Modeling a Character in Maya
Modeling a Character in Maya
MP4 | Video: 540p | Duration: 3:03:21 | English | Subtitles: VTT | 656.2 MB
In Modeling a Character in Maya, join author Ryan Kittleson for a thorough demonstration on how to create a professional, realistic 3D character from scratch in Maya 2011. The course illustrates how key concepts and tools such as Soft Select and polygon extrusions apply to character modeling, and provides a simple step-by-step approach to building character anatomy, including the torso, limbs, hands, face, and hair. Also included are tutorials on modeling clothing and shoes, and refining character features to reach the final product. Exercise files accompany the course.
Recommended prerequisites: Maya 2011 Essential Training
Topics include:
Smoothing out rough, polygonal surfaces with Smooth Preview
Fashioning limbs and features from an existing model
Manipulating polygons to create detail
Using the Sculpt Geometry tool to make organic changes
Modeling facial structure and the body
Creating hair with NURBS curves
Modeling pants, shoes, and shirts
Forming creases and hard edges
Fixing problem areas
Applying the finishing touches
MP4 | Video: 540p | Duration: 3:03:21 | English | Subtitles: VTT | 656.2 MB
In Modeling a Character in Maya, join author Ryan Kittleson for a thorough demonstration on how to create a professional, realistic 3D character from scratch in Maya 2011. The course illustrates how key concepts and tools such as Soft Select and polygon extrusions apply to character modeling, and provides a simple step-by-step approach to building character anatomy, including the torso, limbs, hands, face, and hair. Also included are tutorials on modeling clothing and shoes, and refining character features to reach the final product. Exercise files accompany the course.
Recommended prerequisites: Maya 2011 Essential Training
Topics include:
Smoothing out rough, polygonal surfaces with Smooth Preview
Fashioning limbs and features from an existing model
Manipulating polygons to create detail
Using the Sculpt Geometry tool to make organic changes
Modeling facial structure and the body
Creating hair with NURBS curves
Modeling pants, shoes, and shirts
Forming creases and hard edges
Fixing problem areas
Applying the finishing touches