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Forest Pack is the world's most popular scattering plugin for 3ds Max®. It provides a complete solution for creating vast areas of objects, from trees and plants to buildings, crowds, aggregates, ground-cover, rocks and more. If you can model it, Forest Pack can scatter it.

Since all animals have fur of various lengths, textures, and shapes, I think It is essential to check the references first. When I study a reference for the first time, I like to mark the direction of the fur on the photo with basic lines.

The 3D Animation program is really underestimated. When the FX artists and matte painters decide to work on an animated film, the result is of industry quality. The school even opened a 2D Animation/Stop motion program last year and students are in love with it.

Jeremy Schaefer recently won Rookie of the Year - Runner Up in the Rookie Awards 2020. His entry to the contest absolutely blew the judges away with its technical and creative skills.

Animation looks better when it is easy to track. And, when our eyes recognise organised shapes, the movement can remain in our brain longer.

Create a new Maya scene, import the alembic cache of the skeleton and the muscles simulated, and the fat mesh.

Ever watch a movie and think you're not sure what's wrong? It's probably the lighting - it can take away from the strengths of all other elements. We don't always hear about the lighting and its importance for the integration of the assets, the story telling and depth that is brought to the shot.