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.
# 1 03-01-2006 , 01:25 PM
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Hi all,

I'm thinking of modelling a polar bears head (reminds me of the dissertation I wrote on them at uni).
I'm going to start with the base skull to get a generic head shape and then model over it with the skin/muscle layer.
If anybody finds any good top/front ortho photos/drawings of a polar bear skull then post the link up (I already have the side and a poor top shot) user added image

The biggest challenge will be the fur and the final lighting/rendering shots so here's hoping 2 months is long enough user added image

Good luck all!


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# 2 03-01-2006 , 10:38 PM
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Best of luck, Mr.Tickle - will be good to be sparring polygons with you again on this challenge.

Out of interest, which degree did you do to end up doing a dissertation on polar bears?

# 3 04-01-2006 , 10:03 AM
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Good luck to you too fallenswordsman user added image

I did biological imaging at uni (half art, half hardcore biology). A bit bizarre but it was good to have a varied course and it was never boring.
The final dissertation went alongside a macromedia director program on bear evolution (which I no longer have user added image ) hence the interest in 3D'ing a bear user added image


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May/Jun Challenge 2006 Entry and W.I.P
Mar/Apr Challenge 2006 Entry and W.I.P
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Nov/Dec Challenge 2005 Entry and W.I.P
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May/Jun Challenge 2006 Entry and W.I.P
Mar/Apr Challenge 2006 Entry and W.I.P
Jan/Feb Challenge 2006 Entry and W.I.P
Nov/Dec Challenge 2005 Entry and W.I.P
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# 6 04-01-2006 , 11:01 PM
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Man I can't see your pictures again user added image Why don't you set up a web site with Sitesled.com its free.

Cheers
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# 7 05-01-2006 , 12:51 PM
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There shouldnt be any problems with this host (I use it at work for a very high bandwidth usage website with no problems)

Can you see https://www.flash-fx.net BMS?


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# 8 05-01-2006 , 03:28 PM
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fraid I'm not seeing them either. I can go to that link you posted, however.

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looks like a good start.. I can see your images fine btw..

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just removed a .htaccess file from the folder with the images (just in case it was restricting access) but other than that I have no idea why the images would show for some and not for others. I also use IE and Firefox and it works in both for me.

Anyways, just a quick update, a slight modification to the skull and the addition of a basic jaw. Think I'm going to work up the teeth to a high level straight away and then I can move on to modelling the overall head shape user added image

p.s, if you wonder why I'm modelling the skull first then its because I wanted the head proportions to be right and didnt want reference shots to obscure the shape with too much fur user added image

https://www.flash-fx.net/3D/images/polarbear/skull2a.jpg

https://www.flash-fx.net/3D/images/polarbear/skull2b.jpg


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Mar/Apr Challenge 2006 Entry and W.I.P
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# 11 05-01-2006 , 06:11 PM
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can see them now. user added image Looking forward to seeing how it goes.

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May/Jun Challenge 2006 Entry and W.I.P
Mar/Apr Challenge 2006 Entry and W.I.P
Jan/Feb Challenge 2006 Entry and W.I.P
Nov/Dec Challenge 2005 Entry and W.I.P
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Jul/Aug Challenge 2005 Entry
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yo

yo all wos just wondering how is the compatition judged?
Im a noob to maya and obviously some of these guys arnt but is it based on skill used or just how cool the final render looks?
So say if i picked a really cool animal but made the final render really cool but there wosnt neccessarily that much skill used e.g. no fur or complex textures etc, would i get marked down for it.
Thanks

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Hi JHubbard,
Have a look at the rules in the challenge rules and guidelines thread in this forum (sticky at the top of these threads).
Ask some questions in that thread and you may get some help but as with most competitions - you dont know what each judge wants. You can try and second guess but learning new skills is the main goal (and $400 would be a nice extra user added image ).
Good luck if you enter user added image


Examples of bTraffic - a traffic animation tool for Maya
bFlocking - a tool for Maya 8.5+ to generate flocking and swarming behaviours
Jan/Feb Challenge 2007 Entry and W.I.P
May/Jun Challenge 2006 Entry and W.I.P
Mar/Apr Challenge 2006 Entry and W.I.P
Jan/Feb Challenge 2006 Entry and W.I.P
Nov/Dec Challenge 2005 Entry and W.I.P
Sep/Oct Challenge 2005 Entry and W.I.P
Jul/Aug Challenge 2005 Entry
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I CAN SEE THEM NOW :attn:

Great progress man.

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