Reviewing a Maya tutorial.

The video that is linked is a demonstrative video on how to create a cup. I would like to add emphasis on demonstrative instead of tutorial as there are no verbal explanations as to what the tools do (just repetitive rock music), this is simply showcasing their ability. I will contrast that statement though by saying there's definitely a lot … Continue reading Reviewing a Maya tutorial. →

Update #1 Basic Poly Prop.

This is my first update of the scythe that I'm recreating from the Anime "Soul Eater." Summary: I'm making progress however I've hit a wall as I've run my incredibly limited knowledge of modeling. So far I personally believe it's going well, it's been quite simple - using polygonal cylinders to create the basic handle, then changing … Continue reading Update #1 Basic Poly Prop. →

(Maya tutorial) Bevel, and how to bevel certain edges with the edge loop tool

  This tutorial Miles and I made show how to bevel certain sections of a polygon (as opposed to the whole object), being useful for changing the curvature and smoothing out polygons. Bevel:  Creating a slope from a straight edge, the bevel tool is very useful for giving your objects rounded edges. However if you … Continue reading (Maya tutorial) Bevel, and how to bevel certain edges with the edge loop tool →

3D Modeling tutorial evaluation.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjIxfVjsXuM This simple Maya video goes over the process of creating a well, demonstrating the effect of Bevel, Duplicate, Combine along with a whole array of others (Move tool is fairly prominent) in a way that doesn't feel complicated. I personally find these quite helpful as I'm able to watch and re-watch the video at … Continue reading 3D Modeling tutorial evaluation. →

First Blog; what am I expecting from myself and the animation module?

TL;DR: I have varying expectations of myself as I believe it's dependent on the area of animation that we'll be exploring, I expect there to be difficult situations I'll be able to overcome. For the animation module itself I expected it to be blunt and formulaic, I follow instructions and will be introduced to 3D … Continue reading First Blog; what am I expecting from myself and the animation module? →