Zeegle W.I.P

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 27-03-2003 , 08:41 PM

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Hey, finally decided to post a WIP here.Please forgive the really crappy render as Ive got Maya PLE.Also, I got Global Illumination off of a mate but I dunno how to use it properly.What would be really great is maybe if one of you guys could do some renders for me? user added image

Well here is Zeegle.I PLan on rigging and animating him soon.Used a smooth proxy for the roughing out stage and I still have to figure out what Im going to do one the head.Please tell me what you think of it. user added image

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# 2 27-03-2003 , 08:44 PM

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sorry that was an ancient render, I'll post a new one now...sorry

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# 3 27-03-2003 , 08:44 PM

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good start. user added image

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# 4 27-03-2003 , 08:48 PM

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darn...

Aw, crap...I wanted a few decent renders of him... user added image

Well heres an updated version of it, just rendered.Please tell me what you think I should do with the face and some rendering tips would also be handy...thanks.I want to keep the body pretty simply so thet its easy to animate user added image

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# 5 27-03-2003 , 08:50 PM

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oops, pic would also be handy, not doing to well today....

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# 6 27-03-2003 , 08:58 PM

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Another angle with a quick edit in photoshop coz the water mark was annoying me! user added image

Here ya go. Please C&C!!! user added image

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# 7 27-03-2003 , 11:24 PM

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I like how he has 2 toes(the shape of them). Although the 3 fingers style is alittle generic....Looks pretty neat overall user added image

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# 8 27-03-2003 , 11:27 PM

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thanks mate, the reason for the 3 fingers/2 toes combination is so its pretty easy to rig and animate user added image

Anyone got any suggestions for the head?What should I do?My imagination has blanked out when I think about what Im gonna do to the head, I have no idea! HELP! user added image

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