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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 05-11-2003 , 07:21 PM

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Oh my, this is going to be hard to explain...

Legolas in a modern day Bowflex commercial. The Legolas Bowflex

The image should be in your head right about..... Now.. LOL

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And after calming me down with some orange slices and some fetal spooning,
E.T. revealed to me his singular purpose.

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# 2 05-11-2003 , 10:57 PM

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I like it !

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# 3 05-11-2003 , 11:53 PM

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the rough out of the head

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Very nice. user added image

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# 5 06-11-2003 , 05:23 AM

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Mike, you'd be proud of me. thats all polygon.

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# 6 06-11-2003 , 07:59 AM

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nice.... very nice indeed, good moddeling

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Remember to post yer wireframes as you go. user added image

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stage 2 of the head modelling. still in poly. I might switch to nurbs . will see later.

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# 9 07-11-2003 , 10:12 PM

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Looking really good!

Not sure if your mesh is at that constant density? if not you may want to watch out for the areas of pinching around the nostrils and corners of the mouth.

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# 10 08-11-2003 , 07:23 AM

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Thanks

That mesh is constant with no pinching.
ill get up a mesh only shot in the morning.

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i think the cheek loop is wrong.... hmm may just be me =s, it may skew in animation even though not now .... possibly..... though im no expert... i just dont think the polys should run down from the eye into the mouth, simply because wrinkles dont flow like that

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I see what you mean. it may cause a porblem but, i think i can control it with some mel scripts to constrain verticie movement. If i can, ill keep it this way just for the sake of shape flow. that guys got a curvy face so i let my geometry follow contours more than shape. Gives me more control over the distinguishing marks.