Maya 2020 fundamentals - modelling the real world
Get halfway through a model and find it's an unworkable mess? Can't add edge loops where you need them? Can't subdivide a mesh properly? If any of this sounds familiar check this course out.
#
16
05-07-2003
, 09:05 AM
Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2002
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: UK - Swe
Posts: 151
Beauty is worse than wine, it intoxicates both the holder and beholder - Immermann"
#
17
06-07-2003
, 12:28 AM
Subscriber
Join Date: Apr 2003
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: usa
Posts: 985
here are my UV's unwrapped-
I have a problem area on the head- any ideas how to fix this or do you think it isnt bad enough to worry about?
#
18
06-07-2003
, 12:31 AM
Subscriber
Join Date: Apr 2003
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: usa
Posts: 985
still need teeth,wires for the glasses and eyes
then on to the painting!
#
19
06-07-2003
, 01:42 AM
Subscriber
Join Date: Jan 2003
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: BC, Canada
Posts: 2,250
Other than that though, this model is looking really great! I could definately see this guy living on the moon.. hahaha, has that loner look to it, like he has been on the mooon for quite some time with no one to talk to.. maybe he had a computer though heh. BTW, congrats on how you unwrapped that mesh.. its very clean! How long did that take you? I am also very interested in how you are unwrapping that model... How did you get it to cut like that when you mapped it for the head area.. its makin me crazy. Even though i thought i understood UV texturing... I would have to say it seems that theres a lot I dont know about.
"I should call you sugar maple tree cause i'd totally tap that" haha
email - mattwettstein@gmail.com
Last edited by M; 06-07-2003 at 01:46 AM.
#
20
06-07-2003
, 01:52 AM
Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2002
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: UK - Swe
Posts: 151
Sorry, but the tutorial will be up tomorrow...
about the squashed areas, have u tried the "relax" command in the UV editor, it works very nice!! Have tried to write the tut in a very easy way, but I guess I'll hear about it when u read it!!!
Keep up the good work!!
Cheers!
Beauty is worse than wine, it intoxicates both the holder and beholder - Immermann"
#
21
06-07-2003
, 01:56 AM
Subscriber
Join Date: Apr 2003
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: usa
Posts: 985
I will try and talk to that talented bastard
when he gets back from vacation.. He is too damn good!I spent maybe 2 hours today unwrapping that bugger... No automap, I selected faces and planer mapped everything... then moved and merged the UVs
Hmmnnn a computer would be good for this lonely old sod! Ha! I will work on that too
#
22
06-07-2003
, 01:59 AM
Subscriber
Join Date: Apr 2003
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: usa
Posts: 985
did you create your avatar? its really nice.
#
23
06-07-2003
, 02:11 AM
Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2002
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: UK - Swe
Posts: 151
Check out my homepage to see more!Have been struggling with mayas subd for a while now!
Beauty is worse than wine, it intoxicates both the holder and beholder - Immermann"
#
24
06-07-2003
, 03:18 AM
Subscriber
Join Date: Jan 2003
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: BC, Canada
Posts: 2,250
. One thing though that anyone can answer.. if you planar map, everything will connect right? So how did you get it so that you had the sides of the head, and all the way to the back of the head to be disconnected, can you disconnect UV's? Anyways, if that makes no sence its probably because im just not understanding a key element! Hahhaa.
"I should call you sugar maple tree cause i'd totally tap that" haha
email - mattwettstein@gmail.com
#
25
06-07-2003
, 04:16 AM
Subscriber
Join Date: Apr 2003
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: usa
Posts: 985
I remember downloading your boot camp-ani a while back and being very impressed. Great work! Nice site too, its now on my favorites list M- I totally understand what you are saying... here is what you do:
open your UV window&your poly planar mapping window(mapping direction=camera)
1:select all the faces of the object you want to map
2: in the perspective viewport menu= show/isolate select/view selected
3 deslect all-- then select areas that are mostly planar (like a side of the face)dolly around so you see all the planes in the viewport
4 in the poly-planar-options window click apply
4b then viewport menu= show/isolate select/remove selected
5 in the uv window, select all the uv's you just mapped and move aside... way aside
6 repeat, and move your uv's around-merge uvs-etc
sounds harder than it is... you get a more managable set than if you automapped it.
whew*
#
26
06-07-2003
, 05:47 AM
Subscriber
Join Date: Apr 2003
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: usa
Posts: 985
#
27
06-07-2003
, 08:37 AM
Subscriber
Join Date: Feb 2003
Join Date: Feb 2003
Posts: 1,254
Model is loking really nice, only minor thing would be about the face- perhaps if he is an older man in the moon he might need a few wrinkles on his forehead? He just looks quite young at the moment, because he is so smooth. Just noticed as your concept has wrinkly hints. Or perhaps you are going to do things with the cheese texture- if so sorry.
#
28
07-07-2003
, 09:32 PM
Subscriber
Join Date: Jan 2003
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: BC, Canada
Posts: 2,250
. I have nothing to planar map at this time, but im going to save your post in a word document and follow it along once i have to UV unwrap my mesh.I have watched the video of the rabbit witchy, and its a wonderful video at that. I learned a lot about mapping from that video, and learned even more from mtmckinley's site. What howard just explained though is much more of a higher level ( i think) and I had no clue how to do it until he explained
.The teeth look really nice! Also the glasses are great
.. do you even have the small screws modelled? Heheheh. Pointless polys unless you want total detail.
"I should call you sugar maple tree cause i'd totally tap that" haha
email - mattwettstein@gmail.com
#
29
15-07-2003
, 05:36 PM
Subscriber
Join Date: Feb 2003
Join Date: Feb 2003
Posts: 1,254
#
30
27-07-2003
, 04:18 PM
Subscriber
Join Date: Apr 2003
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: usa
Posts: 985
the rest is polys... seperate shapes all grouped together...no screws in there tho'
I will post a shot later todaybut in the meantime
I rigged him up, I still have to paint his texture tho'
Posting Rules Forum Rules
Similar Threads
Pool Moon Elephant - Experimental 3D Animation 3rd Episode
by PoolMoonElephant in forum Finished Work replies 0 on 30-08-2016
Creating a moon?
by Peligroso in forum Maya Basics & Newbie Lounge replies 4 on 07-12-2008
Space Man strikes again
by monkey ranch in forum Work In Progress replies 9 on 02-12-2003
make the moon revolve around the earth
by nspiratn in forum Programming replies 4 on 13-10-2003
Back up your data on the moon!?
by Ultragames in forum Maya Basics & Newbie Lounge replies 6 on 23-07-2003
Topics
Free Courses
Full Courses
VFX News
How computer animation was used 30 years ago to make a Roger Rabbit short
On 2022-07-18 14:30:13
Sneak peek at Houdini 19.5
On 2022-07-18 14:17:59
VFX Breakdown The Man Who Fell To Earth
On 2022-07-15 13:14:36
Resident Evil - Teaser Trailer
On 2022-05-13 13:52:25
New cloud modeling nodes for Bifrost
On 2022-05-02 20:24:13
MPC Showreel 2022
On 2022-04-13 16:02:13