xGen Foliage

I created another instruction video. This one, though basic in its approach, introduces a more advanced feature in Maya: xGen.

Obama 3D

Scanning a sitting Head of State, so you can 3D print a likeness. Sounds like an oddball idea but the Smithsonian got Paul Debevec (the one who scanned the Parthenon) to make it a reality:

Full arcticle: SIGGRAPH.org

Poly Modeling Part 1

I finished cleaning up the first part of the demo video I recorded in the Principles of 3D Animation class, and posted it to YouTube.

Maya 2015 Modeling Improvements (Part1)

This movie by Autodesk's Steven Roselle shows some new features and can also function as a refresher for old ones: