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Introduction to Maya - Modeling Fundamentals Vol 1

This course will look at the fundamentals of modeling in Maya with an emphasis on creating good topology. We'll look at what makes a good model in Maya and why objects are modeled in the way they are.

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# 1 23-03-2005 , 03:08 PM

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So everyone knows I am a brannnn noob. I dont have much expirience at all, but hey, I will give it a shot.

My idea is to create a housecleaning robot. The picture shows the concept of my idea. I am not sure what things he will have to clean with yet, but they will be added.

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# 2 23-03-2005 , 03:13 PM

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the head and legs look intresting, keep them updates comeing !

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# 3 23-03-2005 , 03:37 PM

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Here is the head, I will have the body updated soon

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# 4 23-03-2005 , 03:49 PM

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Ok, so I am this far so far, and need some advice for the arms. Should I model them in more detail or do you think this way will suffice?

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# 5 23-03-2005 , 04:46 PM

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For that question I would ask myself wheter or not I want the whole model smooth and clean or rough. Since it is a cleaning robot my first thought would be the smooth clean idea, but as I think more about it, the rough edged mechanical type would also seem interesting. But I think it all really depends on you and what you want to model.

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# 6 24-03-2005 , 05:04 PM

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Here is some ideas for a hand that I sketched up

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# 7 24-03-2005 , 05:06 PM

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Here is where I am at right now. Any advice would be appriciated. Does anyone know where to find a tutorial on texturing in Maya? I have looked around at other guys's models and they are textured, but I am not familiar at all with texturing in maya.

Something like how to make a plastic texture and how to make a metal one too, if anyone knows a tutorial on that, it would be well appriciated.

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# 8 24-03-2005 , 05:19 PM

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Here is some progress on the hand with modification of the fingers.

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# 9 24-03-2005 , 09:06 PM

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Does anyone know where I can find a good tutorial on textures (for plastic and metal?) It would help a great deal. If anyone knows of any, or a quick and easy way to do it, please help!

I am a noobie, and dont know too much about how to texture in Maya

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# 10 24-03-2005 , 09:12 PM

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Yes, I am also searching for something like that. Nice model.

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# 11 25-03-2005 , 08:50 PM

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Well it depends on what you want. If you are really looking for "texturing", then im as sure as you are. But, if you want to say uv map, then I think there is a good tutorial at www.digitaltutors.com

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