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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 29-10-2007 , 09:48 PM

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Well, my very first W.I.P post here on Simplymaya!

This has mostly been from my head, with a bit of inspiration from the Starcraft marine and Warhammer 40k Space Marine art stuff.

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# 2 29-10-2007 , 11:58 PM

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looks like a nice start! user added image

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# 3 30-10-2007 , 02:01 AM

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The arms look a bit on the skinny/short side, but other than that; good model.

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# 4 31-10-2007 , 08:03 PM

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Update! About an hours worth of work. I gave him hands and re-did the shoes.

Now that I have added on these things, I am at a little bit of a stand still on how to add more detail. I want to get his body smoother looking, more flowing, but I want to keep the sharp details in some areas which would be screwed up if I were to smooth the model or convert it to Sub-D's.
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(As you may also notice, my photoshop skills are improving! user added image

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# 5 31-10-2007 , 08:42 PM

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Welcome to SimplyMaya!!!

Thats looking good.

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# 6 31-10-2007 , 10:26 PM

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You can keep a lot of detail when you smooth a polygon object by using the Split Polygon or Insert Edge Loop tool.

Say if you had a cube, and wanted the top side to stay flat, you could add a edge loop right under the top edge.
This extra edge would keep the top from smoothing out too much.

..I hope that made sense.

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