This tutorial will focus on creating a cool molecule type object with Maya and finish the project off in After Effects. We will begin by modeling the molecule in maya, then create a shader via the hypershade panel and assign it to the object, and render out a still image. Lastly we will take it into After Effects, and create a camera that drifts and zooms towards the molecule. We will also add a few particles to the scene and comp it all together.
Create a Cool Looking Molecule Effect in Maya and After Effects
Sep 26th in 3D Art, Adobe After Effects, Autodesk Maya, Shaders by Amilcar De Carvalho
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( ADD YOURS )John Holt September 26th
What happened to the Cinema 4D tutorial on abstracts that was up this morning?
( )Gerry Button September 26th
Lots of people complained that it wasn’t a high caliber tutorial, and the staff took it down.
( )c-r-u-x September 26th
It sucked.
( )jaznot September 26th
most likely it was removed because it was a plagarized piece of trash that utilized poor techniques. all the comments on it other than the first 2 were negative about technique and the fact that it was identical to other tutorials already available via an initial google.
i am glad it was removed but it would have been nice to seem a place holder post to state that it was remove and why it was removed. there have been a large number of tutorials posted on all the tutplus sites that are borderline plagarism and or not up to tutsplus.com quality.
( )jaznot September 26th
-sry for double post… it’s too bad that all those “abstract” tuts use C4D and gives it a bad name.
( )C4D_Guru September 27th
Cinema 4D is a good 3D application with a clean structured interface and also easy to learn.
Thank you Mr.tutsplus for removing that bullshi* of a tutorial.
Kaleb Aylsworth September 27th
The ‘C4D Abstract’ tutorial was found to be un-original in nature, and was subsequently removed from the site. Unfortunately, the site editor (me) is only human, and can not do a complete background check on every submission that comes in. That’s why it’s great that we have such an enthusiastic and informed readership to help us maintain the high quality standard that we have become known to provide:)
Abojung September 28th
now now now..thats the kind of views i expect from all the other authors. very good kaleb, watchout for more in the future.
patweiss September 27th
it would be nice to see some c4d tutorils again.
( )Kaleb Aylsworth September 27th
Not to worry. We have several excellent (and high caliber) C4D tutorials that are currently under development. They were just slightly delayed, but will be on their way very very soon!
( )Web 2.0 September 27th
That looks interesting…
( )kris spelce September 27th
why appear kris spelce whe i send commnets, and not kris spencer,
( )versusINK October 17th
well, tune up the grammar first, then maybe someone can answer your question… that post was totally incoherent.
( )DJ September 27th
I really enjoyed the tut – had to turn my volume all the way up.
Liked the graphic and the animation; however, from a science standpoint – that ain’t no molecule!
( )Abojung September 28th
yeah! tats a stem cell. lol
( )Mills September 28th
Hey Guys!
That’s what its called! Stem cell ha ha lol. That’s why I called it a molecule type thing ha I was not sure what it resembled ha Thanks guys…and I hope the tut was helpful…