Composition

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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# 1 03-02-2004 , 06:56 AM

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This is really all photoshop but it i a composition of the Halo toy figures from joyride sturios and some stock photography from imageafter.com. I hope you like it. it is for my photoshop class. They are not letting me touch Maya or max yet. All the effects are painted.

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# 2 03-02-2004 , 12:08 PM

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BOOM!! nice i like it

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# 3 03-02-2004 , 08:26 PM

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Wow, if this is only 2d....

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# 4 04-02-2004 , 03:54 AM

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Thanks, There are photos in there so I did nto paint the whole thing. Here is the final.

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# 5 04-02-2004 , 04:17 AM

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pretty neat. You might consider showing this at simplyphotoshop.

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# 6 04-02-2004 , 11:47 AM

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yeah i really like it! I dont like the border edges though. Photoshop texturing filters and by definition crap and cheap looking. I would leave it as plain black (so it looks like widescreen) and leave it like that I think that would look more professional

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# 7 04-02-2004 , 04:56 PM

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Yeah, and add frame markers and numbers, so it appears to be a frame from a movie you scanned user added image

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# 8 04-02-2004 , 05:29 PM

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mtmckinle, thanks. I want to but my account is funny and I acedentaly deleted the activation e-mail because it went to the bulk folder.

Pure_Morning and strobe7 , those are a great compliments. here is a movie frame style and a new framed work. Which do you like the best please????

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# 9 04-02-2004 , 05:32 PM

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and the improved frame

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yup that's a lot more proffesional (the first image, I still dont like the border on the second, it's too distracting) and it looks great! anychane you could post the original elements so we could take a look what you started with?

Ps add you name at the bottom of the frame, it's a work to be proud of user added image

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# 11 04-02-2004 , 05:53 PM

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Thanks. I will go with the frame. My girlfriend said to do it but I did not listen. Haha. I will post them tonight or tomarrow for ya. there are a lot of pictures so it will be tough to make out the detail when I srink them but you will get the idea. The photo I took of Master Chief on the far left I am pround of just as a photo. The contrast was completely done from the real lighting setup.

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# 12 04-02-2004 , 09:48 PM

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Great work mate!

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# 13 08-02-2004 , 10:18 PM

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Yeah, really nice stuff there. Would love to see the full composition element by element. It's actually hard to tell what is what in there. I see the toy figures, and I see some images, but would love to see just how many elements you actually composited together. If you could do that, I just may use your image as an example for my Photoshop students. user added image

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# 14 09-02-2004 , 06:12 AM

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Oops, That is right. I nead to do that. I just spent a lot of time doing another one for school. This one was a bit more deficult because it neaded to be color. This is the breakdown and it is simplified. The forground image with painted shadows.

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# 15 09-02-2004 , 06:19 AM

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Here is a picture of one of the soldiers. You can see the pins and joints. I used my bathroom to take the pictures because I could control the lights the best.

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