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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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# 31 01-06-2005 , 09:12 AM

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Thanks for that Bryce :p

Nearly finished his bad boy. I'm going to play around a bit more with the lighting I think, and model the policeman. I'm overall quite happy with it, just wanted to see if I could finish something for once!! Don't think I'm going to be able to complete the challenge though, I'm way too busy at the mo user added image

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# 32 01-06-2005 , 09:52 AM

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Now that's one hot looking Lego Car!!!

Are you going to animate it too?

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# 33 01-06-2005 , 09:56 AM

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Hi Paul.

I'm not quite sure about animating it, I'm not an animator at all really, I just prefer to concentrate on the modelling and shading. I was thinking about doing a turntable, having the blocks transparent then gradually appearing to show how its built. I'll have to do a test to see if it will look alright.

Why don't you like your spitfire texture! I think it looks cool :p

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# 34 01-06-2005 , 10:42 AM

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Thanks Lisa,

I've had a look at a few models on the web and they really look much more realistic than mine. Also the texture map I'm using seems to be too small so I will need to up the resolution if I want to put more detail in the Bump map.

I'm learning slowly but surely.

The turntable idea sounds great, maybe you could put in a few camera movement to really show of the sexy lines of your lego car user added image

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# 35 01-06-2005 , 07:04 PM

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for one... LEGOS ROCK!!!

*has buckets and buckets of legos in his room*

Anyway... i think the steering wheel might be at the wrong angle. from memory(unless they changed it in the last 5 years or so which is possible) the wheel itself was very near perpendicular to the ground, You have it like it would be if it were a real car. The steering wheel fits in the same space the entire shaft(steering column?) takes up.

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# 36 02-06-2005 , 08:19 AM

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Hi twisteddragon.

I did mess around with the angle of the steering wheel, as I botched it a bit and it was cutting into the blocks behind it, so I had to adjust the angle of it a bit. I'm not too concerned if its slightly off. It is to the right scale though, and its in the corect position according to the instructions that I got with the model. Good job noticing though user added image

you must be a real lego buff!! :p

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# 37 05-06-2005 , 02:49 AM

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yeah... used legos for close to a decade before i officially got too old for them (girlfriend told me to stop)... so yeah... started when i was about 6ish.. used them till about 16. Still have them though user added image

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