Beginner's Guide to MARI
This series of step-by-step videos were developed with new MARI artists in mind so we will be moving at a steady, easy-to-follow pace making sure you understand terms and basic techniques. Software required: MARI 2.5v2.
What you'll learn
This series of step-by-step videos were developed with new MARI artists in mind so we will be moving at a steady, easy-to-follow pace making sure you understand terms and basic techniques. We'll start off by learning how to create and work with MARI projects and then how we can navigate the MARI interface. We'll then begin exploring many critical aspects of MARI. We'll learn how to make selections, understand what channels and shaders are and why they are important. Then we'll look at the basics of painting and the paint buffer, using a layer based workflow, masking techniques, and many other concepts that will provide you with a solid foundational understanding of MARI and its capabilities. Software required: MARI 2.5v2.
Table of contents
- Working with MARI Projects 7m
- Overview of the MARI Interface 7m
- Making Selections in MARI 6m
- The Relationship Between Channels and Shaders 7m
- Understanding the Paint Buffer 7m
- Projection Painting Basics 8m
- Painting with MARI's Brushes 8m
- Understanding Layers in MARI 7m
- Masking Techniques in MARI 7m
- Painting Through Images 8m
- Exporting Texture Maps from MARI 6m
About the author
Eddie began teaching creative professionals over ten years ago for Digital Tutors. In 2014 Digital Tutors was acquired by Pluralsight and he continued his focus on creating high quality training for artists in both the film and games industries. With a background in graphic design and illustration Eddie has always been focused on visual appeal. This can be seen through his courses in which he shares secrets for achieving production level quality for concept art, illustrations, textures, mater... more