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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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# 16 08-01-2006 , 08:53 PM

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Aight, heres an update.

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# 17 08-01-2006 , 09:30 PM

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Awesome, now I think I have the shape down, pretty well. Next up the nose + basic ear shape, then off to maya!

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# 18 08-01-2006 , 09:36 PM

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Starting to look like a dog all right.

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# 19 08-01-2006 , 10:02 PM

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Very nice Matt... keep it up. user added image

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# 20 08-01-2006 , 10:55 PM

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Thanks guys. I made the nose, time to do the ear and go to Maya! I dont know... I might keep it in Max to Pelt Map it, Max's relax algorithms are excellent.

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# 21 08-01-2006 , 11:07 PM

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Really cool start Mat.

I can't wait to see how you deal with these long hairy ears user added image

Great choice, i wouldn't dare such model today but i'll stare and drink while you post progress user added image

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# 22 08-01-2006 , 11:12 PM

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Thanks! As for the ear fur... I dont know. I might end up using Maya hair for it :p as it has a bit too much of random direction going fur for my liking. I will try any thing I can though. Update coming soon.

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# 23 08-01-2006 , 11:45 PM

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I think I'm almost done with the actual modelin

omg, those ears were SO HARD... if my headache is gone in less than month ill be very surprised

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# 24 08-01-2006 , 11:56 PM

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Yeaaaah, i got headache with you dude. That kinda ears are quite difficult i'm sure of that.

I think you can just bring all the ear a bit more down, so that their weight would be more obvious at head junction.
There, it seems he plays "Marilyn Monroe in the wind" :blush:

But the ears are pretty well achieved to me. Nice nice nice user added image

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# 25 09-01-2006 , 01:15 AM

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Alright, listening to you, pyrus, I came up with this. This will be the final before UV mapping it.

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# 26 09-01-2006 , 01:22 AM

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Yeah that's great to me now.

Nothing to add except the too thin curved edge, near the top.
Well, where the ear bends 45° i mean. Minor update user added image

Really cool dog.

(no more modeling at nose ?)

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# 27 09-01-2006 , 01:45 AM

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NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

My pelt map from Max got killed!

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# 28 09-01-2006 , 01:53 AM

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haha:p nice job at modeling:attn: :attn: :attn: :attn: :attn: :attn: :attn: user added image

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I think the modeling could go further still

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# 30 09-01-2006 , 03:32 AM

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its a good start so far, still need a lot of tweaking.get rid of that triangle near the corner of his eye.anyway with fur,it will surely looks way better user added image

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