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Introduction to Maya - Modeling Fundamentals Vol 2

This course will look in the fundamentals of modeling in Maya with an emphasis on creating good topology. It's aimed at people that have some modeling experience in Maya but are having trouble with complex objects.

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# 31 08-07-2006 , 09:09 PM

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i know gohann....thats one of my problems, lol...
i will start soon!

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# 32 08-07-2006 , 10:12 PM

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nice concept joop

reminds of a game back in the day, either mario or zelda

was like a steal ball like dog on a chain called bow-wow

*back in the day, what im i like honestly, im not even 19 till end of month, already past my years lol*

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# 33 23-07-2006 , 07:15 PM

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sorry i keep jumping around..
i will definately do

"Rural Chair"

trying to get the details in those coins was murder!:headbang:

so i will start soon!

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# 34 24-07-2006 , 01:18 AM

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hah!

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# 35 24-07-2006 , 01:30 AM

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here is a quick thing to show roughly what im planning on it being....
but this is just what i am planning to do

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# 36 24-07-2006 , 01:31 AM

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haha pic

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# 37 24-07-2006 , 06:42 AM

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Allo,
Don't give up on the coin idea too quickly. I thaught that one could look really good. For the coin detail you could use a bump map or a displacment map. That would only take a bit of texturing.
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# 38 24-07-2006 , 04:50 PM

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well, with the coin idea, i tried everything, and couldnt get a convincing look to the detail........ even with Zbrush!
oh well....

ill update more later!

p.s. in your footer thing or whatever on the bottom of your post, you mispelled Beautiful.

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# 39 25-07-2006 , 07:06 AM

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Originally posted by Joopson

p.s. in your footer thing or whatever on the bottom of your post, you mispelled Beautiful.

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And eunuch

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# 40 25-07-2006 , 10:10 AM

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# 41 02-08-2006 , 04:55 AM

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okok, final combo.
Rural chair was to steriotype based, and disrespectful....

so i got
"Other Tunnel"

i have a very good idea and will post a sketch tonight

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# 42 02-08-2006 , 05:35 AM

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ok, ok, concept!

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# 43 02-08-2006 , 06:43 AM

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Solar Chicken-
Quote: "yay, i might actually do this one ,it is summer!"
" oh, i will work on it for atleast a week ....i will texture it better, and add some cooler stuff to him, lol... more updates on him soon!"

Rural Chair-
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i Will Definatley do "Rural Chair""

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# 44 02-08-2006 , 12:29 PM

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well maybe he could get a booby prize for most different attempts?

Accept no substitutions.

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# 45 02-08-2006 , 06:54 PM

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haha, no i will do this one, solar chicken was too boring to work on, and rural chair was waaaay to stereotypical, but this one will be plenty fun, and not stereotypical!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ok, so i will definately do this one, i swear to god, or whatever is real, lol

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