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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 13-05-2008 , 02:23 AM

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How would one go on creating a leaf for like....a palm tree?

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# 2 13-05-2008 , 07:10 AM

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I'd think paint effects would be the method of choice unless you are looking for something with extreme detail as used for a closeup.
In which case I'd say box modeling would probably work just fine with a smooth, or convert to sub-ds.

It really depends on what extent you wish to take the details.

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# 3 13-05-2008 , 10:56 AM

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A better and more realish method would be a polygon plane and 1 and 1 in divisions. Find a good resolution image of a palm leaf and apply the textures. Ensure that the texture as an alpha channel.

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