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.
# 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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# 2 05-11-2003 , 10:57 PM
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I like it !

# 3 05-11-2003 , 11:53 PM
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the rough out of the head

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--TOOL, 10,000 Days---

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# 4 06-11-2003 , 04:21 AM
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Very nice. user added image

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

--TOOL, 10,000 Days---

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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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# 8 07-11-2003 , 02:20 PM
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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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And after calming me down with some orange slices and some fetal spooning,
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--TOOL, 10,000 Days---

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


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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.

--TOOL, 10,000 Days---

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# 11 10-11-2003 , 08:44 PM
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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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# 12 10-11-2003 , 09:55 PM
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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.


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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.

--TOOL, 10,000 Days---

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# 13 11-11-2003 , 08:06 AM
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true, just thought i wud say, the shape is looking great though


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# 14 14-11-2003 , 07:58 AM
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Please excuse my ignorance, but what is Bowflex? user added image

Whatever it is, and whatever the advertisement is like?
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# 15 15-11-2003 , 11:43 AM
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lol yeh i was going to ask but i didnt cos i think i wud be the only one who had absolutely no idea user added image


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