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 03-11-2007 , 11:08 AM
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KindDoggOfWar - Winter Challenge

My sport for this challenge will be Bobsledding. I want to put some touches on the gear, maybe tweak the sport to make a cooler picture but I have started the helmet today. Heres a picture, lowpoly & smoothed.

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# 2 04-11-2007 , 01:04 PM
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Rouph model of want I want the bobsled to look like, will finish this then go back and redo the entire thing so it will look crisp and ill know what to do! its red to define the curves more

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# 3 05-11-2007 , 01:35 AM
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Looking like a good start, the course should be fun to do, is Rouph the name of the model??


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# 4 05-11-2007 , 03:16 PM
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thanks! rouph isnt the name, This is just a quick model, a small put together to find out what I want to make. This isnt the final model im working on, just a little pre-model. I couldnt get on my computer for more than 30min today so i just fixed some small areas and changed the shape a bit

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# 5 05-11-2007 , 05:08 PM
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nice progress!

# 6 05-11-2007 , 08:48 PM
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Do you mean Rough then, as in like "I did a rough sketch of a tree"


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# 7 06-11-2007 , 12:11 PM
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thanks mtmckinley! and yes, i mean rough as in a rough draft or rough sketch! Im getting this done little by little but it should be done soon so i can start the real thing!

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# 8 06-11-2007 , 06:36 PM
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Very nice progress kinddoggofwar!user added image You wouldn't mind showing a concept pic of what your going for?

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Wow, looks good - very fast work. I'm also curious to see how this all is going to fit together.

Can you give some clues ?

# 10 14-11-2007 , 09:30 PM
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thank you!I dont have any concept pics, im just concentrating on models right now, then I will think about the surroundings and environment. I dont even know what i want it too look like, im taking parts off random bobsleds and mixing them together! This is a combination of about 3-4 bobsleds so far...
What I want is the bobsled coming around a banked curve being followed (Fairly far away) by another bobsled. Then the fun! I want the bobsledder in back (its a two man bobsled) to turn around with a futuristic pistol (kinda like han solos) and firing at the bobsled behind. Combat Bobsledding. Sounds retarded and probably will be but i want to do it anyway!:p Id like to mess with some chrome shaders on the gun.
This is coming along slowly now because ive been extremely busy. Over this thanksgiving break I should be able to get alot done!user added image

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# 12 17-11-2007 , 11:55 AM
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small update on the helmet!:p I tweaked the bobsled a bit, but i think beside texturing, the rough sled is done. I might put it in the background for the final, but definitely not the main focus.

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# 13 07-12-2007 , 04:47 PM
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been extremely busy, got almost nothing done...

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Started the Second bobsled

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