I just finished Kurt's great frog tutorial

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.

Watch

# 1 26-01-2005 , 02:11 AM

Subscriber
Join Date: Feb 2004

Posts: 15

I just finished kurt's fantastic frog modelling tut, and overall I'm pleased with th results (my pic sorta reminds me of that machineflesh entry at cgtalk a while back...)

Thank you kurt. You help the modellingly challenged

Attached Thumbnails

Click image for larger version

Name: frog2.jpg
Views: 542
Size: 42.0 KB
ID: 19374

Quote

# 2 26-01-2005 , 02:35 AM

Registered User
Join Date: May 2002

Location: Niagara Falls, Canada

Posts: 5,310

Great start to the world of modeling. I'm happy you learned so much from it.

Keep it up

Kurt

I am enough of an artist to draw freely upon my imagination, knowledge is limited, imagination encircles the world. (Albert Einstein)

https://www.artstation.com/kurtb

Quote

# 3 26-01-2005 , 02:57 AM

Subscriber
Join Date: Feb 2004

Posts: 15

Oh dude, I just went to ur website, that was YOUR machineflesh entry.

It makes so much sense now...

Nice one, btw.

Quote

# 4 28-01-2005 , 04:27 PM

Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2004

Location: Gothenburg, Sweden

Posts: 1,318

nice modelling, but it's way out of focus...

Quote

# 5 28-01-2005 , 08:11 PM

Subscriber
Join Date: Feb 2004

Posts: 15

nice modelling, but it's way out of focus...

Originally Posted by

are you talking about the depth of field?

There's nothing behind the frog, except for a quick assortent of green circles made in paint and put on a plane

Quote

# 6 28-01-2005 , 10:56 PM

Subscriber
Join Date: Aug 2004

Posts: 515

the frogs ass is a bit out of focus.

im still on the third video on this tutorial and im saving for the rest user added image

looks good, maybe a bit rubbery looking, but good

Quote

# 7 28-01-2005 , 11:21 PM

Subscriber
Join Date: Jan 2004

Posts: 102

Originally posted by Kurt
Great start to the world of modeling. I'm happy you learned so much from it.

Keep it up

Kurt

Originally Posted by

Kurt, did you get paid for your entry in the Ballistic book?

Quote

# 8 29-01-2005 , 03:38 AM

Registered User
Join Date: May 2002

Location: Niagara Falls, Canada

Posts: 5,310

Nope just a free book..

I am enough of an artist to draw freely upon my imagination, knowledge is limited, imagination encircles the world. (Albert Einstein)

https://www.artstation.com/kurtb

Quote

# 9 30-01-2005 , 11:45 PM

Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2004

Location: Gothenburg, Sweden

Posts: 1,318

Originally posted by steffenoid
are you talking about the depth of field?

There's nothing behind the frog, except for a quick assortent of green circles made in paint and put on a plane

Originally Posted by

I mean the whole frog is blurry.