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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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# 16 05-11-2003 , 11:45 PM

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Ohh ok, doh!

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# 17 06-11-2003 , 12:05 AM

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Cool concept.
I was thinking about doing something similar, but I changed my mind.

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# 18 06-11-2003 , 12:27 AM

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I like the idea. Im little skeptical that you can make a dragon not look "fantasy", but I shall look forward to the results. Nice drawing of a wing, it looks fleshy, where as the head concept looks robotic..

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# 19 06-11-2003 , 07:56 AM

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well the dragon is going to be mostly robotic and im going to have sections of the wraiths arm and chest ripped open so i can show the mechanical side of him too, im still rethinking alot of it so ill see what i come up with.

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# 20 06-11-2003 , 02:13 PM

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This is idea looks hot, i can't wait to see more.

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# 21 06-11-2003 , 11:13 PM

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here is update the one arm i spent time on i still have to add detail and variation on both sides of the cloak but its getting there, have to do both trouser legs and mechanical feed, mechanical left arm 1/4th cloaked, and im going to have wires runing out and through the cape probably, help needed tho, whats the best way to map somthing like this..duplicate and then avergae the verts a few times ... ?? need a bit of advice ive textured complex object thigns before but i just want to confirm my theories

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# 22 06-11-2003 , 11:47 PM

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quick GI render here, Crits pls ppl?

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# 23 07-11-2003 , 12:04 AM

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Pretty neat, so far. user added image

I'd probably make sure it's at its lowest resolution and do an auto-map. Then take those and adjust/sew/cut as needed. That's just how I do it though. When you increase the resolution, the UV map should still stick.

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# 24 07-11-2003 , 04:52 AM

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Nice rags. user added image

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# 25 15-11-2003 , 03:40 PM

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uh, that looks grat. And idea is also verry interesting. Keep it up!

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# 26 15-11-2003 , 05:33 PM

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Interesting concept, looking forward to see the final results user added image

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# 27 08-12-2003 , 08:25 AM

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Oke allready running against heavy problems, 1) my graphics card is really embarassingly slow (too embarassing to mention its name) so that isnt helping 2) i have two coursework deadlines before christmas hollidays, im not sure what ill be able to get done before then but ill give it a shot if i can but i have my doubts if ill get it to a stage where its worth posting a final

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# 28 08-12-2003 , 08:31 AM

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are you useing nurbs ?? you could tern down the display quality and get much more responsivness..

the coursework.. can't do a think about that.. yuck !!

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