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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.

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# 1 24-12-2004 , 07:42 AM

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I finally got some free time to do a little organic modeling, its inspired from Kurt’s Video but not his drawing of the dragon. Something I found on Goggle, I added some artistic licensing and then just went nutz at the end. I still have a log ways to go b4 I can get as good as Kurt but it kind of cool.

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# 2 24-12-2004 , 07:47 AM

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Looking good, I really love the reference...

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# 5 24-12-2004 , 08:13 AM

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yea the drawing, it's really cool, took me a bit to find it, like the dino ref's were hard to find as well, I wish I could draw,, or Id have a whole lot of cool models already user added image

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Looks really nice. One crit tho the dragon scales are much larger on your ref than the ones on your model, I dont know if that was your intention or not but I just had to point it out user added image

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# 7 24-12-2004 , 08:40 AM

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hehe yea,, thought I'd use a little artistic licensing so I don't get sued user added image

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# 8 24-12-2004 , 04:21 PM

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The jaw should go a little further back IMO... Right now it doesn't look like it's connected to the rest of the head because it ends right at the corner of the mouth...

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# 9 24-12-2004 , 06:27 PM

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Good eye,, It's starting to look better.

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Very nice start.. nice to see someone using a differnt image but applying the tuts techniques.

Keep it up mate

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# 11 24-12-2004 , 07:05 PM

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Originally posted by Kurt
Very nice start.. nice to see someone using a differnt image but applying the tuts techniques.

Keep it up mate

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Hey cool,, I’m not using the last Pic, just did it for fun, I’m going to use a bump map and texture for the skin, so any pointers from the Master him self. user added image

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# 12 25-12-2004 , 02:04 AM

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I fixed the jaw and the teeth, pushed in a little on the sides..

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Looking better, I still think the jaw should go further back though... Try and measure from your own face how far it is from the mouth to the jaw, and remember that a creature like this probably has a more powerful jaw than humans... Hope this makes sense...

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# 14 25-12-2004 , 06:17 PM

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He He .. I feel if I pull back the jaw any more it will look like a character from the Simpsons,, ( Dragy the Dragon,, a Krusty cartoon).. but ill work on it a little more user added image

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