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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 12-03-2003 , 05:34 AM

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I cannot get this line to go away in the middle of the face. I followed the video tutorial on mtmckinleys site, to no avail. I still have that line stuck in the face! Mtmckinley thats awesome of you to do tutorials and put them on the site btw. So anyway...also when i duplicated and cleaned up one side of the face...(the left side is the dupe) it got more wrinkled. I dont know why that happened either. So i have uploaded the maya files if you guys wanna take a look, im probably missing something really stupid but ive tried everything i cant think of. I kinda like how the left side looks though. But anyway please help me figure out what the **** is going on.

here is a test image i rendered..as you can see the line is way obvious.

Test Render

First Maya file..before combining the 2 sides of the head:
Before Combine

After combining the 2 sides of the head

After Combine

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# 2 12-03-2003 , 02:51 PM

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Here's the fixed file

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# 3 12-03-2003 , 02:52 PM

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Picture of the new file

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# 4 12-03-2003 , 02:55 PM

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Last is just a few suggestions see picture=)

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# 5 12-03-2003 , 03:03 PM

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I also gave it a shot and pretty much did exactly as I do in my Mirroring vid. Not sure why you didn't have much luck.

The circled bits are possible bits you might want to work with, as having your geometry come to a tight "point" like these gives some pretty noticeable ridges... 'Course, you might want it like that. Just thought I'd point it out. user added image

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# 6 12-03-2003 , 03:04 PM

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beat me to it, Kurt. user added image

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# 7 12-03-2003 , 03:26 PM

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muhahah mikey=) great minds think alike

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