Tuesday, April 13, 2010

The EAR. The ear.

Here's an example of my actual classwork as I learn Maya. This was the last part of the a head that we modelled, building slowly out of individual polygons like the ones you see here. By this point I think I get Maya pretty well (the small slice of it that we're using, I mean), because I rocked the ear in one class with time left over for goofy spaceships.

Once you've got it assembled like this, you hit a button and it all smooths out:

8 comments:

DKC said...

That is fucking COOL!! Damn, you're talented.

JPX said...

I can't wait to see what you do with your new skills - perhaps you could work on a 3D rendering of Gretchen?

Catfreeek said...

So cool, you've got me looking for classes in our area.

Octopunk said...

Thanks, guys!

I'd need a profile picture to do that, JPX. Also: no, I'm not going to do that. I don't think I could handle the hours of close scrutiny I'd have to do on her face.

JPX said...

"I'd need a profile picture to do that" JSP and I have been trying to locate this woman for years to get more shots of her. Sadly we've just hit dead ends.

50PageMcGee said...

awesome octo

now re-do the Master Control Program and make him smoother!

Johnny Sweatpants said...

Cool shit Octo. (It would be cooler if you put a vagina in the ear but whatever.)

Whirlygirl said...

So awesome! I second the 3-D Gretchen.

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