Introduction to Maya - Modeling Fundamentals Vol 2
This course will look in the fundamentals of modeling in Maya with an emphasis on creating good topology. It's aimed at people that have some modeling experience in Maya but are having trouble with complex objects.
# 1 20-10-2006 , 11:18 PM
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Start of a Mech....this is my first post here

Ok so Im new too this forum and I was hoping for some C&C on my latest WIP... I decided to test my skills on a Mech... this is waht i have so far please tell me what you think.. oh and i am still very new to 3d so any pointers would be great

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I have only been working on this project for about 3 days now and it is still very much in its early stages... i hope you enjoy what I have so far


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# 2 22-10-2006 , 05:38 AM
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here is a small update..... things are starting to come together...

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# 3 22-10-2006 , 06:12 AM
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wow

how long have you been working 3d?

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# 4 22-10-2006 , 06:31 AM
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um about 7 or 8 months


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# 5 22-10-2006 , 09:14 AM
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wow this is looking like it is going to be stunning. Hell of a lot of detail going on in there. Would love to see this thing stomping around.

# 6 22-10-2006 , 11:48 PM
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here is where I am currently at in this project.... things to still do are / Details details details / model rest of wing / hand / foot / and fix head.... tell me what you all think so far.

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# 7 22-10-2006 , 11:58 PM
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looks absolutely amazing. is there a template or blueprint you're working from? i don't think i'd be able to go into this much detail just from inside my head...

perhaps a closeup of the places you mentioned (wing, hand, foot, head) so we can get a better idea of your progress?

and also any way we can see a wireframe?


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# 8 23-10-2006 , 12:04 AM
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sure i can do that for you ... um but no there is no templete im working from all i did was just draw out a basic couple shapes in a side view that I was looking for ... like general angles... then just went from there

but yea i will get that wire frame for you...


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# 9 23-10-2006 , 12:06 AM
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that's awesome, thanks. what are your inspirations for this style of mech?


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# 10 23-10-2006 , 12:08 AM
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i really like the armored core series. id say that maybe a little gundam though... always got to have some gundam refrence XD


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# 11 23-10-2006 , 01:05 AM
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Maybe you can do a clay render to show your details better.
Very cool mech though.


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# 12 23-10-2006 , 01:10 AM
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i would but i have never understood how you do a clay render... can som1 please help me with that


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# 14 23-10-2006 , 01:16 AM
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says not found? maybe URL is bad?


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# 15 23-10-2006 , 01:22 AM
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I guess I'll summarize then.
Create a plane for yer mech 2 stand on and suround him with a resized sphere like you would HDRI or somethin like that. Make everything lambert and a light color like grey or white.

Go to render settings, then Image Based Lighting and click create. Attach yer HDR image to the light node and voila.
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