Create a Spectacular Crash Animation With Maya Dynamics – Day 2

Jun 23rd in Animation, Autodesk Maya by Alex Engelmann

It is always great to learn new animation tools and techniques that can help you to bring your creations to life. In this tutorial we will learn how to use Maya's powerful animation, dynamics, and camera tools to create an explosive crash effect between two vehicles.

This is Day 2, the final part of this multi-day tutorial on using Maya dynamics.

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Author: Alex Engelmann

I am a 23 year old 3D artist based in Seattle, WA. I have always had a passion for video games, but it wasn’t until high school that I realized that I could make video games as a career. I have immersed myself in 3D ever since. After graduation I was hired by Microsoft as a 3D environment artist and am still working there today. When I am not sitting behind a computer, I love to spend time camping, skiing, and biking around Redmond.

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    Kieran Innes June 23rd

    I’m liking all these ‘mulitple-day’ tutorials on here. It adds quality to the tutorial because you don’t have to rush everything out in 1 vid.

    Great site.

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    Martin Klekner June 23rd

    I love this sie, really helps me to get into cg creation. thank you.

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    Dario Gutierrez June 23rd

    Excellent final result.

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    FDL June 23rd

    excelent!!!! thnx!!!!!

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    Diego SA June 23rd

    Ah! Awesome! Interesting you use various point of view of the crash. Remembered game “Burnout Revenge”, lol!

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    askhfsafkll June 25th

    DLHlds

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    Kris August 24th

    Awesome Tutorial I just started playing with maya this weekend and have really enjoyed following you thru this. Just a quick question though I have a few piece that when I play thru the simulation from the last tutorial that seems to pass thru each other. Did I do something wrong and is there an easy way to fix this? Thanks

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    zcreem November 6th

    Interesting tutorial really a shame the video compression is a so bad though.
    What codec did you use? I places it is really hard to watch.

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