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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 02-01-2006 , 07:40 PM

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hey all! Im definitely in this one, and i will definitely give it my best user added image

, i seriously need some organic practice! havent thought of anything yet, will post ideas later....

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# 2 02-01-2006 , 10:32 PM

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well, i wanted to do the tiger, but i remembered i also liked this animal..........................JAGUAR!!

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Jaguar, Tiger, Lion... cool user added image

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# 5 02-01-2006 , 10:51 PM

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haha, well there are a change of plans, im gonna do a bottle nose dolphin!

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# 6 08-01-2006 , 04:13 PM

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hey all, started on the basic shape of the dolphin

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# 7 08-01-2006 , 06:10 PM

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okie dokie.....here are some updates...

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# 8 08-01-2006 , 06:10 PM

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worked on the head(finally, lol)

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# 9 08-01-2006 , 10:44 PM

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no comments on my poor dolphin? user added image

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Aight, the crease where the nose meets head on top is a bit too much. Apart from that, it aint bad.

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# 11 08-01-2006 , 11:27 PM

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Well, not a lot of comments I think cause the interesting part here to me will be playing with caustics and water shader as with textures.

The dolphin's almost finished we could say, modeling part speaking, except for teeth, nice pinky tongue and 4 holes with eyeballs in two of them. And it's pretty smooth (apart the crease yes ... dolphin's got one of the finest and flowing water-profiles).

So, not much comment so far, we wait for the details now hehehe

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... do you know what you'll use as base shader for skin ?

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# 12 08-01-2006 , 11:50 PM

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yeah, metallicjet, the skin shader should be difficult, because you cant use SSS for this kind of creature. anyway... keep going!

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# 13 09-01-2006 , 10:14 AM

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It'll be good to see the addition of detail around the eyes and mouth.
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