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Letter from John Kricfalusi to a young artist
1998 Ren & Stimpy creator John Kricfalusi wrote a 7-page letter to an aspiring cartoonist named Amir Avni, who had sent John some sample cartoons. John's reply is full of thoughtful advice and fun sketches.

Letter from John Kricfaluso to a young artist
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Letter from John Kricfalusi to a young artist Boing Boing.
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The Ultimate Collection Of Maya 3D Tutorials
* By Vailancio Rodrigues
* August 27th, 2009
* Tutorials
Ever wonder how animated films like Ice Age are made? Maya is the answer. Maya (or Autodesk Maya, having recently been acquired by Autodesk) is powerful 3D modeling, animation, texturing, rendering and visual effects software.
Maya was developed for the film industry and is now being used for design, visual effects, games, film, animation, visualization and simulation. The most significant thing that sets it apart from other 3D packages — and the reason it is used so widely in these major industries — is that it is highly customizable. Big studios can write custom code to suit their productions using the software’s development kit. This makes Maya highly adaptable to any workflow.
Below, we feature tutorials that address most Maya-related topics for beginners and advanced users. These tutorials cover almost everything Maya has to offer, from modeling to the final rendering process.
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The Ultimate Collection Of Maya 3D Tutorials - Smashing Magazine.