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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I'll have a look at the shoulders, and the neck, now its in Z its a bit easier to make more "sweeping" changes, just need to keep an eye on the topology as I plan on animating it.
I'm not too happy with the ribs and body area , that needs work definatly, but i'll get onto it. Just working my way round the body.
Ive adjusted how the rear legs connect and will post it up soon when ive got a bit more done.
Its good fun and a nice bit of a challenge what with actual lions being covered with fur! Looking forward to starting adding fur and skinning it, as I say I might give the muscle system in Extension 1/2 a go too, want to make it a nice portfolio piece.
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Just applied the "base coat" and started on the colour variations, This will be the "tip" colour of the fur, i'll make a base colour map for the fur then have fun seeing about differeng fur legnths and directions!
Still a lot to do on this (differing fur colours etc), when its done i'll have a look in maya and possibly adjust the overall look in photoshop.
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I used it for the main unwrap, then took it into maya to map the parts that gave me problems in headus, the head and feet. I could have done it in maya but thought I would give it a go.
If I would have used maya I would have cut the legs, tail and head off and used a cylinder map on the body, legs tail etc and the unfold options.
Just cut your model into parts and then go from there, when your starting off just break it into more parts than you might need just to make it easier on yourself, once there all mapped then join them together to make a larger single map.
Cheers Arran, I want to get this completed at some point!
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Bit of an update, think that this will do for the "main" colour map, off to base fur colour now, then baldness, legnth, normal, specular, and probably many more!
Again probably will give it a touch up in PS
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But the rest looks great!
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looking good though
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Matches the ref's I've got, but i'll have a look before going back to maya for the rest of it, just to make sure.
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looks great steve... cant wait to see how the fur turns out
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