I’ve spent the past few months learning how to create realistic-looking hair in Maya. Like so many things in Maya, I found that there were several different ways of achieving a single goal, each with their own advantages, disadvantages, and bugs. It took me a long while to figure out the pros and cons of each, and at the time I was starting, I couldn’t find an overview of the different options available. So, here’s the primer I wish I’d had, for anyone else in the same situation.

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