Beginner-Intermediate (knowledge of basic Maya and Arnold are needed)

Why Not Videos?

This course is more focused on workflow and guidance. The written tutorial also encourages you to be more proactive by exploring more by yourself rather than spending time to see the renders or iterative process for minutes or even hours. Second, PDFs are quite small in size and you can read it as a reference anytime. Also, PDF will be stamped with your name, which belongs to you personally :)

About The Example Project

If you take the full course I will send you the download link for the project files once the purchase is complete.

• All necessary Maya and texture files are provided in the project files
• All models can be used for your personal and non-commercial project