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wangman
12-18-2005, 04:09 PM
Hey

old post:
I just started to learn Maya.
Here is my first try to model something in maya:
http://mitglied.lycos.de/portalsys/CG/monster/1.jpg (http://mitglied.lycos.de/portalsys/CG/monster/1.jpg)
http://mitglied.lycos.de/portalsys/CG/monster/2.jpg (http://mitglied.lycos.de/portalsys/CG/monster/2.jpg)
http://mitglied.lycos.de/portalsys/CG/monster/3.jpg (http://mitglied.lycos.de/portalsys/CG/monster/3.jpg)
http://mitglied.lycos.de/portalsys/CG/monster/4.jpg (http://mitglied.lycos.de/portalsys/CG/monster/4.jpg)

This is the concept sketch. I found it in the internet, don't know who made it:
http://mitglied.lycos.de/portalsys/CG/monster/CS.gif (http://mitglied.lycos.de/portalsys/CG/monster/CS.gif)

Now, I don't know how to go on.
Because of, if I smooth my objekt it looks not really nice.
Do you have any tip for me?
Do you like the model?
What's bad?
What can i do better?

New post:

I want to show you my work and my progress,
and I want you to criticise it!

here's what I want to reach:


I try to get basics skills in:

1. Modelling
2. Texturing
3. Lightning & Rendering

after this i'll set first priority onto animation

here my current wips will be posted.
if you're intrested, or want to help me,
feel free to comment

1:Modelling
http://mitglied.lycos.de/portalsys/CG/learning/modelling.gif

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Thank you for reading,

wangman
gunslingerblack
12-18-2005, 04:13 PM
mesh is alittle dense atm, u might wanna start over and try and use a reduced amount of polygons, just to get ur proportions right, and then start adding edgeloops in.
wangman
12-18-2005, 04:29 PM
ahh ok.
so I have to define my model with such loops?
http://mitglied.lycos.de/portalsys/CG/edgeloop.jpg

but why? and what is it good for?

ok i see this way of modeling is easier.
http://mitglied.lycos.de/portalsys/CG/edgeloop2.jpg

so wouldn't it be better, if i model my "monster" a second time?
gunslingerblack
12-18-2005, 09:22 PM
yes start over and first define ur monster with a simple mesh, then go in and start cutting details into it
wangman
12-31-2005, 10:58 AM
ok now i created a basic head shape (with support of Dave K's Poly Head Modeling Tutorial)
http://mitglied.lycos.de/portalsys/CG/Shape.jpg
now my questions:
are the triangles A and C really needed?
and is B a good solution for the problem?
are this too many polygons?
and what's bad?

thank you

wangman
wangman
01-30-2006, 09:29 AM
hey

ok because of school i got not much time to practice my skills, so it all takes a long time.
i want to show you the rough shape of a head model i made. it took 3-4 minutes to model this. is it too long? What do you think about the model, what can i do better?
ok hope you'll read it. :)
http://mitglied.lycos.de/portalsys/CG/Screen.gif

cu
wangman
01-30-2006, 02:12 PM
hm.. no reply again.
here i tryed to define the head (dave's tutorial) a bit more with help of edgeloops.
so please write something.
http://mitglied.lycos.de/portalsys/CG/Screen2.gif
wangman
02-06-2006, 05:11 PM
hmmm no replys... but i keep on doing.
what do you think abut the mesh?
where can i split my polygons better?
http://mitglied.lycos.de/portalsys/CG/Screen3.gif

hope you'll write something

cu

wangman
wangman
02-08-2006, 03:09 PM
hey
this is my very first try to model a ear..
what's bad?
http://mitglied.lycos.de/portalsys/CG/learning/modelling2.gif
wangman
02-08-2006, 03:33 PM
ok some ear update without wire..
http://mitglied.lycos.de/portalsys/CG/learning/modelling.gif
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