the thoery behind texturing?

[Rabid pitbull]

It really depends on your software sometimes. Generally with a head you want to use some kind of cylindrical uv mapping. Atlas mapping is what makes a jigsaw out of the map. It is pretty dificult to edit and paint on these for most situations. Keep in mind that traditional projection mapping should not be ignored just fopr the sakes of using uv mapping. Bottom line is you will need to experiment with diffrent projection types to find the best result, and all uv maps need to be adjusted to remove stretching.

Look for tutorials for your software, several good texturing tutorials here as well.

-good luck

[Freakychakra]

What I tend to do in 3dsMAX, is to planar map the front, then the side of the face, and then connect the two elements in the unwrapper.
I have found that this gives less distortion.

Freakychakra

[EricChadwick]

Here's one using the Relax method in Maya. Can be adapted to most other programs. Nice UV layout.
http://www.kniffen.ca/index.php?target=tutorials/texture/UV1.php

Here's one for 3ds max, not a head but it offers many tips, and a good workflow.
http://www.3dtotal.com/ffa/tutorials/max/UVW_mapping_an_object/UVW_mapping_an_object1.asp

[Dyrexion]

I learned a very efficient UV texturing method for lightwave using endo morphs.

Take the object select half unweld along that line of selected and unselected. Then rotate the selected half so is also facing the same direction as the front half. Then move all the points to flatten the object. Screen capture and move to some paint program. thats the general idea it was way less nerve racking that the other available methods.

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