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Introduction to Maya - Modeling Fundamentals Vol 2

This course will look in the fundamentals of modeling in Maya with an emphasis on creating good topology. It's aimed at people that have some modeling experience in Maya but are having trouble with complex objects.

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# 16 05-06-2004 , 04:37 AM

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lookin awesome dude, its weekend now so ill start on mine :-)

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# 17 05-06-2004 , 01:30 PM

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chucked some legs on - what do you think about the proportions? and the general shape of the whole body? I am trying for a very stocky, not massively tall shape.

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# 18 05-06-2004 , 04:36 PM

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i think it looks pretty awesome so far but, you need to get arms and make them big. Thatll throw the whole thing in proportion

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# 19 05-06-2004 , 05:08 PM

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yeah I know what you mean about the big arms - i am putting them off as i hate doing arms user added image

but they will be in there sometime soon user added image

bit of an update - I am not too sure about the abs, they look a bit like Lego!!!!!!!! trying to add detail to the quads is proving very difficult - not sure how you go about doing it

anyway here ya go - comments/crits welcome

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# 20 05-06-2004 , 05:11 PM

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Looking good!

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# 21 05-06-2004 , 05:16 PM

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I dont know about the lego thing, i think they look awesome, maybe if its polygon you could do the sculpt thing and smooth it A BIT not much. but thats only if you really think you need it. Just an opinion :-)

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# 22 05-06-2004 , 05:34 PM

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U should make the legs like quadruped back legs, I not sure but I think minotauro has his leg like quadruped........

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# 23 05-06-2004 , 07:17 PM

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cheers mike....

guvna - the poly sculpt tool seems to work only on very high density meshes - I have had a bash with it, but if I did use it it will be very near the end, but I will def smooth them out more - cheers for that...

storm - thanks for that will change the legs to match your drawing and that of the ref images.

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# 24 05-06-2004 , 07:41 PM

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Going well realy well. I would say the chest overhangs a tad.

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# 25 05-06-2004 , 08:41 PM

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eh... a little boobish but still pretty good

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# 26 05-06-2004 , 10:38 PM

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Changed the legs - not finished but you can get the basic shape from this - any good? I think I prefer the human legs but will move things around some more before I decide what to go with - the feet are attempts at bull hoofs(sp?)

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# 27 06-06-2004 , 12:07 AM

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I definitely think the new legs give him a lot more minotaur character. Seems like he'd be able to charge a lot faster with them, too.

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# 28 06-06-2004 , 12:15 AM

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The new legs definitely give it a more dynamic look, but the either way, it's looking cool. user added image

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# 29 06-06-2004 , 08:05 AM

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Looking real good.
Those legs are going to be a dream to bone; the preferred positions are very well defined.

Don't stop now!

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# 30 06-06-2004 , 02:08 PM

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I really like it, and the second legs are much better IMHO. But the hoofs are a little too tick but I guess its because you are going to fix them soon.

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