Professional Tips for Modeling Complex Shapes: Part 2
Pluralsight
Course Summary
In this Maya tutorial, we'll learn some key fundamental concepts for modeling polygonal forms. Software required: Your Preferred 3D Application.
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Course Description
In this Maya tutorial, we'll learn some key fundamental concepts for modeling polygonal forms. We'll be modeling some basic examples with each designed to challenge you in a specific area of modeling. These concepts can then be applied to any model that you are working on. We'll cover troubleshooting your models, breaking down forms into basic shapes and using primitives to create more complex forms as well as identifying primary, secondary, and tertiary forms. We'll also discuss correct edge flow, geometry amount, edge tension, some really great tips and tricks and understanding your place in the production pipeline. By the end of this Maya training, you'll have a greater understanding of creating correctly formed geometry and how to troubleshoot if issues arise. This tutorial is done using Maya, but any preferred 3D modeling application can be used as the focus is more on workflows and best practices, than software or tools. Software required: Your Preferred 3D Application.
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Course Syllabus
Introduction and Project Overview- 1m 44s
—Introduction and Project Overview 1m 44sProfessional Tips for Modeling Complex Shapes: Part 2- 3h 49m
—Customizing the Maya Interface 12m 58s
—Preplanning for Correct Geometry 13m 4s
—Continue to Preplan for Correct Geometry 8m 40s
—Discussing Primary vs. Secondary Shapes 12m 54s
—Continue Discussing Primary vs. Secondary Shapes 8m 20s
—Breaking Down Forms into Smaller Shapes 12m 36s
—Using Deformers to Help in Modeling 12m 9s
—Converging Edges and Repetition 12m 33s
—Continue Converging Edges and Repetition 12m 55s
—Keeping Points Oriented and Spaced Correctly 11m 35s
—Continue Keeping Points Oriented and Spaced Correctly 12m 0s
—Cleaning up Booleans and Average Vertices 12m 37s
—Continue Cleaning up Booleans and Average Vertices 11m 49s
—Applying Boolean Order and Correct Geometry Amount 12m 19s
—Continue Applying Boolean Order and Correct Geometry Amount 13m 4s
—Blending Cylinders Together 12m 8s
—Continue Blending Cylinders Together 10m 23s
—Opposing Booleans and Bevels 12m 52s
—Continue Opposing Booleans and Bevels 12m 16s
—Project Overview 1m 43s
