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.
Watch
# 1 06-04-2013 , 12:16 PM
cgisoul's Avatar
Lifetime Member
Join Date: Apr 2011
Posts: 258

New Character Modeling

I'm having some issues here. The edge flow just doesn't look right and I'm not sure why on the top of the head the edges are not straight. I already merged the vertices, deleted the faces and extruded them again and it still looks wrong. Any suggestions / help is appreciated.

Thank you.
Attached Thumbnails
 
Quote
# 2 06-04-2013 , 12:49 PM
daverave's Avatar
The thin red line
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: England
Posts: 4,472
Some thing like a over lapping poly, try deleting a poly at a time and rebuild as you go along................dave


Avatar Challenge Winner 2010
 
Quote
# 3 06-04-2013 , 05:13 PM
Jay's Avatar
Lead Modeler - Framestore
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: UK
Posts: 6,287
merge the verts globally on a low setting on the head, thats why those areas are looking funky.

when you do poly smooth and the faces do a funny twist like that itsa dead giveaway of unmerged verts

Jay
 
Quote
# 4 06-04-2013 , 06:01 PM
Acid44
Guest
Posts: n/a
Or Normals>Conform, causes the same thing
 
Quote
# 5 07-04-2013 , 03:14 PM
cgisoul's Avatar
Lifetime Member
Join Date: Apr 2011
Posts: 258
Hi daverave / jay / Acid44,

Thank you all for your reply. It was very helpful indeed. I tried and tried and end up redoing the whole thing again. So far is going well and is taking one step at the time with the extrude edges.
Also the Normals>Conform came handy Acid44, thanks mate.

Here's an update. I'm particularly is liking the edge flow for this one. More organized.
Last edited by cgisoul; 07-04-2013 at 05:15 PM.
 
Quote
# 6 07-04-2013 , 05:14 PM
cgisoul's Avatar
Lifetime Member
Join Date: Apr 2011
Posts: 258
Forgot to attach the image, sorry. I really much prefer the edge flow on this later version than the first one. It's more natural and goes with the flow. user added image
Attached Thumbnails
Last edited by cgisoul; 07-04-2013 at 05:17 PM.
 
Quote
# 7 07-04-2013 , 10:25 PM
Acid44
Guest
Posts: n/a
No problem. If you turn off 2 sided lighting in the viewport while you model, it makes it a lot easier to spot that sort of crap before it becomes a problem. With normal modeling it isn't really an issue, but sometimes when it comes time to render it can be horrid

Is this model based on anything? Looks pretty cool
 
Quote
# 8 08-04-2013 , 09:31 AM
bullet1968's Avatar
Lifetime Member
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Australia
Posts: 4,255
Im with acid on this one....happens to me quite a bit because I keep forgetting to turn '2 sided' off LOL.

Cheers bullet
bullet1968

"A Darkness at Sethanon", a book I aspire to model some of the charcters and scenes
 
Quote
# 9 08-04-2013 , 12:14 PM
jsprogg's Avatar
Lifetime Member
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Chicago
Posts: 1,712
black is the new grey user added image


2 x Modeling Challenge Winner
 
Quote
# 10 09-04-2013 , 03:32 PM
cgisoul's Avatar
Lifetime Member
Join Date: Apr 2011
Posts: 258
Update: Finished the head and working on the backpack. Got to put this one on hold for now, busy with other projects.
Attached Thumbnails
 
Quote
# 11 10-04-2013 , 03:24 PM
cgisoul's Avatar
Lifetime Member
Join Date: Apr 2011
Posts: 258
Last edited by cgisoul; 10-04-2013 at 03:39 PM.
 
Quote
Reply to this thread
Posting Rules Forum Rules
You may not post new threads | You may not post replies | You may not post attachments | You may not edit your posts | BB code is On | Smilies are On | [IMG] code is On | HTML code is Off
Previous Thread
Next Thread

Similar Threads

Maya Character Modeling Books by I-Iybrid in forum Maya Basics & Newbie Lounge replies 12 on 24-09-2009 character modeling question by banksta in forum Maya Basics & Newbie Lounge replies 5 on 19-11-2008 Character Modeling by RockyMills_01 in forum Work In Progress replies 1 on 19-10-2007 character modeling by jali in forum Maya Basics & Newbie Lounge replies 3 on 17-09-2007 Modeling a Cartoon shaded character? by wchamlet in forum Maya Modeling replies 2 on 02-12-2002

Topics

User:
***PLEASE READ AND REQUESTS*** By Jay Resource Lounge
34
User:
New forum By David Site News & Announcements
6
User:
Work being done on the fourms By David Site News & Announcements
4
Unleashing the Power of Maya and VFX By JoshEdgar Challenge Forum
0
What is best for rendering TGA JPEG TIFF? By tank2002 Maya Basics & Newbie Lounge
16
show all hidden faces of just one mesh By se7enhedd Maya Basics & Newbie Lounge
2

Free Courses

Getting started with Maya 2020 Image
Getting started with Maya 2020
Modeling a custom fit 3D printable face mask in Maya 2020 Image
Modeling a custom fit 3D printable face mask in Maya 2020
Texture collaboration and download system Image
Texture collaboration and download system
Cutting holes in Maya 2022 Image
Cutting holes in Maya 2022

Full Courses

Digital humans the art of the digital double Image
Digital humans the art of the digital double
Maya 2020 fundamentals - modelling the real world Image
Maya 2020 fundamentals - modelling the real world
Maya for 3D Printing - Rapid Prototyping Image
Maya for 3D Printing - Rapid Prototyping
Integrating 3D models with photography Image
Integrating 3D models with photography

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