Introduction to Maya - Modeling Fundamentals Vol 2
This course will look in the fundamentals of modeling in Maya with an emphasis on creating good topology. It's aimed at people that have some modeling experience in Maya but are having trouble with
complex objects.
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No one would expect you to finish this thing w/o help.... tuts are help.
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That is no problem at allOriginally posted by anasasis
....you also say in the rules that everything must be created by you what about elements that have been created through the help of tutorials
We all learned some way or another, and since you must show your progress in your WIP thread, you may even get more help along the way from the kind folks here at SM
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Rage, i see your on NTSC.., hey there.., Im a PAL man.., 25 fps.., can i shoot in PAL??? or will i have to do a pulldown.., either is fine.., but i have never done that conversion.., yet!!
might be time to learn??
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but I have 2 questions.
1. Can I create everything from scratch using the assets as reference only?
2. Can I start working on the animation during the pre-production period?
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SureOriginally posted by mirek03 ...Im a PAL man.., 25 fps.., can i shoot in PAL??? M
You can shoot your footage in any framerate you want.
The only thing you must remember is that your FINAL submitted video will NEED to be at Film-rate 24p. (24fps)
So, feel free to shoot in any frame rate you wish
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AWESOME! Welcome to SM!Originally posted by kian.tern
ragecgi, I'm new here, and really excited by the challenge, and I want to join (I hope I'll have time for it)
but I have 2 questions.
That is a very good question!1. Can I create everything from scratch using the assets as reference only?
The FX Challenges will ALWAYS focus on a "film-production" mentality and as such, will almost always need to be as photo-real as possible.
So the ultimate answer to that question is YES!
So, IF you feel you can pull-off a level of realism very close to the original plate photography, then go for it!
(thats what I always try to do for my own work
)Feel free to model/shoot anything else you wish, and show your progress in your WIP
YES! Go for it immediately if you are in the grove!2. Can I start working on the animation during the pre-production period?
Just remember to show as much progress in your WIP as you can!!!
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OK.., pulldown from PAL to film rate 24 fps. i have never done it (im not of international status except here, as we all are
).., so audio will need syncing too.., but what am i saying.., everything has a preset these days.thanks
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Lol, im in the same boat, i fail at FX.Originally posted by Mayaniac
Hey, I might join in on this one.... though I've never done anything with composting, theres no better time to learn than the present.
Anyone interested in teaming up with me?
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It is now official.
SM's first FX CHALLENGE has officially started today!
Good luck to those that have entered by the start date today:
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Anyone else is still welcome to enter, however my final judgement will lean toward those on this entry list first
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I'm afraid FX is still a bit beyond me, but I'll definitely be keeping an eye on everyone's threads to learn how to do this sort of stuff.
good luck everyone!
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NO FEAR!!!!Originally posted by cryptological
A shame that I missed the sign-up date. Would have been a fun challenge.
You, or anyone for that matter can still enter!
The list above is just the list of those that entered by the start date set forth in the rules in the announcement post
EVERONE'S entry will be given fair jugement, so please, feel free to enter anytime in the next week.
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