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
# 31 27-01-2007 , 05:17 AM
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then extruded it then added some rivet heads and a boolean.

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some more complicated things going on here. pipes and rivets mainly. sorry for those black splodges on the render. dunno what was going on there.

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My next project will be this robot user added image You're making it so cool, Its tempting me to make him. Good work! user added image Keep it up


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# 34 29-01-2007 , 02:32 AM
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ohh i recognize the mech now it took me while, nice modeling.

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Looking great as always! Are you going to texture the model once you're done?

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i havent been working much on the apu this week. progress has been slow. i just managed to get another update on the rest of the arm. nothing fancy. next comes the wrist then the gun (gun is already completed). about the texturing. well no. dont have any plans on texturing. if i was then it wont come for a while. but i will sure share it with you guys if i do.

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gun finished. yay. now on to the cabin and the mech is done.

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Originally posted by 13th_resident
heres a simple gi render. do wish i knew more about it. can get impressive results.

Out of curiosity, are you using GI_Joe? I can't tell; GI_Joe and built-in GI look so close...but from my experiences, GI_Joe is much faster (as in 20-minute renders versus 30-second renders...not kidding!)


# 39 10-02-2007 , 07:23 PM
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yup iam using gi_joe. said that previously on the thread. all i heard is that its faster than the original gi. but havent tried it.


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almost finished. just need to make the wrist that attaches the gun to the arm then finish up the cabin.:attn:

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Whoa that's looking good!

ANIMATION ANIMATION

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But an ani of that against a Sentinel would be seriously cool!

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Gret work man! Not into Mechs but this looks great


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# 45 22-02-2007 , 01:38 AM
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man i have been working on this model far to long. i completely stopped working on this for the past weeks. but i haven to finish it. i only have the wrist left then the control yoke.

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