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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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# 31 08-12-2002 , 01:53 PM

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How about some specular map to try to make use of the difference then appearing, like wet areas where the specular is strongest and frosty areas where the map is weaker? user added image

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# 32 08-12-2002 , 02:06 PM

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thanks guys i'll try it, textureing is so involved=(

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# 33 08-12-2002 , 02:33 PM

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played with it a bit more

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# 34 08-12-2002 , 02:42 PM

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much better user added image

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# 35 09-12-2002 , 07:19 PM

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Huge improvement compaired to first effort.

Its nice to have help available from Bulletproof & Kbrown.
I have now learnt a lot also from there posts user added image

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# 36 09-12-2002 , 10:36 PM

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kurt, if you want any advice: i personally would reduce the displacement strength a tiny little bit user added image

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# 37 09-12-2002 , 11:32 PM

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when i comes to shading networks... if you can think of anyone worser than me is my shadow!!.....

and kurt, try to make the bump a bit low... just a bit... though it is awesome.. but will give it a better look..

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# 38 09-12-2002 , 11:47 PM

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Thanks tariqrf !!!! But after some thinking I dont think I'll have time for this little project =(

I need to get my Demo reel work done, that's more important right now and I need to get a job by March before my wife gets laid off from her job..

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# 39 10-12-2002 , 12:38 AM

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and do you have any progress or images of you demo reel? i would love to seem em'

just curious

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and do you have any progress or images of your demo reel? i would love to seem em'

just curious

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# 40 10-12-2002 , 12:45 AM

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Ill have some soon bud!!!!!!!!!

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# 41 10-12-2002 , 01:11 AM

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cant wait.....

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# 42 12-12-2002 , 10:16 AM

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hehehe bud, excellent idea!

by the way, I like the shader discussion a lot! many thanks to BulletProof for the tutorial. (mine is geting outdated LOL)

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