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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.

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# 1 04-08-2003 , 01:18 PM

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I dont have time to enter this month, but Im doing it anyways. Im going for something more modern, with a bunch of tubes and stuff. Ill work on it as soon as I get home late this afternoon.

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# 2 05-08-2003 , 03:31 PM

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come on drknow.... lets have an update!! user added image

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# 3 05-08-2003 , 06:52 PM

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Sorry Alan. I got an idea to make a potato gun(in arkansas terms "tater" gun) when I got home, so I went and got all the stuff for it. Its pretty cool. It will shoot a potato along with a glowstick(very cool at night) about 250 yards. Im gonna make a bigger one later. Oh, and I will start on this challenge later today user added image

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# 4 05-08-2003 , 08:23 PM

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lol emmmm.... ok you should post some pics.... user added image

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# 5 05-08-2003 , 10:07 PM

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Well, Its just your standard tater gun, just a big pipe on a little pipe with an end cap and a latern sparker. Its cool though.

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# 6 06-08-2003 , 02:05 PM

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Ok, I finally did some work user added image

. Nothing cool yet, but this is a nice touch. It is some kind of atom trophy.

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# 7 06-08-2003 , 02:16 PM

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Every mad scientist has a little electric deal that serves no purpose, and so does mine.

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# 8 06-08-2003 , 02:21 PM

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I had to attatch it to something. So I got creative and made a.......well.........BOX!!!!

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# 9 06-08-2003 , 02:25 PM

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lol it's looking cool man keep it up

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# 10 06-08-2003 , 02:37 PM

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I just stuck a few switches and stuff on there. I will texture all of the words and labels on. I think I will put a few more things on it such as led lights, but I feel like moving on for right now.

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# 11 06-08-2003 , 02:46 PM

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Thanks Pure. Here is a close.......

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# 12 06-08-2003 , 02:57 PM

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Here is a candle. Im not sure how I will incorporate it into the scene, but it was fun to make.

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# 13 06-08-2003 , 03:01 PM

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the switches are really cool, but the circle around the dial needs to be much smoother it's too faceted. How about some air vents on it to dissapate some of the heat?

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# 14 06-08-2003 , 03:12 PM

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Good Idea Pure. I tried to smooth the dial, but it didnt work out right. The air vents.......I will get on them soon.

Have you noticed that you are the only one who has replied to this thread. Hehe.

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