This week The Gnomon Workshop announced the first title by effects artist Wayne Hollingsworth. Introduction to Maya Fluid Effects consists of a series of stand-alone lessons in which Wayne walks you through a variety of production-proven techniques, in order to achieve five completely different smoke, fire, and dust simulations. Wayne relies on his production experience to quickly analyze, setup, and tune his simulations for the most efficient and realistic effect possible. The lessons included in this title will be sure to inspire and educate, allowing you to take your effects to the next level.

"Wayne is one of the rising stars in FX. He figured out fluids quickly and is taking fluids to only where the top Maya FX artists are. He’s been one of the leaders in helping new artists get better results online."

David Schoneveld
Senior FX Artist Digital Domain

DVD Description:
This DVD consists of five stand-alone lessons that cover various techniques using Maya’s fluid dynamics. In each lesson, Wayne walks you through his process, providing the viewer with a greater understanding of how to set up dynamic fluid simulations for production shot assets. Wayne starts by showing you how to create a believable fire simulation. He demonstrates how to control Maya fluids with a variety of textures and expressions to create a highly detailed and believable flame thrower effect. He then demonstrates how to create various smoke effects, including the desired “wispy smoke” effect. Wayne also discusses his methods for controlling fluid emission and motion using a variety of emission controls, collisions, and fields, to produce complex smoke, fire and dust simulations.

Instructor Bio:
Wayne Hollingsworth began his career in visual effects at The Moving Picture Company. After his stay there, he began freelancing, making stops at A52, Luma Pictures, and most recently Psyop, having worked on Thor and Battle Field LA. One of his passions is to strengthen the Maya community and continue to contribute to the knowledge base regarding Maya Fluid dynamics. Wayne graduated with his Masters degree in computer animation and visual effects from Digital Media Arts College.

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