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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 01-07-2006 , 11:35 PM

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yay, i might actually do this one, it is summer!

my thing was:
Solar Chicken

i can picture it! lol

concept soon!

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# 2 01-07-2006 , 11:43 PM

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i have 2 quick concepts, i will choose one, and draw it better, then model it..... which should it be?

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# 4 02-07-2006 , 06:14 AM

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nice! first thing that came to my mind was like a super hero with a chicken head. user added image

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# 5 02-07-2006 , 07:06 AM

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Allo,
in my opinion the first one is better. for some reason it reminds me of icarus.
he could be the chicken that flew too close to the sun user added image

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# 6 02-07-2006 , 09:43 PM

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ha ha - not a bad idea Some Guy. I like the chicken with the solar panels too.
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# 7 03-07-2006 , 12:34 AM

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okay, i think i will redraw the first one (the chicken with a sun as his head, and all cooked) i will post soon

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# 8 03-07-2006 , 01:01 AM

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cool

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# 9 03-07-2006 , 02:02 AM

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one thing I was thinking of is instead of having the chicken have the sun as his head, but perhaps have the shot be like the chicken is creating a solar eclipse against the sun. Would be a challenge, with feathers and such, but was just an idea. user added image

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# 10 03-07-2006 , 02:11 AM

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OOOOOHHHHHHHHH, that would be cool! i might try that, if this is too easy,

thanx for the idea!

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# 11 03-07-2006 , 02:48 AM

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ok, sketched, it will have a huge globular head that glows, but he has eyes and a beak! he doesnt have many friends anymore, and the friends he has now are blind, user added image

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