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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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# 1 17-02-2004 , 03:58 PM

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well, in simplymaya IRC, one thing lead to another and now I'm making two transformers and having them battle in a short animation. The car is a Mercedes C class, and the jet is going to be an F1-11. I'll post images when I can cause this will quite likely take a long, long, long time. user added image

First up, is what I have currently modelled of the car.

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# 2 17-02-2004 , 04:00 PM

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and another render. I've a lot to do user added image

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# 3 18-02-2004 , 05:33 PM

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Just a bit more done. Hopefully have the robot and transformation done soon.

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# 4 19-02-2004 , 07:45 AM

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and the wire for everyone to tear apart user added image

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# 5 19-02-2004 , 12:22 PM

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well.. It is quite messy. How did you do it... drage each vertex to that point where you wanted it to be ?

Noo0ooB... beginner... novice... newby... I'am new ! ! !

VERY BAD ENGLISH !

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# 6 19-02-2004 , 03:49 PM

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yeah, for the most part. At least this has been a good way to learn how to keep things together. With every mistake, I've found out something I can keep in mind for my next undertaking. user added image

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# 7 20-02-2004 , 02:59 PM

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If it terns out good. Its good. and good attitude about learning for the next one.

Looking forward to the creative twists to using it as a transformer.

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# 8 22-02-2004 , 10:37 AM

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Made an animation test with primitives for the robot. Just getting an idea of what should go where.

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# 9 23-02-2004 , 07:03 PM

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OMG that is soooo cool!!!!

Sorry, I just got exited after looking at the animation. Wow, I can't wait to see it finished. Please hurry!!!

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# 10 24-02-2004 , 04:54 AM

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yes very good stuff, Let me know how you finaly deside to rig. Will be intresting for sure.

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# 11 24-02-2004 , 09:24 AM

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Wow! That is very cool!

"If I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of giants." Sir Isaac Newton, 1675

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# 12 25-02-2004 , 01:38 PM

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Verry nice animation i like a lot tranformer.
your´s is ok wow.

weld some pixels !!!

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# 13 25-02-2004 , 02:51 PM

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That's looking really good! I can see a resurgence of interest in Transformers around the corner thanks to that...

Hey Mike! How about a Transformers challenge sometime?