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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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# 61 25-05-2004 , 06:21 AM

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Hey Kurt...I just have to say...
I L.I.K.E I.T. !!!
But u know....pleeeeaassseee don't forget about the challenge in cgtalk......U're goin really well there....it just little more to make it more real....like some effect in the flogs glass or maybe some camera lenz effect, I belive u know better then me.....

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# 62 25-05-2004 , 04:37 PM

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I havent forgotten about mr frog.... just visiting family right now... will be back home on the weekand.....

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# 63 25-05-2004 , 07:47 PM

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hey mate ..great progress on this since I was gone! well done mate it looks awesome

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# 64 26-05-2004 , 07:09 PM

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Thanks boss... I'll talk to you soon...

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# 65 27-05-2004 , 03:30 AM

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kurt, how did you do the tusks?
Need to model a very similar thing and have no slightest ides how user added image

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# 66 27-05-2004 , 04:18 AM

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Jack of Spades,

Might wanna try extruding a face along a curve and then put a taper deformer on it (assuming you're working with polys).

Sorry if I'm intruding, I know the question was intended for Kurt.

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# 67 27-05-2004 , 04:13 PM

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No worries owmyi... those tusks where made using nurbs curves and set on a motion path with animated sweep....

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# 68 28-05-2004 , 12:19 AM

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I know the polygon way to do those,

but I don't get the motion path and sweep part.
Kurt, could you explain that more broadly please?

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# 69 28-05-2004 , 12:31 AM

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Ok draw a curve using ep curve tool.. then make a nurbs circle... attach the circle to the curve using attach to motion path option under your animate menu... once you get that done.... you can key frame the scale of the to get the tusk shape then do a animation sweep option under animate in you animation menu set.

There will be a tut comming out covering this technique...

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# 70 28-05-2004 , 12:59 AM

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Thanks a lot, that helped.

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# 71 01-06-2004 , 07:22 PM

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Played with the shape all morning..... pretty much done the body now and then off the tent thing..

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# 72 01-06-2004 , 08:44 PM

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it's rocking! nice detail everywhere!

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# 73 01-06-2004 , 09:42 PM

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are the ears a bit small or is it just me?
and the front leg jus seem to be running down a straight path, maybe add some musculature flow to give it more volume. ( the thigh or upper leg should be bigger than the leg or lower leg...)
and the creasings on the body should not be as sharp as those on the head.

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just minor improvements before you move on. keep it up bud.

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# 74 01-06-2004 , 10:19 PM

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Thanks vald im working on the legs now... they look simple but a pain =) the creasing on teh face is pretty close they are very pronounced....

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# 75 02-06-2004 , 12:33 AM

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could you post the low res polygon mesh? id like to see the construction detail : ) and also, are you just using poly smooth? or are you converting to SubD's?

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