RES: RES: RES: Fish Modeling 2003-12-04 - By Dru Abrams
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Do you know how to do this stuff in another package, like 3D studio max, or
is this your absolute first time creating an organic model in a 3D package?
Dru
Sun Rise wrote:
> Yes, I'm already using a reference, but the problems for now to complete
> the fish, because the body I already made, but eyes, tail and "fin" I
> can't. And the fish texturing t�o. I don't know if you know how the
> clown fish looks like, it's like "Nemo", from the movie. And the fish
> scale, how would I made it?
>
> Thanks again!
>
> -- --Mensagem original-- --
> De: maya-bounce@(protected) [mailto:maya-bounce@(protected)] Em nome
> de Ultraloveninja
> Enviada em: quarta-feira, 3 de dezembro de 2003 21:15
> Para: maya@(protected)
> Assunto: Re: RES: RES: Fish Modeling
>
> like someone else mentioned it's probably advisable that you build a
> foundation using Maya.
> Get a beginner's book and go through the tutorials!!!
> Not that I don't want to help but imagine what sort of response you
> would get if you would post a message asking how to draw a... sheep!
> Once you have trained to develop the basic techniques to model you will
> be able to model a fish on your own. And sktech the fish first!!!
> Modeling without reference is a big no no!!
> Good luck!
> Arno
>
> On Tuesday, December 2, 2003, at 07:11 PM, Sun Rise wrote:
>
> > Sure it h�s helped! I'm gonna try this you Said and see what I can
> get.
> > I have na image that I use as a reference for the file. What I was
> > doing
> > is using the EV tool, I was circulating around the fish, something I
> > have read in some tutorial, but couldn't get that. After that, like
> you
> > Said, I tryed to use a sphere, but couldn't get it t�o, maybe because
> I
> > wasn't using the sculpt surface tool; by the way, I don't know exactly
> > (and perfectly) how to use it.
> > Anyway, I will try this instructions you gave me and soon I come back
> > to
> > say what I got.
> > This student you Said, may I talk with her? You Said she's sculpting a
> > fish, is that right?
> >
> >
> > Thanks for all your help!
> >
> >
> > Best regards
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > -- --Mensagem original-- --
> > De: maya-bounce@(protected) [mailto:maya-bounce@(protected)] Em
> > nome
> > de Ultraloveninja
> > Enviada em: ter�a-feira, 2 de dezembro de 2003 17:19
> > Para: maya@(protected)
> > Assunto: Re: RES: Fish Modeling
> >
> > ok. well I can't search for you right now as I'm travelling.
> > Maybe look at the "MODELING" section on each site.
> > If there's nothing specific to modeling a fishy maybe you can use a
> > search engine and
> > look for "Maya+Fish+Modeling"...
> > If that fails too you can either start sculpting a NURBS sphere with
> > Sculpt Surface tools,
> > buy a modeled fish to use or base your model on, patch model a fish
> > with a bunch of birails,
> > subD etc. I have a student doing a short with some fishes and she used
> > fishes from the De Espona collection to get started
> > (www.deespona.com $495 for a lot of models! you need 3DMax to export
> > them to Maya - try 3DCafe.com or turbosquid).
> > And if you do the basic tutorials that come with Maya (in the help
> > files and on the pdfs) and the Learning Maya Book tutorials
> > you should be in pretty good shape to model the fish of your creation.
> > Make sure you sketch views of your fish/character, it's suicidal to
> > start
> > modeling without reference.
> > Hope this helps
> > Arno
> >
> > On Monday, December 1, 2003, at 08:50 AM, Sun Rise wrote:
> >
> >> Arno, first, thanks for replying! It has been very dificult to get
> >> answers to this question.
> >> Can you tell me wich tutorials in "highend" (I looked them but
> > couldn't
> >> find what I'm looking for) and "learning-maya.com" should I get to
> >> follow?
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Thanks again!
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> -- --Mensagem original-- --
> >> De: maya-bounce@(protected) [mailto:maya-bounce@(protected)] Em
> >> nome
> >> de Ultraloveninja
> >> Enviada em: segunda-feira, 1 de dezembro de 2003 01:18
> >> Para: maya@(protected)
> >> Assunto: Re: Fish Modeling
> >>
> >> YOu might want to follow a couple of tutorials.
> >> There are great tutorials on highend and also at learning-maya.com
> >> Also if you follow the Maya Foundation tutorials they show how to
> > model
> >> a seal (close to a fish heh!)
> >> Arno
> >>
> >> On Sunday, November 30, 2003, at 02:28 PM, Sun Rise wrote:
> >>
> >>> How do I model a fish in Maya, like "Dory" from "Finding Nemo", or
> >> even
> >>> a clown fish, like "Nemo"?
> >>>
> >>> And the texture, how do I set it up/create it?
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Thanks
> >>>
> >>>
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