RAGECGI FX-01-2008

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 11-02-2008 , 10:08 PM

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This is my WIP thread for this first FX Challenge, and I will post my idea in the next few days user added image

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# 2 13-02-2008 , 07:00 PM

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Ok, heres my main idea.
I'm going for a day-for-night look with small cracks and spray leading up to a big gusher and debris falling down with larger cracks and chunks following.....

it'll take some work, but it should be fun user added image

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# 3 14-02-2008 , 06:18 AM

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oh... very good sir. climbing into my head and stealing ideas.... user added image

except the d for n thingy... maybe I will attempt sth like it just because... hehehe

very nice, clean visualization. just for the previs you rendered that fine detail in the water with realflow, didnt you?? of course you did...

nice start..

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# 4 14-02-2008 , 07:41 AM

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Originally posted by BadG3r
very nice, clean visualization. just for the previs you rendered that fine detail in the water with realflow, didnt you?? of course you did...
nice start..

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..nah

It's just super-basic placement in Fusion of the water element found on this site:
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The rest is just paint user added image

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# 5 16-03-2008 , 11:22 PM

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Hey all, feel free to use my ideas for my above shot, as I stopped my personal work on this because I'm neck-deep into making the sample image for the next challenge user added image

You guys are gonna love it!

A lot of the modelers will love it as well!

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# 6 17-03-2008 , 01:56 AM

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I would have loved to see how your scene had developed, but .... helas :shakehead

Anyway, we need somebody to focus on the future and keep us busy user added image

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