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.
# 1 06-04-2004 , 10:46 AM
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a blue whale

I watched Kurt's dragon tut and decided to try nurbs to poly then to subdiv, the is the nurbs step.

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# 2 06-04-2004 , 10:49 AM
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step two

converted them to polysuser added image and cut the lower jaw poly out on to another layer.

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# 3 06-04-2004 , 10:53 AM
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step three

did the lower jaw

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# 4 06-04-2004 , 10:58 AM
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step four

added the lower jaw, made the eye, did the blow hole.

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# 6 06-04-2004 , 11:07 AM
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step five

thanks man

here is a mirrored one, that has been smoothed.

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# 7 06-04-2004 , 11:09 AM
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another view

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# 8 06-04-2004 , 11:10 AM
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he looks sad :'(

# 9 06-04-2004 , 12:46 PM
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Whale's tend to do so user added image

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Looking good, yup, kind of sad user added image

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