Create a Cool Looking Molecule Effect in Maya and After Effects

on Sep 26th 2009 with 20 comments
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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.

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My name is Amilcar, most people call me Mills. I have been working professionally as a 2d/3d motion graphics artist for about 5-6 years now. I use Maya and After Effects to do all the animation work and also use photoshop. I really enjoy what I do and have always had a passion for 2d/3d graphics. I currently work at a company called Orijin and I am really fortunate that I am allowed to express myself creatively through motion graphics. My Website: www.acarvalho.co.za  

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  • http://www.flickr.com/photos/rottn_johnny/ John Holt

    What happened to the Cinema 4D tutorial on abstracts that was up this morning?

    • Gerry Button

      Lots of people complained that it wasn’t a high caliber tutorial, and the staff took it down.

    • http://www.c-r-u-x.de c-r-u-x

      It sucked.

    • pradeep

      petty soon

  • jaznot

    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

      -sry for double post… it’s too bad that all those “abstract” tuts use C4D and gives it a bad name.

      • C4D_Guru

        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.

      • http://kaleb-3d.com Kaleb Aylsworth

        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

        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

    it would be nice to see some c4d tutorils again.

    • http://kaleb-3d.com Kaleb Aylsworth

      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!

  • http://www.w2point.com Web 2.0

    That looks interesting…

  • http://www.a3dimagination.com kris spelce

    why appear kris spelce whe i send commnets, and not kris spencer,

    • versusINK

      well, tune up the grammar first, then maybe someone can answer your question… that post was totally incoherent.

  • DJ

    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

      yeah! tats a stem cell. lol

      • Mills
        Author

        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…

  • mohammed sariful islam

    thanks for give a time to make this tutorials.it help me very much.

  • http://www.cgwhat.com arnel

    have you guys seen this tut http://www.cgwhat.com/maya-lip-sync/ flipping funny as hell the guy show how to use blend shapes and then animates the character to say it’s peanut butter jelly time

  • handakina tamerat

    this is very nice, I get more knowledge