MAYA: MODELLING FUNDAMENTALS

Running Time (8:52 hrs)

Learn how to model characters in Maya. Go through the main tools/workflows of Maya's robust poly modelling toolset used by the majority of industry professionals. Create your own characters here…

Video Introduction

1.1: Blocking Zanzi (16:21 mins)

Video Introduction

1.1: Cutting And Deleting (2:25 mins)
1.2: Merging/Welding (3:30 mins)
2.1: Extrude (3:02 mins)
2.2: Extrude Advanced (4:02 mins)
2.3: Bevel (1:49 mins)
3.1: Extract And Combine (2:43 mins)
4.1: Symmetry Modes (5:08 mins)
4.2: Mirroring (5:40 mins)
5.1: Deleting History (4:50 mins)
6.1: Bridging Tools (6:25 mins)
6.2: Bridging Example (3:26 mins)
7.1: SubD Surfaces (6:01 mins)
7.2: SubD Quads Artifacts (6:28 mins)
7.3: Poly Smooth (3:51 mins)

Video Introduction

1.1: Box Model 1 (13:12 mins)
1.2: Box Model 2 (9:01 mins)
2.1: Box Model 3 (14:13 mins)
3.1: Image Plane PShop (6:16 mins)
3.2: Image Plane Maya (4:14 mins)
4.1: Primitive Block 1 (17:07 mins)
4.2: Primitive Block 2 (17:47 mins)
5.1: Primitive Block Posing (8:58 mins)

Video Introduction

1.1: Cylinder Plane Connect (5:38 mins)
1.2: Quad Rule Explained (5:55 mins)
2.1: Complex Join Prep (7:24 mins)
2.2: Quad Draw Join (9:02 mins)
3.1: Mouth Preparation (2:30 mins)
3.2: Mouth Quad Draw (5:26 mins)
3.3: Mouth Connecting (7:25 mins)
3.4: Mouth Cleaning Topology (6:51 mins)
3.5: Mouth Finishing (3:50 mins)

Video Introduction

1.1: Blocking Zanzi (16:21 mins)
2.1: Mouth And Hands (12:47 mins)
3.1: Tweaks/Join Arms/Legs (11:58 mins)
4.1: Wings And Finishing (5:41 mins)

Video Introduction

1.1: Checking Symmetry (1:46 mins)
1.2: More Mirror Issues (2:52 mins)
2.1: Fixes With Obj (1:13 mins)
2.2: How Obj Exp/Imp Works (2:47 mins)
2.3: Load Obj Plugin (0:46 mins)
3.1: 3 Major Mesh Bugs (1:46 mins)
3.2: Mudbox Error Check (1:48 mins)
3.3: Fix 3 Mesh Bugs (3:47 mins)
4.1: Extrude Doubled Polys (2:24 mins)
4.2: Doubled Polys Fix (1:52 mins)
5.1: Face Normals (2:33 mins)
5.2: Face Normal Fixes (1:18 mins)
5.3: Bridge Mesh Bug (1:47 mins)
5.4: Fix Dark Issues (1:24 mins)
5.5: Vertex Normals Explained (2:47 mins)
6.1: Rig Preparation (4:57 mins)

Video Introduction

1.1: How UVs Work (1:50 mins)
1.2: How UVs Work (2:56 mins)
1.3: Zanzi Example (2:24 mins)
1.4: Unfold Workflow (4:36 mins)
1.5: PTex and Polypaint (2:04 mins)
2.1: Planar Mapping (5:06 mins)
2.2: Cylindrical Spherical (2:38 mins)
2.3: Automatic UVs (2:38 mins)
3.1: The UV Editor (2:04 mins)
3.2: UV Marking Menus (0:53 mins)
3.3: UV Selection (1:51 mins)
4.1: Unfolding UVs (2:47 mins)
4.2: Unfold Options (1:27 mins)
4.3: Unfold Coat Example (3:58 mins)
4.4: Unfold Face Example (5:45 mins)
4.5: 2017 Unfold Updates (0:34 mins)
5.1: Paint Unfold Setup (1:03 mins)
5.2: Unfold UV Tool (2:26 mins)
5.3: Pipe Setup (3:25 mins)
5.4: Pipe/Tube Unwrap (3:25 mins)
6.1: Shaded UV Display (1:05 mins)
6.2: UV Distortion (2:56 mins)
7.1: Symmetry Tool Setup (1:13 mins)
7.2: Symmetry UV Tool (0:55 mins)
8.1: Layout Introduction (0:51 mins)
8.2: Layout Main Settings (3:06 mins)
8.3: More Layout Options (2:50 mins)
9.1: Edge Warp Issue (2:12 mins)
9.2: Edge Warp Fix (1:23 mins)
9.3: Edge Warp Add Poly (2:26 mins)
9.4: Edge Warp Cube (0:50 mins)
10.1: Unwrapping Zanzi (10:45 mins)