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Complex UV Layout in Maya

Over the last couple of years UV layout in Maya has changed for the better. In this course we're going to be taking a look at some of those changes as we UV map an entire character

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# 76 14-02-2010 , 11:10 AM

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# 77 14-02-2010 , 11:20 AM

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It is looking better ! Make a HDRI domain for the eye reflection and you can tweak the settings a bit more !
You need some red spots on your ears some SSS effect. That the light are coming through it a bit in depth.. user added image

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# 78 14-02-2010 , 11:55 AM

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Looks really good Dave. Great job.

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# 79 14-02-2010 , 09:23 PM

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Hi all
Not done much as playing with the sss shader had me pulling my hair out ( I dont have much as it is ) just showing a side veuw. coldwave will look into your suggestions and thanks ctbram for your comments, I have not textured all the way to the back of the head will fix. Need to sort out hair and a head dress...........dave

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I'm a bit busy i'll make the hair tut for you don't worry ... in a couple of days. The model is looking good !!!

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# 81 15-02-2010 , 02:17 PM

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This looks right up your alley: https://library.creativecow.net/artic.../maya_hair.php

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# 82 15-02-2010 , 08:48 PM

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Thanks for your link NextDesign, but its not the modelling its the rendering in metal ray, coldwave did this devil girl in WIP that he implied that he used metal ray to render it, I looked at the sss shader link you once gave me but was not sure how to import the shaders into maya might have bean easyer than fast skin..............Dave

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# 83 16-02-2010 , 05:37 PM

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I had to turn on the"use depth map shadow" to get the hair to look better but this affected the transparance of the eye any idears..........thanks dave
coldwave dont need that tut but thanks

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# 84 16-02-2010 , 09:28 PM

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Hi Again
Little update, still not fixed the eyes..........dave

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# 85 16-02-2010 , 09:33 PM

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Dave, been watching this for some time, and have to say very nice work!!

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# 86 16-02-2010 , 11:35 PM

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Yes Dave I have to agree with OHT you've done very well and you have been using alot of Maya's tools, shaders, hair, plus the sculpting work.

I don't have a great interest in organic modeling lately and when I did nurbs was in fashion. At some point I will have to get into the maya to zbrush to maya organic workflow though.

Good work, keep it up.

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# 87 17-02-2010 , 01:40 AM

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I had to turn on the"use depth map shadow" to get the hair to look better but this affected the transparency of the eye any idears

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Use ray traced shadows instead. You get alot more control than you ever will from depth map shadows.

Very nice work on the rendering daverave!!

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# 88 17-02-2010 , 10:19 AM

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Thanks for your kind comments, Tom glad you like it. ctbram it would have been so easy for me to go into zbrush to get a better bump map but I set myself a task of only using maya and photoshop (I am left handed but only use a mouse in my right hand, need to get a tablet so as to use my left hand). THX1138 will try your suggestion on ray trace glad you liked the render....................little update..........dave

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