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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For this month I'm going to give a try to a Sea Lion.
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Heh. You tell me. Actually, there are quite a few good tutorials "in the box", but I have found the cartoon dog tutorial here to be quite helpful. As for the sea lion, I like the playful way they move. Hopefully I'll get a chance to animate this guy.Originally posted by alienscience
Hey, looks fun. You seem to be experienced with maya, but you only found out about this site recently. HOW DID YOU SURVIVE?
Latest WIP: Some eye and flipper detail
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Here's the finished wireframe, I converted to SubD's and then reduced it, seems to have cleaned up the mesh a lot (I had a LOT of 3,5 and more-sided polys...)
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Render of the above
Next task is shading and texturing.
Render of above:
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And so he should be, excellent work you've made of him so far. Where are you going with this one now? Bump map might be ideal in my opinion for very fine skin detail, but good luck with whatever you do with it.
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Painted the body
Bump map is next, then a specular map, then I'll think about rigging. I HATE rigging, all my non-tutorial attempts so far have been horrible failures.
As for a final scene, I'm thinking of putting him in a kelp forest, with light filtering down from the surface.
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