New Challenge: Favorite Toys - $500 1st Prize! - Page 2

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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# 16 03-05-2011 , 04:46 PM

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Original photo is not required. Interpretations are allowed it could be a stylized version of what you remember as your favorite toy.

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-But it has to look like a toy right? ( I mean shading wise)
-So it has to stay in the real? ( no aliens kicking earth around ...)

This challenge is about the model. It must be textured and lit but the environment it's in will not count in the judging.
A turntable of the finished model is also encouraged but not required.
Think something like this.

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-So basically toy refers to toy as in the model not the topic/keyword ,so you can make a lego castle, but not a baby sitting in the middle of a city playing with skyscrapers as if it were his boxes to play with?

Again sorry for being a pain, but better safe than sorry

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# 17 03-05-2011 , 06:06 PM

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Can I model a plastercine model that I made? I want to model 'plastercine' but just modelling a block of it would be a bit boring.

Originally Posted by elephantinc

Yes this would be fine interesting take on the challenge actually user added image

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# 18 03-05-2011 , 06:13 PM

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-But it has to look like a toy right? ( I mean shading wise)
-So it has to stay in the real? ( no aliens kicking earth around ...)

Originally Posted by mastone

Has to be a real toy yes. You could try for photorealism or go for a more toon shader style, we leave that to you.

-So basically toy refers to toy as in the model not the topic/keyword ,so you can make a lego castle, but not a baby sitting in the middle of a city playing with skyscrapers as if it were his boxes to play with?

Originally Posted by mastone

A Lego castle would be fine if Lego is your favorite toy form childhood then just modeling a Lego brick would be pretty boring user added image

And yes it's an actual toy we want.

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From a readers' Q and A column in TV GUIDE: "If we get involved in a nuclear war, would the electromagnetic pulses from exploding bombs damage my videotapes?"

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# 19 03-05-2011 , 06:23 PM

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Second thoughts on entering... 2 months is too long for me and the prizes are too major... I know, sounds crazy. I'll cheer everyone on from the sidelines .

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It does sound crazy lol just join in at the end of month 1 user added image

there is no start date

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# 20 03-05-2011 , 06:38 PM

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stwert get in there mate

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# 21 03-05-2011 , 06:44 PM

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That's a cool idea elephantinc... I think it would hinge on getting the shader just right.

Originally Posted by stwert

That's the fun. I want to work on my rendering.
I'm in then.

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# 22 03-05-2011 , 06:45 PM

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Haha... if inspiration hits, maybe I'll put together an entry. When I'm in a challenge, I tend to put all the other projects and tutorials and things on hold, which I want to get working on at some point user added image

So dedicating 2 whole months to a single project is a lot. I know I don't have to, but I know my tendencies pretty well, a) I'm competitive, b) bigger prizes, more pressure, c) I prefer doing it for fun and learning d) if I get bogged down with a project, I tend to procrastinate rather than switch projects or push through...
Okay, enough life story and psychoanalysis... if inspiration hits, I'll maybe submit an entry. user added image

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# 23 03-05-2011 , 06:50 PM

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I'm in to - I really like the idea of modeling a toy - really great.
And with this prices there will be a lot of entries - this could be real fun :-).
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# 24 03-05-2011 , 10:52 PM

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I will see how I go...as a bush baby my toy was a stick...LOL...now thats a good model

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# 25 03-05-2011 , 10:55 PM

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you should do a plush kangaroo and i'll do the wooden buzzy bee :p

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# 26 03-05-2011 , 11:10 PM

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bahahahah chirone...thats a good idea....sadly the only roo's I had as a kid in the bush...were on the BBQ...he he he he

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# 27 04-05-2011 , 01:02 AM

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Did a blog post about this new challenge and the previous one user added image

. Also I'm asking, RockyMills, Tweety, and Stwert if I can add their images in the post instead of just links to the forum. Hopefully they see this.

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# 28 04-05-2011 , 01:09 AM

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Sure, fine by me. user added image

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# 29 04-05-2011 , 01:03 PM

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Ahh pity Im not allowed to enter this is a great challenge. I would have modelled my old thunderbird 2 die-cast toy by dinky toys, complete with plastic Thunderbird 4!!

Jay

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