Course Updates

2025

May 2, 2025

Maya Tools: Character Picker
- References (Part 1)
- References (Part 2)
- References (Part 3)
- References (Part 4)
- Final Thoughts
April 16, 2025

Maya Tools: Character Picker
- Editing Context Menu (Part 1)
- Editing Context Menu (Part 2)
- Editing Context Menu (Part 3)
April 2, 2025

Maya Tools: Character Picker
- Pan and Zoom (Part 1)
- Pan and Zoom (Part 2)
- Pan and Zoom (Part 3)
- Pan and Zoom (Part 4)
- Pan and Zoom (Part 5)
- Pan and Zoom (Part 6)
- Pan and Zoom (Part 7)
March 16, 2025

Maya Tools: Character Picker
- Duplicating Buttons
- Saving/Loading Buttons
- Drag and Drop (Part 1)
- Drag and Drop (Part 2)
March 2, 2025

Maya Tools: Character Picker
- Editing Buttons (Part 5)
- Editing Buttons (Part 6)
- Editing Buttons (Part 7)
- Adding a Context Menu
- Adding/Deleting Buttons
February 17, 2025

Maya Tools: Character Picker
- Editing Buttons (Part 1)
- Editing Buttons (Part 2)
- Editing Buttons (Part 3)
- Editing Buttons (Part 4)
February 2, 2025

Maya Tools: Character Picker
- Picker Buttons (Part 4)
- Picker Buttons (Part 5)
- Picker Buttons (Part 6)
- Picker Buttons (Part 7)
- Box Selecting Multiple Buttons
January 15, 2025

Maya Tools: Character Picker
- Tab Cleanup
- Picker Buttons (Part 1)
- Picker Buttons (Part 2)
- Picker Buttons (Part 3)
January 2, 2025

Maya Tools: Character Picker
- Editing the Canvas (Part 1)
- Editing the Canvas (Part 2)
- Editing the Canvas (Part 3)
- Resize to Canvas
- Saving a Picker File
- Loading a Picker File

2024

December 15, 2024

Maya Tools: Character Picker
- Project Requirements
- Project Start
- Creating a Canvas
- Adding a Background Image
December 2, 2024

Maya Tools: Character Picker
- Introduction
- Project Overview (Part 1)
- Project Overview (Part 2)
- The Basics (Part 1)
- The Basics (Part 2)
November 2, 2024

Qt for Python and Maya (Vol. 1)
- Restoring Window Position/Size
- Preserving State Between Sessions
- MayaQWidgetDockableMixin (Part 1)
- MayaQWidgetDockableMixin (Part 2)
- MayaQWidgetDockableMixin (Part 3)
October 16, 2024

Qt for Python and Maya (Vol. 1)
- Outliner Example (Part 6)
- Outliner Example (Part 7)
- Outliner Example (Part 8)
October 2, 2024

Qt for Python and Maya (Vol. 1)
- Outliner Example (Part 1)
- Outliner Example (Part 2)
- Outliner Example (Part 3)
- Outliner Example (Part 4)
- Outliner Example (Part 5)
September 16, 2024

Qt for Python and Maya (Vol. 1)
- Table Widget Example (Part 5)
- Table Widget Example (Part 6)
September 2, 2024

Qt for Python and Maya (Vol. 1)
- Table Widget Example (Part 1)
- Table Widget Example (Part 2)
- Table Widget Example (Part 3)
- Table Widget Example (Part 4)
August 16, 2024

Qt for Python and Maya (Vol. 1)
- Menu Bars (Part 1)
- Menu Bars (Part 2)
August 2, 2024

Qt for Python and Maya (Vol. 1)
- List Widgets (Part 1)
- List Widgets (Part 2)
- List Widgets (Part 3)
- Stacked Widgets
July 16, 2024

Qt for Python and Maya (Vol. 1)
- Button Groups
- Text Edits
- Capturing Key Events
- Tab Widgets
July 2, 2024

Qt for Python and Maya (Vol. 1)
- Common Widgets
- Labels and Combo Boxes
- Spin and Double Spin Boxes
- Group Boxes
June 17, 2024

Qt for Python and Maya (Vol. 1)
- Open/Import Tool (Part 6)
- Ready for Release (Part 1)
- Ready for Release (Part 2)
June 02, 2024

Qt for Python and Maya (Vol. 1)
- Open/Import Tool (Part 1)
- Open/Import Tool (Part 2)
- Open/Import Tool (Part 3)
- Open/Import Tool (Part 4)
- Open/Import Tool (Part 5)
May 15, 2024

