Twisted X-Mas - Garry1953 - Simply Maya User Community

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 03-12-2002 , 11:17 PM

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Twisted X-MAS Garry1953

Is this twisted enough.

Do I win now hahaha.

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# 2 03-12-2002 , 11:20 PM

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A few weeks ago I was sent a photograph of a child crying next to Santa's Gravestone.

So I thought it might make a good starting point for my model.

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# 3 03-12-2002 , 11:37 PM

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yeah right, you only need to put in the child, some tears, and ...

i think you will do just fine user added image

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# 4 04-12-2002 , 12:45 AM

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Small update
Made the initial stone transparent to encase the text

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Hahaha, ok ... so how about starting a scene now? perhaps Santa himself falling out of the sleigh at a great height? A police scene and everybody watching around the dead body? Anything? Come on guys! Get it on! user added image

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# 6 04-12-2002 , 02:03 AM

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Added a bit of detail to Grave

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# 7 04-12-2002 , 02:04 AM

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Added a Tree and ground

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# 8 04-12-2002 , 02:05 AM

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Now for a light or two

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# 9 04-12-2002 , 02:07 AM

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added a bit of fog from another direction.

Now the mood is set for the rest of the scene.

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# 10 04-12-2002 , 03:48 AM

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Cleaned up my Tree trunk a bit.
Added a slight lens flare.

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# 11 04-12-2002 , 05:18 AM

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Garry, i like the way you showed every step in the creation process, and i love the shot.

How did u make the ground? and is envysky a guide for using backgrounds.

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# 12 04-12-2002 , 10:22 AM

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g-money

The ground is a simple polygon plane with a few vertices pulled, then smoothed over.
I used the Grass Shader from the Maya Shader library.

The picture is going to be my backdrop, I hope to have a raindeer or two plus a santa Spirit if I get time. (Maybe a Rum & Coke is a better Spirit) user added image