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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Saw Batman? Thoughts? (caution, spoilers possible)
So I saw it today and I must say that having to stick to a PG-13 rating literally KILLED any chance of it being entertaining for me.
I expected the "darker" batman story we were promised, and instead got something closer to Sisterhood of the Traveling Superheros.
Not that it was flaky, but more so that it was too much character development, and not enough follow through.
A character would be embellished, but not take that extra step.
The exception obviously was the joker.
Heath was excellent. Not Oscar material, but decent enough.
And to kill-off the female lead? cmon, totally unnecessary.
Now, as far as the vfx was concerned, TOTALLY AWESOME!
Gorgeous color, mattes and extensions were seamless.
Framestore and many others did an excellent job.
Ok, your thoughts?
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I like the fact that they really man the story between batman and joker like it is in the comic they are desened to end up killing each other in the end.
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I never thought of that.
Dammit Kurt, lol, now I gotta see it again with that in mind
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1 thing that ididnt like is that main girl wasnt the same actor.
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I didn't really like the ending, but not too many movies get an ending right for me.
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i thought it was way too preachy though, just like the first one (which i only saw yesterday morning), the ending didn't make much sense to me and i felt that the editing was a bit choppy and there were a few plot holes.
i know they used a lot of elements from the comics, but i'd still really like to see someone make a faithful movie of 'year one' - i think that graphic novel is a lot darker than even the newer batman movies and i think it would a great film.
overall though, i really liked the dark knight - i think they did a pretty good job.
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20-07-2008
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I can't get enough of the movie.
I believe that this is the best movie released by Hollywood in a long time.
You can't tell me that you could predict half of what was going to happen in that movie and I think that is what stands tall above it. There are some great actors/actresses in that movie doing some great work but I think the contributing factor comes back to the scripts. The Nolan Bros knocked this one out of the park.
There are so many clever things hidden in this movie that unless you really are paying attention, you do miss a lot. Clearly not VITAL things, but very helpful things in the grand scheme.
The ending makes perfect sense to me, you have to pay close attention at the end to understand just what is going on. I can elaborate but that would clearly spoil, so someone is going to have to ask for that spoiler.
I think Heats performance was very good, as rage said I don't think it is worthy of an award, but it was very good. I also thought Eckhart played into the DA/Two Face role very well. The script though helped to solidify things. I mean I found so few holes, things seemed to connect so well.
I loved it. It takes me and sucks me into it for 2 and a half hours, and I kept coming back wanting more. I imagine that is what they intended from it, right?
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I have to wait until this weekend in the UK, as its not here yet
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In the film Batman and Robin (where did he go????) are chasing the Penguin's invisible submarine. Anyway, Batman needs to get onto the submarine and comes up with a plan. Only in this movie (and possibly Jaws) could this plan result in you have an explosive shark dangling from the 'BatLadder' from the 'BatCopter' as Batman is giving it a few punches before spraying it with the 'BatSharkReppelent' which causes the thing to EXPLODE after falling into the water.
Cinema History was made when that scene was shown!
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20-07-2008
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Poor old Adam Wests Batman was just too polite, I remember coming home from school when I was eight to watch that religiously, it was just the best thing on tv, then after would don my Batman plastic mask, turn my coat sleeves inside out to make a cape put on my black flared wellies and run out into the street to fight crime against next door neighbours ginger cat!! What a ham!!
I still have my original Batmobile and batboat!
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anyone remember the original spiderman movies? - i just remember he had a cold in one of them and so spidey spends the whole film sneezing - what a sub plot!
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Originally posted by Jay
LOL yeah I remember that one, quality crap!! Just awsome!!
Poor old Adam Wests Batman was just too polite, I remember coming home from school when I was eight to watch that religiously, it was just the best thing on tv, then after would don my Batman plastic mask, turn my coat sleeves inside out to make a cape put on my black flared wellies and run out into the street to fight crime against next door neighbours ginger cat!! What a ham!!
I still have my original Batmobile and batboat!
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Was that recenty Jay?? Just that I think that the original series is on ITV 3 at the moment I think!
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Only last week in fact! LOL
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having two bad guys was what killed it for me, it should have been just batman and the jocker to the end, and yes i know ledger died, but thats no excuss, Brandon Lee died while making the crow and they got some one else to take his place and that film turned out to be one of the best films of the year, well for me any way,
the crow had something that the dark knight will never have, a character that fought from the heart, he didn't need fancy cars or a special utility belt, it was just one guy making a mense for the unfortunate events that took place, lee's performence was excellently excecuted, you could sence to sorrow in his voice ,
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