Qt for Python and Maya (Vol. 1)
- Signals and Slots (Part 1)
- Signals and Slots (Part 2)
- Organizing the Code
- Custom Signals
May 2, 2024

Qt for Python and Maya (Vol. 1)
- Adding Widgets (Part 1)
- Adding Widgets (Part 2)
- Layouts (Part 1)
- Layouts (Part 2)
- Deleting a Window
April 15, 2024

Qt for Python and Maya (Vol. 1)
- Documentation
- Windows and Dialogs (Part 1)
- Windows and Dialogs (Part 2)
- Windows and Dialogs (Part 3)
- Windows and Dialogs (Part 4)
April 2, 2024

Qt for Python and Maya (Vol. 1)
- Introduction
- An Overview of Qt
- Qt Versions in Maya
- Hello Qt Example (Part 1)
- Hello Qt Example (Part 2)
March 15, 2024

Qt for Python: Tips and Tricks
- Marking Menus (Part 5)
- Marking Menus (Part 6)
March 2, 2024

Qt for Python: Tips and Tricks
- Marking Menus (Part 1)
- Marking Menus (Part 2)
- Marking Menus (Part 3)
- Marking Menus (Part 4)
February 2, 2024

ShotGrid API Essentials
- Qt Viewer (Part 9)
- Qt Viewer (Part 10)
- Qt Viewer (Part 11)
- Qt Viewer (Part 12)
- Qt Viewer (Part 13)
January 16, 2024

ShotGrid API Essentials
- Qt Viewer (Part 5)
- Qt Viewer (Part 6)
- Qt Viewer (Part 7)
- Qt Viewer (Part 8)
January 2, 2024

ShotGrid API Essentials
- Qt Viewer (Part 1)
- Qt Viewer (Part 2)
- Qt Viewer (Part 3)
- Qt Viewer (Part 4)

2023

Dec. 2, 2023

Maya API: Python to C++ (Vol. 2)
- Executing MEL/Python (Part 1)
- Executing MEL/Python (Part 2)
- Executing MEL/Python (Part 3)
Nov. 16, 2023

Qt for Python: Tips and Tricks
- Undo/Redo (Part 5)
- Undo/Redo (Part 6)
- Undo/Redo (Part 7)
Nov. 3, 2023

Qt for Python: Tips and Tricks
- Undo/Redo (Part 1)
- Undo/Redo (Part 2)
- Undo/Redo (Part 3)
- Undo/Redo (Part 4)
Oct. 16, 2023

ShotGrid API Essentials
- Schema Read
- File Uploads (Part 1)
- File Uploads (Part 2)
- File Downloads
Oct. 2, 2023

ShotGrid API Essentials
- Creating Entities
- Updating Entities
- Deleting and Reviving Entities
- Batch Requests
Sept 15, 2023

ShotGrid API Essentials
- Terminology and Naming
- Finding Entities (Part 1)
- Finding Entities (Part 2)
- Filters and Filter Syntax (Part 1)
- Filters and Filter Syntax (Part 2)
Sept 2, 2023

ShotGrid API Essentials
- Introduction
- Setting Up ShotGrid
- Demo Animation Project
- Python API Overview
- Documentation
- Installing the Python API
- Authentication (Part 1)
- Authentication (Part 2)
Aug 15, 2023

Maya Pipeline Essentials
- External Files (Part 3)
- External Files (Part 4)
Aug 1, 2023

Maya Pipeline Essentials
- Export Selection
- External Files (Part 1)
- External Files (Part 2)
July 14, 2023

Qt for Python: Tips and Tricks
- Standard Locations
- Resizing When Showing/Hiding Widgets
July 4, 2023

Maya Python API (Vol. 4)
- Managing a Primary Node (Part 1)
- Managing a Primary Node (Part 2)
- Editing a Primary Node (Part 1)
- Editing a Primary Node (Part 2)
June 18, 2023

Qt for Python: Tips and Tricks
- Dynamic Context Menus
- Always On Top
June 2, 2023

Qt for Python: Tips and Tricks
- Config Files with QSettings (Part 1)
- Config Files with QSettings (Part 2)
- Config Files with QSettings (Part 3)
May 15, 2023

Maya Python API (Vol. 4)
- Saving Custom Data (Part 4)
- Saving Custom Data (Part 5)
May 2, 2023

