Mash in Maya: Between Chaos and Order

Published on 24 January 2017 by Bela Beier. The Topics are: Motion Graphics (179)

In this Maya tutorial, you will learn to use Merge Nodes within the Mash motion graphics function to create interesting effects.

Archive notice: This article was originally published on January 24, 2017. Links and embedded videos are preserved as part of the historical record.

The fact that Mash, one of the motion graphics tools in Maya alongside the Type and SVG tools, can be used to create many combinations of effects does not really require a detailed explanation. In this tutorial, you receive an exemplary insight into using the Merge Node in Mash.

2016 reel from Mainframe

And something else for the eyes: anyone who wants to see everything that can be achieved with it can watch the developer’s 2016 reel below.

Mash in DP

In our DP issue 07 : 16, we presented the new functions of Maya 2017, among other things. You can find the free workshop here. Anyone who would like to use the tool for feeding fish, by the way, can watch another tutorial about it here.

Anyone who wants even more details about the tool in Maya can also find information in Autodesk’s Maya User Guide.

Topics

Motion Graphics179 postsGive type, shapes and ideas a sense of timing. Explore motion design, animation and graphics workflows for titles, explainers and visual sequences that need to move with a purpose.

Article details

Published: 24 January 2017, 10:24:23 CET (+01:00)
Author: Bela Beier
Reading time: About 1 min
Word count: 173

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