Particles!

Today we will learn about particles in Maya and After Effects.

MAYA DYNAMICS
Beginners

• http://library.creativecow.net/articles/castaneda_alvaro/Maya_Tutorial_005/video-tutorial
• http://simplymaya.com/autodesk-maya-video-tutorial/effects-and-dynamics/maya-dynamics-set-for-beginners/?tut_id=198
• http://www.tutorialized.com/view/tutorial/Rigid-Bodies-Gravity/41354
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2oOpkFWUmIk

Intermediate

• http://area.autodesk.com/blogs/duncan/waterfall_using_fluids_and_nparticles
• http://en.9jcg.com/comm_pages/blog_content-art-92.htm
• http://www.learning-maya.com/61-0-dynamics--fluids-tutorials.html
• http://dreamsin3d.com/glass_tutorial.html

Advanced

• http://images.autodesk.com/adsk/files/mayanparticlesadvancedtechniques2012.pdf
• http://area.autodesk.com/blogs/duncan/dust_storm
• http://cg.tutsplus.com/tutorials/autodesk-maya/create-a-realistic-explosion-in-maya-using-maya-fluids/
• http://en.9jcg.com/comm_pages/blog_content-art-102.htm

AFTER EFFECTS "Effects and Presets"
Beginners

• http://library.creativecow.net/mize_rob/AE_Flame-Effects/1
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Selvki0EzSY
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCQ4T4Thy2w
• Anything on videocopilot.net

Intermediate

• http://www.videocopilot.net/tutorials/time_freeze/
• http://www.videocopilot.net/tutorials/energy/
• http://www.videocopilot.net/tutorials/3d_light_casting/

Advanced

• http://www.videocopilot.net/tutorials/demon_face_warp/
• http://www.videocopilot.net/tutorials/disintegration/
• http://www.videocopilot.net/tutorials/blast_wave/