Maya Python API (Vol. 4)
- Custom Data Types (Part 3)
- Custom Data Types (Part 4)
- Saving Custom Data (Part 1)
- Saving Custom Data (Part 2)
- Saving Custom Data (Part 3)
April 17, 2023

Maya Python API (Vol. 4)
- Custom Data Types (Part 1)
- Custom Data Types (Part 2)
April 1, 2023

Maya Python API (Vol. 4)
- Nodes: Thinking Outside the Box
- Traditional Node Workflow
- Nodes Without Attributes (Part 1)
- Nodes Without Attributes (Part 2)
- Embedding Image Data
March 13, 2023

Maya Pipeline Essentials
- Simple Shot Manager (Part 5)
- Simple Shot Manager (Part 6)
March 2, 2023

Maya Pipeline Essentials
- Simple Shot Manager (Part 1)
- Simple Shot Manager (Part 2)
- Simple Shot Manager (Part 3)
- Simple Shot Manager (Part 4)
February 13, 2023

Qt for Python: Tips and Tricks
- Radial Pop-Up Menu (Part 6)
- Radial Pop-Up Menu (Part 7)
February 2, 2023

Qt for Python: Tips and Tricks
- Radial Pop-Up Menu (Part 1)
- Radial Pop-Up Menu (Part 2)
- Radial Pop-Up Menu (Part 3)
- Radial Pop-Up Menu (Part 4)
- Radial Pop-Up Menu (Part 5)
January 16, 2023

Maya Pipeline Essentials
- Referencing (Part 3)
- Referencing (Part 4)
January 2, 2023

Maya Pipeline Essentials
- Importing a Scene
- Switching Maya Versions
- Referencing (Part 1)
- Referencing (Part 2)

2022

December 13, 2022

Maya Pipeline Essentials
- File Versioning (Part 1)
- File Versioning (Part 2)
- File Versioning (Part 3)
December 2, 2022

Maya Pipeline Essentials
- Scene Management Overview
- Common File Operations
- Maya ASCII and Binary Files
- Saving and Opening Scenes
November 14, 2022

Maya Pipeline Essentials
- External Launcher (Part 3)
- External Launcher (Part 4)
November 2, 2022

Maya Pipeline Essentials
- userSetup.py (Part 1)
- userSetup.py (Part 2)
- External Launcher (Part 1)
- External Launcher (Part 2)
November 1, 2022

Python 3 for Maya (Vol. 2)
- Maya Scripting Essentials (11 videos)
- Errors, Warnings and Exceptions (5 videos)
- Insert Keyframe Tool (6 videos)
- Creating UIs with Maya Commands (11 videos)
- Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming (9 videos)
October 17, 2022

Maya Pipeline Essentials
- Environment Variables
- Getting/Setting Environment Variables
- Maya.env
October 2, 2022

Maya Pipeline Essentials
- Introduction
- What is a Pipeline TD
- Know Your Environment (Part 1)
- Know Your Environment (Part 2)
- Know Your Environment (Part 3)
- Know Your Environment (Part 4)
September 13, 2022

Maya Python API (Vol. 4)
- Retiming Tool Redux (Part 8)
- Retiming Tool Redux (Part 9)
September 2, 2022

Maya Python API (Vol. 4)
- Retiming Tool Redux (Part 5)
- Retiming Tool Redux (Part 6)
- Retiming Tool Redux (Part 7)
August 29, 2022

Python 3 for Maya (Vol. 1)
- Introduction (6 videos)
- Maya Commands (7 videos)
- Data Types (21 videos)
- Statements (8 videos)
- Functions (8 videos)
August 14, 2022

Maya Tools: Auto-Rigging Basics
- User Interface
- Final Thoughts
August 2, 2022

Maya Python API (Vol. 4)
- Retiming Tool Redux (Part 1)
- Retiming Tool Redux (Part 2)
- Retiming Tool Redux (Part 3)
- Retiming Tool Redux (Part 4)
July 14, 2022

Maya Tools: Auto-Rigging Basics
- Squash and Stretch (Part 3)
- Squash and Stretch (Part 4)
- End-To-End Testing
July 1, 2022

Maya Tools: Auto-Rigging Basics
- Squash and Stretch (Part 1)
- Squash and Stretch (Part 2)
- Deleting Construction History
June 16, 2022

Maya Tools: Auto-Rigging Basics
- Creating Shaders (Part 1)
- Creating Shaders (Part 2)
- Creating Shaders (Part 3)
June 3, 2022

