Introduction to Maya - Modeling Fundamentals Vol 2
This course will look in the fundamentals of modeling in Maya with an emphasis on creating good topology. It's aimed at people that have some modeling experience in Maya but are having trouble with complex objects.
# 1 03-12-2002 , 11:17 PM
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Twisted X-MAS Garry1953

Is this twisted enough.

Do I win now hahaha.

# 2 03-12-2002 , 11:20 PM
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A few weeks ago I was sent a photograph of a child crying next to Santa's Gravestone.

So I thought it might make a good starting point for my model.

# 3 03-12-2002 , 11:37 PM
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yeah right, you only need to put in the child, some tears, and ...

i think you will do just fine user added image

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Small update
Made the initial stone transparent to encase the text

# 5 04-12-2002 , 01:32 AM
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Hahaha, ok ... so how about starting a scene now? perhaps Santa himself falling out of the sleigh at a great height? A police scene and everybody watching around the dead body? Anything? Come on guys! Get it on! user added image

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Added a bit of detail to Grave

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Added a Tree and ground

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Now for a light or two

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added a bit of fog from another direction.

Now the mood is set for the rest of the scene.

# 10 04-12-2002 , 03:48 AM
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Cleaned up my Tree trunk a bit.
Added a slight lens flare.

# 11 04-12-2002 , 05:18 AM
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santa

Garry, i like the way you showed every step in the creation process, and i love the shot.


How did u make the ground? and is envysky a guide for using backgrounds.


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# 12 04-12-2002 , 10:22 AM
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The ground is a simple polygon plane with a few vertices pulled, then smoothed over.
I used the Grass Shader from the Maya Shader library.

The picture is going to be my backdrop, I hope to have a raindeer or two plus a santa Spirit if I get time. (Maybe a Rum & Coke is a better Spirit) user added image

# 13 04-12-2002 , 11:25 AM
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hehe.. cool m8.. it's already startin' to look twisted.. hehe.. :p
keep it up!

# 14 04-12-2002 , 04:39 PM
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uhh scary. maybe you can make it more like cemetory with other tombs.

# 15 05-12-2002 , 02:33 AM
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Started to pull out a Raindeeeer thingy

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