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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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# 1 24-06-2006 , 04:14 PM

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Hello everyone,
its been a whle since ive posted but ive had a few exams. Now theyre done il be able to post more often. Anyway ive started making a Motorbike based on a Triumph Thunderbird.

i hope to use this as a part of an animation that ive got planned.
Its my first vechicle model so any comments to make it better would be good.

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updates coming soon

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# 2 24-06-2006 , 05:19 PM

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i think you should post a pics first.

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# 3 25-06-2006 , 10:50 AM

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sorry about that i thought i loaded one :headbang:

Here you go

il post one of the whole front of the bike soon but i have to make the file sizes smaller.

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# 4 25-06-2006 , 11:23 AM

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Ehm...

looks like there is still no image...

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# 5 25-06-2006 , 01:13 PM

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lol azman 2 attempts an still no pic .... still 3rd times the charm as they say

i thought u were doin it on a bonneville tough?

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# 6 25-06-2006 , 06:16 PM

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for some reason it didnt attatch the images anyway here we go again

sorry about that

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# 7 25-06-2006 , 06:18 PM

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Hooray it works!!!!

Hey Pbman im making it around both. The Thunderbird and the Bonneville to make my own version.

so hopefully itll come out ok.

all comments welcome, thanks

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# 8 25-06-2006 , 06:43 PM

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dud just a tip but uplaod as jpeg as wen u use bmp u need to download

lookin nice though

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# 9 26-06-2006 , 11:56 PM

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good start. . .an employee of my fathers had this bike. it was very cool at the time. lookin forward to seeing this finished.

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# 10 28-06-2006 , 03:47 PM

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Yeah - this looks like a good start. Looking forward to seeing some more updates.

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# 11 06-07-2006 , 01:35 PM

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hello again
just a quick update on the bike. im havin some trouble with making the engine because theres so many parts and hardly any images of bike engines. so i thought id work more on the main shape first.
more updates soon. user added image

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# 12 06-07-2006 , 06:54 PM

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its looking good overall.im waiting for updates!

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# 13 06-07-2006 , 09:01 PM

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i told u azman u coould just ask me to take some pics for u its no problem
email me if u want some!

ne way so far so good!!!
but me thinks that the tachometer and ther odometer(revs an speed counter) needs to be a bit bigger

good luck

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# 14 10-07-2006 , 04:53 PM

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hello again

another quick update. the frame is finished and im just gonna start working on the details.
im hoping to use some hdri on it to get a more realistic effect but i il have to see how it comes out.

more updates soon

all comments welcome
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