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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The water is just a dielectric material.
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1 - the table in the foreground looks too reflective.
2 - the jagged edge of the awning kind of looks odd - too big and uneven.
3 - why is there a dumpster next to a dining area? - eugh
4 - the liquid in the glass looks odd - it seems to be dipping in the middle...
5 - last, why is there a pen in the glass?
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Oh, the dumpster was just there for showing off, I'm not gonna keep it there. At some point I would batch render so the camera would go around the back of the cafe. I haven't modeled the back of the cafe yet, so I just threw it out front. Those jagged edges were more of the same really- just placeholders for later. I'm really gonna put one of those triangular shaped ones, because there'll be less of a pain to map out. And, the table thing I guess I could fix.Originally posted by arran
looks good so far, but a few things are bothering me..
1 - the table in the foreground looks too reflective.
2 - the jagged edge of the awning kind of looks odd - too big and uneven.
3 - why is there a dumpster next to a dining area? - eugh
4 - the liquid in the glass looks odd - it seems to be dipping in the middle...
5 - last, why is there a pen in the glass?
I threw a pen in the water cuz I thought it'd be more spontaneous than a straw, but if its too odd, then I'll change that too. In the earlier posts, I messed up the meniscus of the liquid but I fixed it in the later posts though it's hard to see. Thanx for the crits.
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The Pen in water it's self looks pretty good, thought the glass texture isn't quite there, but i can't pin exactly what it is thats letting it down.
Other than that, the layout seems pretty good, and modeling is not too shabby either
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