1st modeling try (ugly and strong guy)

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 09-10-2005 , 05:48 PM

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here´s my first try with 3d modeling. No idea how to texture it. user added image

Have to read some tutorials here. I fear it will be something difficult because I used a too much polygons... :headbang:

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# 4 09-10-2005 , 08:23 PM

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show the wire and a smoothed version of your character.

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here is the wire. I am afraid that it looks very ugly...

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and here is the smoothed version. I don´t know, if I did it right, because I never before smoothed anything user added image

I used the function POLYGONS > SMOOTH with its default values...

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# 7 10-10-2005 , 02:35 PM

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it look good.do you use any reference image.if you do, can you show it. user added image

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hi mc-fleury,

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, so here are the sketches of the character. The first ones are more lively when I invented the character. The second cleaner ones I made to use for modeling...

Now I have to find out, how to texture it. I tried to use the texture editor, but I haven´t found out yet, how I can import a texture image into the texture editor... user added image

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# 9 11-10-2005 , 09:45 PM

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now i can see what you were trying to do.its not bad and for texture,you should watch some video.go there:https://www.mtmckinley.net/ .there is a good tut about polygon texturing.if you buy points, you can buy some video about how to texture your model.

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thank you for the link user added image

Now I see how to do it - Seems that I have a lot of work and learning to do :eeek2:
better not to wait for the results...

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# 11 14-10-2005 , 08:42 PM

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lol texturing is a lot of work.

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I think this is a really cool model for a first try. Just one thing that sort of sticks out is the crotch area. I think it's a bit too prominent user added image

The first sketch you have on your character concept is real nice too. It reminds me of the Predator from AVP.

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# 13 15-10-2005 , 05:22 AM

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Originally posted by mc-fleury
lol texturing is a lot of work.

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try baking lightning information and use it as a reference for painting u're maps.

tck

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# 14 15-10-2005 , 07:07 PM

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how do you do that herr_klaus?

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# 15 18-10-2005 , 11:35 PM

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Originally posted by Shadeblade
I think this is a really cool model for a first try. Just one thing that sort of sticks out is the crotch area. I think it's a bit too prominent

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Wow, he is a big boy user added image