Maya Tools: Auto-Rigging Basics
- Adding the Ball Control (Part 1)
- Adding the Ball Control (Part 2)
- Building a Curve Library (Part 1)
- Building a Curve Library (Part 2)
- Limiting Selection with Display Layers
May 23, 2022

Qt for Python: Tips and Tricks
- External Application Icons
May 12, 2022

Maya Tools: Auto-Rigging Basics
- Creating the Geometry
- Working with Attributes (Part 1)
- Working with Attributes (Part 2)
May 2, 2022

Maya Tools: Auto-Rigging Basics
- Bouncing Ball Auto-Rig Overview
- Project Setup
- Rig Hierarchy (Part 1)
- Commands, Run Time Commands and Scripts
- Rig Hierarchy (Part 2)
April 11, 2022

Maya Tools: Auto-Rigging Basics
- "Hello World" Auto-Rig (Part 3)
- "Hello World" Auto-Rig (Part 4)
April 2, 2022

Maya Tools: Auto-Rigging Basics
- Introduction
- Auto-Rigging Overview
- "Hello World" Auto-Rig (Part 1)
- "Hello World" Auto-Rig (Part 2)
March 24, 2022

Maya Python API (Vol. 4)
- Who's Bug Is It Anyways?
March 18, 2022

Qt for Python: Tips and Tricks
- Animating Custom Properties
March 10, 2022

Maya Python API (Vol. 4)
- AnimCurveCmd Plugin (Part 4)
- AnimCurveCmd Plugin (Part 5)
March 2, 2022

Maya Python API (Vol. 4)
- AnimCurveCmd Plugin (Part 1)
- AnimCurveCmd Plugin (Part 2)
- AnimCurveCmd Plugin (Part 3)
February 15, 2022

Maya API: Python to C++ (Vol. 2)
- Distance Between Command (Part 1)
- Distance Between Command (Part 2)
- Distance Between Command (Part 3)
February 2, 2022

Maya Python API (Vol. 4)
- Animation Curves (Part 4)
- Animation Curves (Part 5)
- Animation Curves (Part 6)
January 15, 2022

Maya API: Python to C++ (Vol. 2)
- Distance Between Locator (Part 1)
- Distance Between Locator (Part 2)
- Distance Between Locator (Part 3)
January 2, 2022

Maya Python API (Vol. 4)
- Animation Curves (Part 1)
- Animation Curves (Part 2)
- Attributes, Plugs and Connections
- Animation Curves (Part 3)

2021

December 15, 2021

Maya API: Python to C++ (Vol. 2)
- Simple Locator Node (Part 1)
- Simple Locator Node (Part 2)
- Simple Locator Node (Part 3)
- Simple Locator Node (Part 4)
December 2, 2021

Maya Tools: Shot Mask
- User Interface (Part 1)
- User Interface (Part 2)
- User Interface (Part 3)
- Final Cleanup
November 14, 2021

Maya API: Python to C++ (Vol. 2)
- Joint Create Context (Part 1)
- Joint Create Context (Part 2)
- Joint Create Context (Part 3)
November 2, 2021

Maya Tools: Shot Mask
- Fixing Shadows
- Tags (Part 1)
- Tags (Part 2)
- Images (Part 1)
- Images (Part 2)
- Images (Part 3)
- Cleanup
October 14, 2021

Qt for Python: Tips and Tricks
- Animating Properties (Part 1)
- Animating Properties (Part 2)
October 2, 2021

Maya Tools: Shot Mask
- Drawing the Mask (Part 1)
- Drawing the Mask (Part 2)
- Drawing the Mask (Part 3)
- Drawing the Mask (Part 4)
September 15, 2021

Maya Tools: Shot Mask
- Attributes (Part 1)
- Attributes (Part 2)
- Attributes (Part 3)
September 2, 2021

Maya Tools: Shot Mask
- Introduction
- Project Overview
- Project Setup
- Visibility (Part 1)
- Visibility (Part 2)
August 15, 2021

Maya API: Python to C++ (Vol. 2)
- Custom Select Context (Part 1)
- Custom Select Context (Part 2)
- Custom Select Context (Part 3)
August 2, 2021

Maya Python API (Vol. 3)
- Maya Modules (Part 1)
- Maya Modules (Part 2)
- Maya Modules (Part 3)
July 14, 2021

Maya API: Python to C++ (Vol. 2)
- Simple Context (Part 1)
- Simple Context (Part 2)
- Simple Context (Part 3)
July 1, 2021

