Shane’s Collection of YouTube Videos
We all know how helpful YouTube can be for help on our homework. I watch YouTube almost everyday for either casual entertainment or to help learn software. Since coming to SCAD, I have curated a long list of YouTube videos that I have watched to help me become a better artist and in this article, I will be sharing them with you.
The first few links will be some behind the scenes and breakdowns that I’ve enjoyed.
The Virtual Production of The Mandalorian Season One https://youtu.be/gUnxzVOs3rk
Blade Runner 2049 | VFX Breakdown: https://youtu.be/gQ8noORAJuc
These links are some that I used when I was learning Maya.
How to Quickly Model a Wire/Cable using Maya 2018: https://youtu.be/4igTVJOEJw0
Maya Easy Animated Water Shader: https://youtu.be/eVjc3vvvJfo
Maya 2016 Tutorial: How to create a working Water Faucet: https://youtu.be/YsNErX93qbY
How to Create Leaves (Alpha Plant) in Maya 2017: https://youtu.be/1xvfeFInNuM
How to Create a GLASS Material in Maya | Maya 2020 Tutorial for Beginners: https://youtu.be/CEZOEkN4Ph0
Modeling a Wild West prop Full Workflow (Maya / ZBrush / Substance Painter): https://youtu.be/oXhYwRPYg-0
Maya: Bump and Displacement Mapping: https://youtu.be/moqrqZ_DfAw
Transfer Attributes in Maya: https://youtu.be/6LdtlJ71000
This section is focused on Photoshop.
Photoshop Tutorial for Beginners 2022 | Everything You NEED to KNOW!: https://youtu.be/61mkx_OV61s
How To Sketch Landscapes: Tutorial: https://youtu.be/_e6wTOuJ20M
The Making of a Fantasy Photo-Manipulation using Stock Images | Photoshop Tutorial:https://youtu.be/6mm28NAxaXA
How to Change Skin Colour in Photoshop: https://youtu.be/uaLwL1L_Aj8
This section is focused on Houdini.
Houdini 18 – Building Destruction – RBD Bullet Solver: https://youtu.be/V1K_XjMvgag
Houdini Isn’t Scary – Part 1: Basics: https://youtu.be/Tsv8UGqDibc
Five Steps to Learning Houdini Quickly: https://youtu.be/fjaNN2RO0v8
Houdini Beginner Tutorial: Sandmonster | Part 1 | ERAVFX: https://youtu.be/ZCn5fsOQKJU
Intro to Houdini FX | Week 1 Lessons: https://youtu.be/dVfHmrC4srA
Water and Ocean Rendering Using Houdini and Karma: https://youtu.be/NN0SbcReOek
One-Punch Man Impact in Houdini | Pro Houdini Tutorial: https://youtu.be/W8QE34J-xPI
Marvel Artist Lessons | Advanced Magical FX in Houdini (Week 1): https://youtu.be/z9JqGT7abBc
Houdini Tornado Tutorial: https://youtu.be/HboiFdn9Ocg
Star Destroyer Ice Destruction | Advanced Star Wars Houdini Tutorial: https://youtu.be/MnrWNeVd39s
Houdini Liquid Flow Tutorial (Fluid Simulation)
How to Generate Oceans in Houdini for Beginners: https://youtu.be/a0J0sW9uQx0
Procedural Modeling | First Steps with Houdini: https://youtu.be/L3Rvvv6pZ_8
How to Create Edge Loops | Houdini 19.5: https://youtu.be/gRtZKp4f8LY
Fire and Smoke Ring Effect in Houdini – Simulation | Pro Houdini Tutorial: https://youtu.be/UY9vJ5W6qP0
These last few links helped me a lot with Python.
Python Tutorial – Python Full Course for Beginners: https://youtu.be/_uQrJ0TkZlc
Learn Python – Full Course for Beginners [Tutorial]: https://youtu.be/rfscVS0vtbw
Python in 100 Seconds: https://youtu.be/x7X9w_GIm1s
What Can You Do with Python? – The 3 Main Applications: https://youtu.be/kLZuut1fYzQ
These YouTube videos helped me a lot during my time at SCAD. Of course, there are many more videos that you can find and I encourage everyone to spend the time watching a number of different tutorials. Many times I’ve watched a tutorial for something random and I learned how to use a tool in news ways.