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Maya for 3D Printing - Rapid Prototyping

In this course we're going to look at something a little different, creating technically accurate 3D printed parts.

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# 1 04-06-2004 , 12:33 PM

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June - Noob - stedo

Hi guys!
Since it seems like I will have some time to spend with maya this month, I'm joining in.

Creature of choice: The Gorgon Medusa

Links:
https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/...sa/medusa.html (brief)
https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/classes/finALp.html (extensive)

I'm thinking high poly.

- S

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# 2 08-06-2004 , 07:09 PM

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Thats what I call a bad hair-day user added image

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# 3 09-06-2004 , 05:47 PM

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Indeed

I'll be staying at my girlfriend's place over the summer, will bring my computer here tomorrow. Expect updates soon user added image

- S

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# 4 10-06-2004 , 10:14 PM

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Started on the head, focusing on the eye/nose/mouth region as the rest of the head will morph into snakes... user added image

Being a big fan, I'm using Giger's Li paintings as main reference:

https://www.fred-katrin.de/giger/othe...giger_li_I.jpg
https://www.fred-katrin.de/giger/othe...iger_li_II.jpg

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# 5 10-06-2004 , 11:24 PM

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very cool stuff. LOVE the reference pics. :?D

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# 6 11-06-2004 , 09:54 AM

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update: worked on the mouth and nose.
now: out in the sun!

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# 7 11-06-2004 , 04:27 PM

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update: worked more on the lips and nose. Modified jawbone contour and also started on the eyes.

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# 8 11-06-2004 , 08:25 PM

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created a snake head to use as "hair"

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# 9 11-06-2004 , 08:54 PM

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coming along nicely user added image

I did a medusa model a while back if you want to check it out. You can see it at my site in sig.

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# 10 11-06-2004 , 09:13 PM

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Ah, cool! Did you try to make a lot of snakes as hair? I'm thinking that would be really neat, like in Valejo's painting:
https://www.middlearth.it/borisvalejo/medusa%20copia.gif

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# 11 11-06-2004 , 09:35 PM

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No, I did a pretty different look:
https://www.mtmckinley.net/cgtalk/medusa_entry10.jpg

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# 12 11-06-2004 , 09:55 PM

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Yeah, I saw it user added image

Was just wondering if you tried some other concepts before you settled with that one.

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# 13 11-06-2004 , 11:46 PM

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like the snake head stedo!!! looking pretty menacing already!!

those reference pictures sure are freaky!!!

The human head part, maybe a little narrow, it may of course be the perspective?

Keep it going matey!!

cheers

Rich

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# 14 12-06-2004 , 09:58 PM

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thanks cb8rwh =)
Started to merge snakes with the head, think that will solve the looking too narrow problem you are pointing out. :bandit:
The snakes going out at the sides will be bent and positioned in some cool way. Now they just point straight out though.

c&c welcome!

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