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A. KumarBeginning VFX with Autodesk Mayahttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-7857-4_4

4. Introduction to FX in Maya

Abhishek Kumar1  
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Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
 

Engineered with the input of leading research scientists, Maya offers innovative dynamics and simulation features to help you create stunning effects. However, before delving deeper into the technical side of things, let’s quickly recap the difference between SFX and VFX. SFX are in-camera effects, which means they are physically conducted. For example, when an actor drops a lighted match into a can of fuel and the resultant fire or explosion is recorded on camera, this effect falls under the ...

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