Monster (2nd organic)

Complex UV Layout in Maya

Over the last couple of years UV layout in Maya has changed for the better. In this course we're going to be taking a look at some of those changes as we UV map an entire character

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# 1 16-08-2006 , 02:18 PM

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Well i have started this guy with everything moddeled on the fly no blueprints not much ref pics , just go for it and see what happends user added image

so any big problems please point them out user added image

The Wires have a low poly and a high poly mesh for smoothing errors.

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Smoothed and Mirrored

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# 2 16-08-2006 , 02:31 PM

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i think it looks really good so far. Keep it up! curious how the entire face will look

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# 3 16-08-2006 , 03:44 PM

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Originally posted by Galadiel
i think it looks really good so far. Keep it up! curious how the entire face will look

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funny thing is so am i LOL. since its all done on the fly i dont know what it will look like till i get to the end user added image

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started the lower jaw and continued the head a little

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# 4 16-08-2006 , 04:03 PM

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nice!!

show more :nod: its a really good start

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# 5 16-08-2006 , 06:19 PM

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Update:

Not happy with the teeth in anyway as of yet.

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# 6 16-08-2006 , 06:29 PM

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Looks like a decent start.

Are you using the hobbit guy's images as a basis for the idea?

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# 7 16-08-2006 , 08:56 PM

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Originally posted by gster123
Looks like a decent start.

Are you using the hobbit guy's images as a basis for the idea?

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if i knew what they where then maybe i just looked on google for monster and one image looked like nice basic shape so i took the basic eye and nose shape from that image.

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Redone the teeth , closed the back of the head , and done part of the inside of the mouth.

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# 8 16-08-2006 , 09:14 PM

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Heres the link

https://www.thehobbitguy.com/tutorial...ing/page01.htm

Might help you out if you get stuck as it bears a resemblance.

I think the sharp teeth are a bit too big and would be impractible (if your going to try and realisticly texture it)

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# 9 16-08-2006 , 09:17 PM

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yar thats the pic i saw on google user added image

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# 10 17-08-2006 , 01:02 PM

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Update:

Started to block out the basic shape of the body aswell as done a little to the teeth altho you probly cant see that in this pic.

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