Longfaced Pirate

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 10-12-2015 , 11:27 PM

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A university project whereby I have to model, texture, rig, skin and animate a low poly model interpreted by a children's character, I went for one of the pirates featured in the "Skeleton pirate book" by David Lucas.

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Showing the rig I set up, used blendshapes and bones to control areas of the face for expressions, then created controls to pose them with set driven keys.
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The character I referenced.
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# 2 11-12-2015 , 08:49 AM

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nice work

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That looks pretty cool. Interested in seeing it in motion.

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# 4 12-12-2015 , 12:07 AM

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nice work

Originally Posted by mythandra

Thanks

That looks pretty cool. Interested in seeing it in motion.

Originally Posted by Gen

Thank you, for the project we have to do an idle and walk animation and then towards the end of the unit we use our character to do a short film with so that will be interesting.