Maya Dynamics: Interactive Clouds and Skies

Ever wanted to create realistic clouds and skies that can interact with your scene in Maya? This intermediate course is best for you to learn the basics of lighting, rendering, and compositing the clouds and skies together in Nuke. Start learning more about Maya and creating clouds today!

Have you ever wondered how to create dynamic clouds and endless skies? In this course, Maya Dynamics: Interactive Clouds and Skies, you'll explore one technique without the need of plugins to create realistic clouds and skies in a very efficient time frame with Maya 2018 and Arnold. First, you'll learn how to setup your scene and decide which clouds you want to interact within your scene. Next, you'll discover how to efficiently create a different library of clouds, cloud banks, and atmospheric effects. Finally, you'll cover how to light and render your scene in Arnold and composite it all together in Nuke. By the end of this course, you'll have the skills and knowledge necessary to confidently create a unique library of clouds and skies in Maya. Software required: Maya.

• Course Overview 1min
• Creating Cloud Banks for Skies 31mins
• Dynamic Hero Clouds 36mins
• Rendering Clouds and Compositing 34mins