Qt for Python: Tips and Tricks
- Endless Mouse Drag (Part 1)
- Endless Mouse Drag (Part 2)
- Endless Mouse Drag (Part 3)
- Endless Mouse Drag (Part 4)
June 13, 2021

Maya API: Python to C++ (Vol. 2)
- Callbacks (Part 1)
- Callbacks (Part 2)
June 1, 2021

Qt for Python: Tips and Tricks
- Value Ladder Widget (Part 1)
- Value Ladder Widget (Part 2)
- Value Ladder Widget (Part 3)
- Value Ladder Widget (Part 4)
May 19, 2021

Maya API: Python to C++ (Vol. 2)
- Attract Deformer (Part 1)
- Attract Deformer (Part 2)
May 10, 2021

Maya Python API (Vol. 3)
- Multi-File Plugins (Part 1)
- Multi-File Plugins (Part 2)
May 1, 2021

Maya Python API (Vol. 3)
- Combining Plugins
- MDGModifier (Part 1)
- MDGModifier (Part 2)
- MDGModifier (Part 3)
April 20, 2021

Qt for Python: Tips and Tricks
- QLineEdit Buttons
April 9, 2021

Maya Python API (Vol. 3)
- Ramp Attributes (Part 5)
April 2, 2021

Maya Python API (Vol. 3)
- Ramp Attributes (Part 1)
- Ramp Attributes (Part 2)
- Ramp Attributes (Part 3)
- Ramp Attributes (Part 4)
March 22, 2021

Maya API: Python to C++ (Vol. 2)
- Blend Deformer (Part 1)
- Blend Deformer (Part 2)
- Blend Deformer (Part 3)
March 12, 2021

Qt for Python: Tips and Tricks
- Timers (Part 1)
- Timers (Part 2)
March 2, 2021

Maya Python API (Vol. 3)
- Distance Between Locator (Part 1)
- Distance Between Locator (Part 2)
- Distance Between Locator (Part 3)
- Distance Between Locator (Part 4)
February 22, 2021

Maya Python API (Vol. 3)
- Custom Node Icons
February 19, 2021

Qt for Python: Tips and Tricks
- QFileSystemWatcher
February 11, 2021

Maya Python API (Vol. 3)
- Locators (Part 5)
- Locators (Part 6)
February 2, 2021

Maya Python API (Vol. 3)
- Introduction
- Locators (Part 1)
- Locators (Part 2)
- Locators (Part 3)
- Locators (Part 4)
January 20, 2021

Maya API: Python to C++ (Vol. 2)
- Introduction
- Simple Deformer (Part 1)
- Simple Deformer (Part 2)
January 12, 2021

Qt for Python: Tips and Tricks
- Resource Files
January 2, 2021

Qt for Python: Tips and Tricks
- Introduction
- Collapsible Widget (Part 1)
- Collapsible Widget (Part 2)
- Collapsible Widget (Part 3)
- Collapsible Widget (Part 4)

2020

December 16, 2020

Maya Tools: FFmpeg Playblast
- Overscan Update
December 14, 2020

Maya Tools: FFmpeg Playblast
- User Interface (Part 9)
- User Interface (Part 10)
- User Interface (Part 11)
- User Interface (Part 12)
- Final Thoughts
December 7, 2020

Maya Tools: FFmpeg Playblast
- User Interface (Part 6)
- User Interface (Part 7)
December 2, 2020

Maya Tools: FFmpeg Playblast
- User Interface (Part 1)
- User Interface (Part 2)
- User Interface (Part 3)
- User Interface (Part 4)
- User Interface (Part 5)
November 20, 2020

Maya Tools: FFmpeg Playblast
- Node Visibility (Part 1)
- Node Visibility (Part 2)
- Node Visibility (Part 3)
November 11, 2020

Maya Tools: FFmpeg Playblast
- Encoding with ffmpeg (Part 3)
- Cleanup
November 2, 2020

Maya Tools: FFmpeg Playblast
- Playblast Logic (Part 9)
- Playblast Logic (Part 10)
- Encoding with ffmpeg (Part 1)
- Encoding with ffmpeg (Part 2)
October 20, 2020

Maya Tools: FFmpeg Playblast
- Playblast Logic (Part 7)
- Playblast Logic (Part 8)
October 12, 2020

Maya Tools: FFmpeg Playblast
- Playblast Logic (Part 5)
- Playblast Logic (Part 6)
October 2, 2020

Maya Tools: FFmpeg Playblast
- Playblast Logic (Part 1)
- Playblast Logic (Part 2)
- Playblast Logic (Part 3)
- Playblast Logic (Part 4)
September 21, 2020

