In this video Scott shows you how to animate type using Mash and introduces the concept of Mash network blending. Scott shows you how to create and properly setup type in Maya for use with Mash. Scott then shows you how to procedurally animate the type geometry using Mash nodes. Then we continue on to create an alternate Mash network and Scott shows you how to using the Mash Merge node to control the type movement by crossfading between two different Mash networks.
- [Voiceover] In this video we're gonna take a look…at another way to set up a MASH base type animation…and this time we'll also introduce the idea…of MASH network blending, which basically allows you…to create two different MASH networks…and crossfade between them…so you can have different kinds of behavior…and instead of having to create it all and keyframe it all…with differences within one MASH network,…you can create two things that are totally separate…and just do a simple crossfade between them.…It's really nice.…So let's create some type, Create, Type,…let's go to our type menu here.…
I'm gonna type the word universe this time.…Let's do a center alignment.…So I'm gonna pick this font I like on this machine.…There we go, whatever you'd like.…Okay and so we want to just do a few things…under the Geometry tab to clean up the geometry.…I'm gonna change the curve resolution…under the mesh settings to eight…and I'm gonna filter colinear points,…which is gonna get rid of points near each other.…The other thing we want to do is we want to open up…
Author
Scott Pagano
Released
4/18/2016- What is MASH?
- Working with the 13 major MASH nodes
- Creating your first MASH network
- Controlling MASH with 2D and 3D textures
- Connecting MASH to nParticles
- Creating particle trails and fluid simulations with MASH
- Working with type and MASH
- Creating an audio-reactive scene
- Setting up render layers
- Creating futuristic HUD elements
- Caching with Alembic files
- Breaking down a MASH-driven shot
Skill Level Appropriate for all
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Introduction
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Welcome1m 1s
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Using the exercise files1m 10s
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1. What Is MASH?
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2. Overview of Mash Nodes
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MASH: Waiter node1m 46s
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MASH: Distribute node7m 36s
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MASH: Repro node2m 40s
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MASH: Random node1m 36s
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MASH: Noise node3m 7s
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MASH: ID node3m 2s
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MASH: Color node2m 54s
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MASH: Time node5m 42s
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MASH: Delay node3m 50s
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MASH: Orient node3m 12s
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MASH: Curve node2m 29s
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MASH: Trails node1m 48s
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MASH: Replicator node5m 2s
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3. Controlling MASH with Textures
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4. MASH and Particles
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5. MASH and Type
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How to use type with MASH14m 50s
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6. MASH and Audio
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7. MASH and Rendering
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How to set up shaders8m 7s
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How to set up render layers9m 10s
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8. Futuristic HUD Element
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9. MASH Nuts and Bolts
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10. Shot Breakdown
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Shot breakdown overview6m 58s
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Conclusion
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Next steps52s
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Video: How to use MASH, type, and network blending