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Introduction to Maya - Modeling Fundamentals Vol 1

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# 1 01-07-2003 , 04:51 PM

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I have gotta do this, even though I do not know how to do organic shapes. I am thinking I will do a monkey. Monkeys are the best. It will wear full body armor and fling poo at high speeds. That is my idea.

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# 2 01-07-2003 , 05:08 PM

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Ok. Here is a reference......

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# 3 01-07-2003 , 05:09 PM

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Lol, i cant wait man user added image

. You should give him a toilet paper sash user added image

"I should call you sugar maple tree cause i'd totally tap that" haha

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# 4 01-07-2003 , 05:23 PM

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Yes. Great Idea. Ok, I think I will.

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# 5 02-07-2003 , 01:14 AM

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Toilet Bowl helmet. lol
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# 6 02-07-2003 , 04:33 PM

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Very nice Mike. Thanks for the ideas guys.

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# 7 02-07-2003 , 04:47 PM

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Hey. Ok. I am starting this thing. It is so hard to find a good reference pic of a monkey. Does anybody know where to find a picture of a bald monkey. That would be great. I think that is the oddest question I have ever asked.

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# 8 02-07-2003 , 04:59 PM

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In ape terms bonobos often have less hair than chimps so you could try searching for pictures of them (they are in the same family as chimps but smaller and share 98% of our genetic code).

https://www.panda.org/graphics/martin...y-bonobo_2.jpg

Depends whather you want to model a monkey or an ape though as they aren't the same.

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# 9 02-07-2003 , 05:01 PM

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mmh....looks like adl rofl

I will keep watching this.

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Lol, I was watching you .. I knew you would say that!
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By the way, Nice idea DrKnow!

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# 11 02-07-2003 , 05:44 PM

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Hi DrKnow,

just looked at "Animal Anatomy Pictures for Artist" at Fineart.sk...
https://www.fineart.sk/animals/page_01.htm
unfortunately the don't have any references of monkey's there yet...

but e.g. you could try the Google picture search feature... -->
https://images.google.com/images

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# 12 02-07-2003 , 05:45 PM

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Originally posted by adldesigner
Lol, I was watching you .. I knew you would say that!
I´ll kick you out on IRC later.

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you won't...cuz I will sue you then hahahaa

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# 13 02-07-2003 , 05:50 PM

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Witchy - Thanks. I added that to my list of refs. It is pretty hard to model a monkey head, at least for me.

Eagle - HEHEHE!!!!!!!!

Adl - Get 'em.

Strarup - Thanks for trying, man. I am afraid to type in "bald monkey" in google images. Who knows what may come up...

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# 14 02-07-2003 , 05:58 PM

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I just put in a few minutes on the head, and I am a little disappointed. I just started it, so dont be surprised by the horrible shape. I started with a sphere, so the back of the head and neck are way too round.

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# 15 02-07-2003 , 06:01 PM

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oki doki... user added image

btw. got this from google when used "bald chimp"... -->
https://images.google.com/images?hl=d...8&q=bald+chimp

that's a bald monkey... user added image

https://www.brownlog.dreamhost.com/ph...1/20000130.jpg
it is unfortunately taken from the side...

I think I might change the chimp for a chick the next time... user added image

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