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.
# 1 06-04-2004 , 10:46 AM
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a blue whale

I watched Kurt's dragon tut and decided to try nurbs to poly then to subdiv, the is the nurbs step.

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# 2 06-04-2004 , 10:49 AM
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step two

converted them to polysuser added image and cut the lower jaw poly out on to another layer.

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# 3 06-04-2004 , 10:53 AM
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step three

did the lower jaw

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# 4 06-04-2004 , 10:58 AM
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step four

added the lower jaw, made the eye, did the blow hole.

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# 6 06-04-2004 , 11:07 AM
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step five

thanks man

here is a mirrored one, that has been smoothed.

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# 7 06-04-2004 , 11:09 AM
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another view

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# 8 06-04-2004 , 11:10 AM
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he looks sad :'(

# 9 06-04-2004 , 12:46 PM
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Whale's tend to do so user added image

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Looking good, yup, kind of sad user added image

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