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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Tell Tale Heart
I've made a start on my new university project 'The Tell Tale Heart' and here's the progress. The animation will take place in this room, I've got most of the big furniture made and have a couple of textures and lights in place but there is still quite a way to go.
Any thoughts or crit type stuff would be really cool,
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Mat.
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Looking forward to updates
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Good job on the room - it looks great - the only things that stand out for me is the sink- which just seems a little thin - and the light from the lamp which seems too sharp, but these are minor quibbles.
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I certainly wouldn't like to sleep on that mattress!! I think the stain that I used was from spilt tea, it looks much nastier post photoshop though!!
I think the sink is fine, it's just that the underside of the bowl is in shade. I've attached a wire of it to illustrate. I've been toying with putting a lamp in that corner of the room and I think that I will now!!
I know what you mean about the bedside lamp being too bright on the cabinet, it's because it only has the default lambert on it at the moment, once I make a shader for it that problem will be solved.
Take it easy,
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any plans to post your plot synopsis?
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it's a bit slow goingonthis one but here's an update.... I honestly can't remember what I've done since my last post but there's some progress.
In between modelling and texturing, I've been playing with the lighting (the time consuming part!!) I've not really got it how I want which is why the following pictures have the same set up as the previous ones, I'll get it sorted one day though!!!
Enjoy the pics and crit is always good.
Cheers,
Mat.
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interesting book collection ....
light looks good too ... .keep it up
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Rhetoric Camel: Thanks, I'm still not convinced that I know what I'm doing though!!
mmoore: long time man, I hope all is good with you.
Neo: I'll sort that out for the next render. Half of the detail won't even matter in the final animation but at least I know it's there and can be used if necesarry.
In the mean time....
I've changed the renderer from Maya to mentalray (40 seconds faster per frame) and have been playing with an occlusion render pass to make the room look more grimy. The book shelf is now full and I've spent ages tidying up the file scene (readying for animation) so it's pretty much done, next I need to design and make the character.
Cheers for your thoughts,
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on other note ..things going good ..no time to work on maya ..sending you email to your main account
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I'm leaving the room alone for a while and have made a start on the character for the animation. He's a pretty haggard loking fellow, tired and worried about sums him up. Plenty to do before he's done but crit is always welcome.
Cheers,
Mat.
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