Here's an early test render:

http://it.hule.harryda.se/itda05/emiiva/hem/filer/maya/axe_test_web.png

Here's the orc/ogre/troll btw:

http://it.hule.harryda.se/itda05/emiiva/hem/filer/maya/troll_test_web.png

All that's left to do is clothing and texturing.
Feel free to comment and any...

Haha. I'm not a complete beginner. The question really was if you would have used polys or NURBS. It's going to be smoothed, yes.

I find it hard to make clean soft lines with polys combined with...

Hi.

I'm doing a small clip where I need my ogre/orc-like creature wielding an axe. The ogre is modelled and all I need now is its axe.

The axe should look something like this:
hAxe...

Hii...

My right mouse botton only work when i zoom,
nothing happens when i for example want to rightclick and select vertices on a poly or NURBS model. No menu pops up.
Anyone know what the...

try hitting the "3" key;) to show maximum detail.

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no problem;)

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you can change the position of the pivot point of the lid by pressing insert to the center of the hinges, that way when you rotate the lid you'll rotate around the hinges.


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WETA Digital ofcourse;)

I have "Learning maya 7| modeling and animation handbook"
and i think it's really good. But i think it depends on your experience with maya! I think this book is aimed at beginners with not so much...