Clay Material Tutorial (Maya + Redshift)

A short step-by-step tutorial on how to create a procedural clay material using Maya and Redshift. These principles can be used for any 3D software and any modern renderers like Arnold, Octane, Cycles, V-Ray etc.

== Why the Clay Material? ==
Clay stopmotion is a traditional animation technique where individual frames are captured after hand-sculpting a piece of clay. The process is time-consuming, but it results in a unique and charming look that has been popular in animation for many decades.

To achieve the look of clay in CGI, we can create digital materials that mimic the properties of clay, such as its texture, translucency, and the way it reacts to light.

By using 3D modeling software and simulation tools, we can create digital clay characters and environments that look and move like their real-world counterparts.

By combining the flexibility of CGI with the organic quality of clay stopmotion, artists can create animation that has the charm and personality of traditional animation techniques, with the benefits of digital production.

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