Complex UV Layout in Maya
Over the last couple of years UV layout in Maya has changed for the better. In this course we're going to be taking a look at some of those changes as we UV map an entire character
# 46 27-11-2010 , 03:31 PM
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thanks mate...I was wondering how you did that in your video as you couldnt see the top part of your screen

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# 47 27-11-2010 , 06:43 PM
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I like the steel and the green anodized paint look. the rust could possibly use some bump to rough it up.

Thanks for the little PS tutorials I have been playing with them.


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# 48 27-11-2010 , 08:15 PM
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Thanks ctbram
Have not had a lot of time today to do much more, yes a bump map on the rust and were the paint has come of if done right will bring it to life, I must admit that if you know what effect you need you can find most for free on the net, Once I have finish this I promise to do a tutorial then I can get back to my tank still looking for a good scale ref for the M151 weapons system......LOL
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Final gather render (never done one but looks easy)........dave




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# 49 27-11-2010 , 08:33 PM
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I am sure you looked but google images usually has a ton of good reference shots of almost anything.


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Yes Im a googler, I found more on normal google then on images funny that..............dave




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Re: Open Challenge -Jerry Can Texturing

Originally posted by hammer.horror

...you can add to the model if you like...
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I was hoping someone would go crazy with this rule and make a Jerry Can transformer.


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# 52 28-11-2010 , 02:13 AM
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That sounds like a plan steve...somehow transform it inot a can of beer LOL.

Well I have too much to do in the yard today so I wont be adding to mine...thanks guys..I have learned quite a bit from this...dave where are the PS tuts?? LOL Im still waiting...doesnt matter now.

Alll good fun this was....

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# 53 28-11-2010 , 09:59 AM
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sorry had to start doing some stuff for work.

this could just be a long running challenge for people to practice texturing.

btw,
here are some instructions i've made on how to do rusty scratches.

take 3 images, I have a base metal, rust and some metal scratches.
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copy and paste the rust onto the base metal as a new layer
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add a layer mask
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go to the scratches image and desaturate it, then crunch the levels so you have a high contrast. Now select all and copy.
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go back to the rust and metal pic. click on channels and show visibility on the layer mask.
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paste in the contrasted scratches. (i have inverted the image too)
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if you hide the visibility again and tidy up the edges. you should have something that looks like this.
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obviously you can work this around what you need to do.
hope it helps.


one more thing... does everyone know how to daisy chain bump maps?

# 54 28-11-2010 , 11:23 AM
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wow hammer...cool thanks mate!!.

no that was a query I was going to post...in Maya I assume you mean (daisy chain bumps). I have 2 that I wasnt to assign to the main texture...but failed.

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# 55 28-11-2010 , 11:41 AM
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Nice effect hammer, mine is lacking a few scratches might use that method..........dave




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# 56 28-11-2010 , 04:13 PM
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Thanks hammer.

I am starting a photoshop tips folder, so I can start collecting this stuff and start trying to learn it. Going to play around with some stuff and yes keeping the can hanging about as a practice piece is a good idea.


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# 57 28-11-2010 , 10:26 PM
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Sorry for not doing much, grandsons birthday. OK the metal on the hand was done with a scatter brush on a masked layer then a Filter/distort/ocean rippale............dave

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# 58 29-11-2010 , 05:46 AM
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I looked at this on my brothers monitor and realized the green gun on my monitor is failing. On my machine the green looks like a dark forest green. On my brothers system its more an light olive drab.

Funny thing is I like the darker color.

Not so funny thing is I now realize I am l going to have to replace this monitor and that is something I cannot afford right now. Oh joy!


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# 59 29-11-2010 , 01:08 PM
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green gun?

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So everybody else doesn't have their monitors setup wrong after all? user added image

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