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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 25-04-2011 , 12:05 AM

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Hi! ex-Lightwave user here... Just started learning Maya a month ago... having fun modeling and looking forward to getting some rigging and animating under my belt!

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# 2 25-04-2011 , 07:06 PM

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I am also a ex lightwave user good to have you on board..............dave

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# 3 25-04-2011 , 09:40 PM

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It was only a matter of time before you were corrupted..I mean, welcome to Simply Maya, see you around the boards user added image

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# 4 26-04-2011 , 06:33 AM

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Whats wrong with LW??? hhhmmmmmmm tell me a story Genny and dave...hhhmmmmmm. Welcome to the boards Ponyboy...have fun in here mate...its all good and the people here are as good as gold mate....true story

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"A Darkness at Sethanon", a book I aspire to model some of the charcters and scenes

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# 5 26-04-2011 , 09:30 AM

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Thanks for the warm welcome!

I had fun using Lightwave for about 5 months, and even made my own animated short called "Adventures of Owl Man" using Todd Grimes' original creation. I made a backstory, wrote a 3 episode script, designed a new costume, and even got Dean Wendt (Barney the dinosaur) to voice the guy! BUT... I realized I needed to move on to Maya for career purposes. user added image

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# 6 26-04-2011 , 10:15 AM

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Ha Ha Todd Grimes Owl Man I only managed to model his head, Bullet Lightwave was quicker to model in but less forgiving then Maya renders. Maya is much harder to learn but at the end of the day I think it is a better package over all...........dave

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