Maya Tools: FFmpeg Playblast
- Introduction
- Project Overview
- Production Quality
- Requirements
September 11, 2020

FFmpeg in Production
- DNxHD Encoding
September 2, 2020

Maya API: Python to C++ (Vol. 1)
- Simple Command (Part 1)
- Simple Command (Part 2)
- Simple Command (Part 3)
- Simple Command (Part 4)
August 21, 2020

FFmpeg in Production
- Adding a Timecode
August 12, 2020

Python in Production
- Logging in Maya
- Extending the Logger Class
- Logging to a Qt Widget
August 2, 2020

Python in Production
- Logging (Part 1)
- Logging (Part 2)
- Logging (Part 3)
- Logging (Part 4)
- Logging (Part 5)
July 21, 2020

Maya Python API (Vol. 2)
- Draw Persistence in Contexts
July 13, 2020

Maya API: Python to C++ (Vol. 1)
- Rolling Node
- Organizing a Project
July 2, 2020

Maya API: Python to C++ (Vol. 1)
- Debugging Basics (Part 1)
- Debugging Basics (Part 2)
- Debugging Basics (Part 3)
- Debugging Basics (Part 4)
June 22, 2020

Maya API: Python to C++ (Vol. 1)
- Visual Studio Extensions
- Multiply Node
June 15, 2020

Maya API: Python to C++ (Vol. 1)
- Automating Plugin Reloads (Part 1)
- Automating Plugin Reloads (Part 2)
June 8, 2020

Maya Python API (Vol. 2)
- Pipeline Tips: End-User Testing
June 2, 2020

Maya Python API (Vol. 2)
- Joint Create Context (Part 1)
- Joint Create Context (Part 2)
- Joint Create Context (Part 3)
May 21, 2020

FFmpeg in Production
- Complex Filters (Part 1)
- Complex Filters (Part 2)
May 11, 2020

Maya Python API (Vol. 2)
- Custom Select Contex (Part 1)
- Custom Select Contex (Part 2)
May 2, 2020

Maya Python API (Vol. 2)
- Contexts (Part 1)
- Contexts (Part 2)
- Contexts (Part 3)
- Contexts (Part 4)
April 17, 2020

Maya API: Python to C++ (Vol. 1)
- HelloWorld Node (Part 1)
- HelloWorld Node (Part 2)
- HelloWorld Node (Part 3)
April 9, 2020

Maya API: Python to C++ (Vol. 1)
- Common Build Errors
- MStatus
April 2, 2020

Python in Production
- Separating the Logic and UI (Part 1)
- Separating the Logic and UI (Part 2)
March 19, 2020

Maya API: Python to C++ (Vol. 1)
- HelloWorld Command (Part 1)
- HelloWorld Command (Part 2)
March 9, 2020

Maya API: Python to C++ (Vol. 1)
- Example Projects
- Improving Build Workflow
March 2, 2020

Maya API: Python to C++ (Vol. 1)
- Introduction
- Build Environment Overview
- Installing Visual Studio
- Creating a Maya Plugin Project
- Empty Maya Plugin
February 12, 2020

FFmpeg in Production
- Extracting a Single Image
- Trimming Video Files
February 2, 2020

Python in Production
- Multithreading (Part 1)
- Multithreading (Part 2)
- Multithreading (Part 3)
January 20, 2020

FFmpeg in Production
- Overwrite Options
- ffmpeg and Python
- Qt Frontend
January 9, 2020

PySide2 for Maya (Vol.2)
- Adding a Tab Bar (Part 1)
- Adding a Tab Bar (Part 2)
January 1, 2020

Maya Python API (Vol. 2)
- Traversing the DAG (Part 1)
- Traversing the DAG (Part 2)

2019

December 15, 2019

FFmpeg in Production
- Codecs and Containers
- Converting and Transcoding
- Generating an Image Sequence
December 1, 2019

FFmpeg in Production
- Introduction
- Installing ffmpeg
- Command Basics
- Encoding an Image Sequence
- H.264 Encoding
- Output Resolution and Pixel Format
- Adding Audio
- Audio Pitfalls
November 11, 2019

PySide2 for Maya (Vol. 3)
- Pop-Up Windows (Part 1)
- Pop-Up Windows (Part 2)
November 2, 2019

Maya Python API (Vol. 2)
- Callbacks (Part 1)
- Callbacks (Part 2)
- Callbacks (Part 3)
October 21, 2019

