math wizz???

Introduction to Maya - Modeling Fundamentals Vol 1

This course will look at the fundamentals of modeling in Maya with an emphasis on creating good topology. We'll look at what makes a good model in Maya and why objects are modeled in the way they are.

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# 1 12-04-2004 , 03:47 PM

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here a nice lil question for you guys and girls...
do you need to be a math wizz to be sucsessful in the 3D modeling and animation industry???

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# 2 12-04-2004 , 04:21 PM

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No!, I'm not.

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# 3 12-04-2004 , 08:51 PM

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o thank the lord!....

*breaths a sigh of releaf*

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# 4 13-04-2004 , 08:28 AM

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depends on what you want to do in that industry. If you want to be on the technical side then maths helps certainly, if you want to animate then no not really.

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# 5 13-04-2004 , 11:08 PM

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What Pure said. If your in the more artistic side, i dont think its really a requirment, but it would certanly be a plus to have some maths knowlege for scripting.

Yeah, but no but yeah but no....

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# 6 13-04-2004 , 11:34 PM

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Yeah...You don't really need to be mathematically inclined to thrive in 3d, but like you said...it would definately be an advantage for things like scripting, but for other stuff like modelling, i don't think it would matter.