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
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Vulture Squadron
Following on from my Army Surplus Special (which I still need to correct using the new track tutorial! Thanks for that - a great help!) I've gone for another cartoon classic - Vulture Squadron from Catch the Pigeon. Dick Dastardly and crew take to the air.
I really love the shape and "style" of these machines and I think they translate quite well into 3D. As before, I am trying to keep as close to the 2D cartoon reference as possible, but a few things naturally have changed.
Most of the modelling is done, I think, and I have started to UV them. I am not sure yet how I want to texture them. I either go for the cartoon look with flat solid colours or more realistic, e.g. old WW1 biplanes with canvas texture, etc. I think the latter could look cool but I don't think my texturing skills are up to the job yet.
Anyway just thought I would share these with you guys for any comments, thoughts or criticisms. I will post more as I go.
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I have attached the reference image I have been working from.
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make them more toward real textures but still using the cartoon colors. I never really appreciated the great design that went into some of those cartoon shows.
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love it.
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I hope to see them finished.
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I agree they translate from 2D to 3D very well.
"If I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of giants." Sir Isaac Newton, 1675
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Just a quick render of how I thought I may do the 'cartoon flat colour' texture. djwaterman I did not think about the toon shader. I still need to work on it a bit e.g. adding a few lines between the panels etc. I do like the effect but I may try a more realistic just to see.
look forward to hearing what you think.
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Dave: I tried the baking route( from a tutorial I've found), The colour was ok, but the Occlution… every time i tried it kept crashing. I don't know if its the model, Maya or my machine? So I've just done rendered a colour and an AO image and combined them in Photoshop.
Any thoughts or suggestion as always greatly received.
Cheers Steve
oh and i may have to change the red and orange colours... YUCK!
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