Maya Python API (Vol. 2)
- Accessory Nodes
October 15, 2019

Maya Python API (Vol. 2)
- Attract Deformer
- Optimizing the Attract Deformer
October 7, 2019

Maya Python API (Vol. 2)
- Blend Deformer (Part 1)
- Blend Deformer (Part 2)
- Blend Deformer (Part 3)
October 2, 2019

Maya Python API (Vol. 2)
- Introduction
- Deformer Basics (Part 1)
- Deformer Basics (Part 2)
- Deformer Basics (Part 3)
- Deformer Basics (Part 4)
September 16, 2019

PySide2 for Maya (Vol. 3)
- Custom Maya Overlays (Part 4)
- Custom Maya Overlays (Part 5)
September 9, 2019

PySide2 for Maya (Vol. 3)
- Custom Maya Overlays (Part 1)
- Custom Maya Overlays (Part 2)
- Custom Maya Overlays (Part 3)
September 2, 2019

PySide2 for Maya (Vol. 3)
- Drag and Drop (Part 1)
- Drag and Drop (Part 2)
- Drag and Drop (Part 3)
- Drag and Drop (Part 4)
August 19, 2019

Python in Production
- Automation with Sockets (Part 7)
- Automation with Sockets (Part 8)
August 12, 2019

Python in Production
- Automation with Sockets (Part 5)
- Automation with Sockets (Part 6)
August 2, 2019

Python in Production
- Automation with Sockets (Part 1)
- Automation with Sockets (Part 2)
- Automation with Sockets (Part 3)
- Automation with Sockets (Part 4)
July 18, 2019

PySide2 for Maya (Vol. 3)
- Native Maya Widgets (Part 2)
July 15, 2019

PySide2 for Maya (Vol. 3)
- Native Maya Widgets (Part 1)
July 8, 2019

PySide2 for Maya (Vol. 3)
- Event Filtering
July 2, 2019

PySide2 for Maya (Vol. 3)
- Event Overview
- Event Handling (Part 1)
- Event Handling (Part 2)
- Event Handling (Part 3)
June 24, 2019

Maya Python API (Vol. 1)
- Command Basics (Part 5)
June 17, 2019

Maya Python API (Vol. 1)
- Command Basics (Part 3)
- Command Basics (Part 4)
June 10, 2019

Maya Python API (Vol. 1)
- Command Basics (Part 1)
- Command Basics (Part 2)
June 3, 2019

Maya Python API (Vol. 1)
- Attribute Properties
- Development Tips 01
- Rolling Node
- Development Tips 02
May 20, 2019

Maya Python API (Vol. 1)
- Custom Nodes
- Simple Math Node (Part 1)
- Simple Math Node (Part 2)
- Simple Math Node (Part 3)
May 7, 2019

Maya Python API (Vol. 1)
- The Dependency Graph
- Nodes
- Modifying Attributes
May 2, 2019

PySide2 for Maya (Vol. 3)
- Introduction
- Docking (Part 1)
- Docking (Part 2)
- Docking (Part 3)
- Docking (Part 4)
- Docking (Part 5)
- Docking (Part 6)
- Docking (Part 7)
April 15, 2019

Maya Python API (Vol. 1)
- Documentation and DevKit
- Maya API Basics (Part 1)
- Maya API Basics (Part 2)
April 8, 2019

Maya Python API (Vol. 1)
- Maya Plugin Template
- HelloWorld Command
- HelloWorld Node (Part 1)
- HelloWorld Node (Part 2)
April 2, 2019

Maya Python API (Vol. 1)
- Introduction
- What is the Maya API
- Maya API vs Maya Commands
- C++ vs Python
- Maya Python API 2.0
- Undo and Redo
- Maya Plugin Basics
March 22, 2019

PySide2 for Maya (Vol.2)
- Pipeline Tips: Organizing Code
March 21, 2019

PySide2 for Maya (Vol.2)
- Light Panel Example (Part 8)
March 20, 2019

PySide2 for Maya (Vol.2)
- Light Panel Example (Part 7)
March 19, 2019

PySide2 for Maya (Vol.2)
- Light Panel Example (Part 6)
March 18, 2019

PySide2 for Maya (Vol.2)
- Maya Script Jobs
March 14, 2019

PySide2 for Maya (Vol.2)
- Light Panel Example (Part 4)
- Light Panel Example (Part 5)
March 11, 2019

