Maya Dynamics: BOSS Ocean Simulations

Pluralsight

Course Summary

This course will teach you how to use the new BOSS Ocean Simulation system in Maya 2017. Software required: Autodesk Maya 2017.

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Course Description

Creating CGI oceans is becoming far more accessible and easier with every release of Maya. In this course, Maya Dynamics: BOSS Ocean Simulations, you'll learn how to create realistic ocean surfaces with spectral waves, ripples, and wakes. First, you'll be introduced to how the BOSS system works. Next, you'll explore all of the ins and outs of the spectral wave solvers. Then, you'll discover how to layer multiple solvers together. Finally, you'll learn how to export your ocean simulation in several formats and how to create an ocean shader and render in Arnold in Maya 2017. By the end of this course, you'll have a better understanding of the BOSS system in Maya 2017. Software required: Autodesk Maya 2017.

Course Description

Creating CGI oceans is becoming far more accessible and easier with every release of Maya. In this course, Maya Dynamics: BOSS Ocean Simulations, you'll learn how to create realistic ocean surfaces with spectral waves, ripples, and wakes. First, you'll be introduced to how the BOSS system works. Next, you'll explore all of the ins and outs of the spectral wave solvers. Then, you'll discover how to layer multiple solvers together. Finally, you'll learn how to export your ocean simulation in several formats and how to create an ocean shader and render in Arnold in Maya 2017. By the end of this course, you'll have a better understanding of the BOSS system in Maya 2017. Software required: Autodesk Maya 2017.

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Course Syllabus

Course Overview
- 1m 54s

—Course Overview 1m 54s

Introduction & Project Overview
- 12m 58s

—Introduction to BOSS 5m 11s
—Limitations of BOSS 3m 42s
—Maya 2017 Update 2 and BOSS 4m 4s

Working with the BOSS Editor
- 28m 46s

—Loading up the BOSS Editor and Creating Geometry 5m 46s
—Overview of the BOSS Interface 7m 22s
—Replacing BOSS Domains 4m 19s
—Adding Wave Influences 6m 29s
—Caching BOSS Simulations 4m 49s

Working with the Spectral Wave Solver
- 46m 5s

—Spectral Wave Global Attributes 8m 37s
—Spectral Wave Simulation Attributes 9m 22s
—Using Spectral Wave Types 7m 56s
—Wind Attributes 9m 17s
—Reflection Waves Attributes 10m 50s

Creating an Ocean Simulation in BOSS
- 1h 1m

—Creating the Large Scale Wave Pass 7m 18s
—Creating the Detail Wave Pass 9m 19s
—Adjusting the Medium and Large Scale Passes 7m 37s
—Creating the Fine Detail Pass 8m 0s
—Setting up Foam 10m 34s
—Setting up for an Infinite Ocean 4m 55s
—Caching and Exporting the Ocean Passes 13m 56s

Setting up and Rendering an Ocean in Arnold
- 57m 45s

—Importing the Caches and Setting up the Camera 7m 46s
—Creating the Lighting and Ocean Shader 7m 4s
—Completing the Lighting and Shader 9m 23s
—Creating the Backdrop 3m 28s
—Setting up Displacement Shading 7m 53s
—Rendering out the Ocean 7m 49s
—Creating a Basic Composite 7m 8s
—Completing the Composite 7m 12s