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
# 31 08-08-2008 , 03:31 PM
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body looks great, wire?

# 32 08-08-2008 , 03:48 PM
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Here ya go:

Left: Base mesh. Right: Divided mesh, used to build up detail.

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looks really good.

you should build multiple torsos from that base mesh and go nuts.:blush:

# 34 08-08-2008 , 10:26 PM
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Wow thats a really nice ...."mesh". :blush:


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nice work dude that alien is freakin awesome-sauceuser added image

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# 38 09-08-2008 , 11:56 AM
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Looking good man, i am also experimenting with topology for the body, hope your threat will help me a bit, maybe i will also make a threat about this, anyway good job.


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# 39 09-08-2008 , 12:24 PM
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Wow, thanks for the great comments! :blush:

Heres another Torso model:

Cheers!

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# 40 09-08-2008 , 05:25 PM
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is it me or does the chest look like its made of cloth or something other than flesh?

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the seam that is there right now is kind of confusing me, but I guess you just mirrored it to show us it


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# 43 09-08-2008 , 09:51 PM
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Thanks for the comments!

@Chirone: No. The chest is a real human chest. I'm not going to hide behind the fact that it's an aliens user added image What you are seeing at the center of the chest it where the Peck muscles attach to the breast bone. On some people (mostly very muscular) the Peck/breast connection is very prominent. I will admit, looking back, that it appears a bit too exaggerated, So I will probably smooth it out. Thanks!

@Mickeal_alex: WOW, brilliant link... Thank you! Will help allot. You can see the in this link the Peck/Breast connection is visible on the surface, though just not as prominent as mine user added image I guess the person in my photos is just a freak! Hahaa! Thanks!

@Joopson: Yes that seem is where I haven't merged the 2 half's of the mesh! Thanks!

Anyway, heres the torso with the Pecks smoothed, and the 2 half's merged. It's not complete, and I could tweak it until no end, So I will probably move on, and make another Torso, and other body parts.

anyway, Thanks again!

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i have some more links if you are interested. I will use the photos on the link that i showed you to sculpt in zbrush, because the man in my threat i didn't use any type of references and that is why it looks kinda unnatural. Also the update on your model looks alot better and yeah the connection of the muscles is smoother to the sternum, i think that this connection is sharper in skinny people.


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# 45 10-08-2008 , 08:47 AM
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I will be using the images in the link you gave me all the time... there great! That and my Burne Hogarth books user added image

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