PySide2 for Maya (Vol.2)
- Light Panel Example (Part 1)
- Light Panel Example (Part 2)
- Light Panel Example (Part 3)
March 3, 2019

PySide2 for Maya (Vol.2)
- Embedding Maya Controls (Part 1)
- Embedding Maya Controls (Part 2)
February 22, 2019

Python in Production
- Qt Dark Mode
February 18, 2019

Python in Production
- A Practical JSON Example (Part 1)
- A Practical JSON Example (Part 2)
February 12, 2019

Python in Production
- JSON Overview
- JSON in Python
February 4, 2019

Python in Production
- Introduction
- VFX Reference Platform
- Installing Python 3
- Development Environment
- Package Management
- Virtual Environments
- Keep It Simple
- Qt For Python
- Standalone Qt Application
January 25, 2019

PySide2 for Maya (Vol.2)
- Custom Color Button (Part 1)
- Custom Color Button (Part 2)
January 16, 2019

PySide2 for Maya (Vol.2)
- Show in Folder (Part 1)
- Show in Folder (Part 2)
January 14, 2019

PySide2 for Maya (Vol.2)
- Traversing Directories
January 9, 2019

PySide2 for Maya (Vol.2)
- Adding Images (Part 2)
January 7, 2019

PySide2 for Maya (Vol.2)
- Introduction
- QDialog vs. QWidget
- Adding Images (Part 1)

2018

December 17, 2018

Qt Designer, PySide2 and Maya
- Preferences Dialog (Part 1)
- Preferences Dialog (Part 2)
December 10, 2018

Qt Designer, PySide2 and Maya
- Editing Properties
- Signal/Slot Editing
- Loading UI Files
- Pipeline Tips
- Loading Dialogs
December 6, 2018

Qt Designer, PySide2 and Maya
- Exploring the Interface
- Qt Creator/Designer Differences
- Layouts (Part 1)
- Layouts (Part 2)
December 2, 2018

Qt Designer, PySide2 and Maya
- Introduction
- Installing Qt Designer
- Quick Start (Part 1)
- Quick Start (Part 2)
November 26, 2018

PySide2 for Maya (Vol. 1)
- PySide Compatibility
November 20, 2018

PySide2 for Maya (Vol. 1)
- Progress Bars (Part 1)
- Progress Bars (Part 2)
November 15, 2018

PySide2 for Maya (Vol. 1)
- Outliner Example (Part 6)
November 12, 2018

PySide2 for Maya (Vol. 1)
- Outliner Example (Part 4)
- Outliner Example (Part 5)
November 7, 2018

PySide2 for Maya (Vol. 1)
- Outliner Example (Part 1)
- Outliner Example (Part 2)
- Outliner Example (Part 3)
October 31, 2018

PySide2 for Maya (Vol. 1)
- Maya's Resource Browser
- QTreeView File Explorer
October 29, 2018

PySide2 for Maya (Vol. 1)
- QSpinBox
- Pipeline Tips 02
October 16, 2018

Maya Tools: Retiming Tool
- PySide2 UI
- Undo Caveat
October 11, 2018

Maya Tools: Retiming Tool
- Introduction
- Helper Methods
- Calculating Keyframe Times
- Recursive Retiming
- Move to Next
- Native UI
October 2, 2018

PySide2 for Maya (Vol. 1)
- QTableWidgets (Part 2)
- QTableWidgets (Part 3)
- QTableWidgets (Part 4)
- QTableWidgets (Part 5)
October 1, 2018

PySide2 for Maya (Vol. 1)
- QListWidget Basics
- QListWidget Multi-Select
- QTableWidgets (Part 1)
September 20, 2018

PySide2 for Maya (Vol. 1)
- Modal Dialogs
- Standard Dialogs
September 13, 2018

PySide2 for Maya (Vol. 1)
- Pipeline Tips 01
September 6, 2018

PySide2 for Maya (Vol. 1)
- Open Import Dialog (Part 1)
- Open Import Dialog (Part 2)
- Open Import Dialog (Part 3)
- Open Import Dialog (Part 4)
- Open Import Dialog (Part 5)
September 5, 2018

PySide2 for Maya (Vol. 1)
- Documentation
- Signals and Slots (Part 2)
- Signals and Slots (Part 3)
September 2, 2018

PySide2 for Maya (Vol. 1)
- Layout Basics
- Deleting a Dialog
- Signals and Slots (Part 1)
August 27, 2018

PySide2 for Maya (Vol. 1)
- Introduction
- Creating a Dialog
- Adding Widgets