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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A pint of example is worth a gallon of advice!!
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really good
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hey look
i know it aint the best ever or as good as your but it's my first go. I'm going to make better textures tonight. again thanks for the advise
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Cool
what a machine...looks great in blue, but i doubt that blue is a
good camo color for it...i mean could be worse if you put a flag on top of it with : " I am here, shoot me! " on it
just pulling your leg ^^ - if that is your first texture it's really a good job. So go ahead, animate it.
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sorry I realise it is Mac's thread but I have to mention
something to Tadpole... bro I think you need to change your legs a little... not to sound like I'm picking on you dude but I think you need to make your legs thicker and not so knock-knee'ed if you can see what I mean...?
Otherwise it looks like a beast of a mech, well done.
Mac, freak bro, I'm impressed... nice Mech!!!
I am following the same model at the moment but I
also intend to make my own enhancements...
Like Jay said, centre of gravity doesn't feel right,
that is why I made my three "toes" more to the front.
I'll also make my mech "balance" to gravity...
Great work bro, I'd appreciate if you could keep an eye on my mech and give me some tips.
cheers dude
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rig
But that is not the only problem. While trying to rig it a new problem occured.
The legs are somehow not made to walk - just to stand somewhere. But even in still it looks like a tiny hit in the butt would make it fall over.
This thing would perfecty fit in the german army -- HighTech with no use..
To animate a maschine is difficult, no doubt.
If the mechanic is not working in the way that parts should not intersect while in motion or show streching, it's somehow impossiple to make it look believable.
I nailed the streching, but the position of the leg parts and the connection from main body to the legsection simply do not make sense. I can't position the legs, looking natural, without intersecting somewhere.
The animation looked like a drunken kangaroo tumbling around. :lmao:
So, I decided to back off from animation, stop wasting time and file it away under : NT ( nice try) :shakehead
Much better luck for your mech, tad !
@Bunny : I will keep an eye on it
After all, it was a real good UV mapping and texture experience.
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Unless of course you are sick of it and need to move on.
At the very least post a pic of your drunken kangaroo mech tumbling around. I need a laugh.
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One cool thing about mechs is that they have animation potential other weapons (ie tanks & planes) do not! Add a couple of emitters to the guns and go to town blasting away!
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