Maya 2011 Alpha Channel Transparency Matte Tutorial by Stuart Christensen
Standard 2D images are awesome for creating background mattes for scenes and it's important to know a few things to make them work for you. This tutorial by Stuart Christensen will help you wrap you mind around the alpha concept and show you how to create Alpha Channels in Photoshop and apply that image transparency as a texture in Maya to help build dimension in a scene. It's a simple concept that will help you expand your creativity and create great looking elements with minimal effort! Enjoy!