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Complex UV Layout in Maya

Over the last couple of years UV layout in Maya has changed for the better. In this course we're going to be taking a look at some of those changes as we UV map an entire character

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# 16 21-02-2012 , 08:13 PM

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Yes as I said at the beginning of this thread this one is more to do with the final image than the modelling process - Although that`s what I`m still doing - adding little details not in the ref image (mostly so far on the jacket)

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# 17 22-02-2012 , 08:10 PM

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Thats it - I`m done with the model - Now on to textures ....

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Looking good Tweety but the knee on the right leg looks wrong or is it me.........dave

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Not just you... there's something funky with that knee. The kneecap should be more or less in line with the foot.

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# 20 22-02-2012 , 10:02 PM

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Not sure - That is the back of the knee - the front is face away from image not to the side of it in the images - have a look at the video and tell me what you think.

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# 21 22-02-2012 , 10:07 PM

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I looked at the video and the leg looks to me to be at a funny angle............dave

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# 22 22-02-2012 , 10:37 PM

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Ok tweaked the angle of the leg - both the Knee and foot facing the same way - Leg is fully stretched out with foot on a slight angle.

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# 23 22-02-2012 , 11:48 PM

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Its the angle you have taken the shot at tweety...that is the depression of the back of the knee giving a false light for a positive instead of a negative space. It threw me out too...still looks funky cos of the angle. Nice work man

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# 24 22-02-2012 , 11:55 PM

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I wanted the shot to honer the concept, even though I have divered slightly from it.

But he was also right about the funny angle of the leg - glad I tweaked it - always good to get another set of eyes on something you have spent too long looking at ...

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Another quick test

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sweet...where is there a tut on how to fade in from lo poly to colour to hi poly to AO and wires tweety?

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# 27 23-02-2012 , 02:00 AM

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Just render each of the passes and wipe transition them in AE or another video editing program. Not too tricky.

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Sounds tricky stwert...Im a dumb Surveyor remember LOL...I will have a crack on the weekend...cheers mate.

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Its not even that complex but I use Première as AF does my head in when using sequences that follow each other (instead of sitting on top of each other). Although I think its very similar in AF.

1) Render out the different passes making sure the length and size are the same.
2) Place the files on top of each other on the time line.
3) Key the opacity of the one you want to fade in/out. This is done by selecting the clip and pressing the diamond shape in the layer box to the left then setting with the yellow line or the in effects box.

And thats it - simple`s

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