Modeling a Head in Maya, pt1

[mimikawaii7386]

thanks for the skel

[shaketilubreak]

The skeleton downloaded is pretty cool, but is pretty difficult to work with. I can't even move a single nurb. Do you know any other links to go to to find another 3d skeleton. If not do you know what I should type down on google?

[RossHilyard]

that skeleton download sucks, everytime i try to select vertex' it selects the jaw along with everything else

[slorpthegillman]

@RossHilyard IT is all combined into one mesh. You can use mesh extract if you'd like.

[PeterYatubo]

PWNED :)

i really like your tutorials btw^^

[FatalFlaw2008]

Daamnit, I'm super green to modelling and based on everything I've seen, I need some faces for reference. :(

[CreatureDrumNBass]

Cool, I love tutorials lol.

[MovieMeisterChannel]

Nice

[Lordmonkey52]

would keep watching but your voice is so dam annoying, speak louder so it doesnt sound so crackly. ferral

[slorpthegillman]

dam=a structure that holds back water

feral=a wild untamed animal

ferrel=the guy who played Ron Burgundy

ferral=not a word

annoying=your sense of entitlement

[Lordmonkey52]

called internet slang, pretty dumb for a dude posting tutorials

[slorpthegillman]

"IT'S" or "IT IS" would be how you would start that sentence.

You are also lacking a period at the end, making it a sentence fragment.

Your usage of a comma rather than a period improperly indicates that "pretty dumb" is a modifier for "internet slang", which while humorous, was most likely not your intention.

[phatcartoon]

@slorpthegillman, I'm a blender user, and your tutorial isn't the best, but thanks, man. I think it's awesome people are willing to share what they have learned. It takes a lot of time and effort to do so. Also, you have some nice work on your site. . . .

P.s.

Fuck haters! HA!

[slorpthegillman]

@phatcartoon This tutorial is one of my earlier ones, and the video quality is a little crappy, I know. Hopefully you are able to follow some of the concepts and find them useful in Blender.

[MinkySteve153]

@slorpthegillman You are awesome

[jcmv0822]

@Lordmonkey52 You're such a douche.

[yargeht]

i farted so hard the first minute in

[slorpthegillman]

@yargeht awesome?

[vigi4]

@yargeht dude i swear to god, i did it too!!!!!! :D wtf man :D i swear to god, i did :D

[hashbrown567]

Absolutly, facegen, 3dsom are a few of the best

[GrantMorey]

There has got to be an easier way to model normal heads. Is there software out there that derives wireframes and textures from camera shots?

[zuiru]

There's stuff like that yeah, but is this really that hard? o.o I managed to get a hideous head in about 40 minutes, and if I worked on it for a few hours, it would look as good as this.

I know it looks complicated, but it's really not. Just have to go step by step. :D

[daggergblue]

That's why they get paid to do this.

[KoopaKonartist]

Duplicate instance! Of course! That's exactly what I need to know. Now I should see how my Jolteon looks when I make him. Very VERY useful Tutorial, mate! :3

[Nathanael3D]

Really great work, I'm using the same technique to model my characters head !

You can check my channel, I have some animations and a making of showing the different steps of a game character creation.

Maya rocks!!! Keep on doing great videos like this one :)

[Mikex87]

when downloaded, what folder does the skull go under?

[masterpiraka]

Doesn't matter. You should be able to open it from ANY directory.

[nekbeth]

how can you see the image plain while having the object on vertex mode? (I can't seperate the two).

what is the use of layers for?

and finally, do you add reference plains (with a plain, then adding the file, etc) or do you add a image plain from the view option. (this is on maya 9.0, this option is kind of tricky because the image always follows the camara, instead of a static image on z & y )

Thanks for the tutorial

[PenguinFury]

thnx so much for the skeleton.

and the polygons for bones already in place..!

you rock!

Im just starting out too jenny.

Im so lost.

Im just getting bits and pieces as i can find them around the internet without spending $300.

[JennyyDang]

is downloading the skull really necessary? i'm just starting out with maya and i have no clue at all.

[justly44]

highend3d is .........................

[addhel55]

shit you are trying to show is not a tutorial...bitch

[AnimeGuru69]

hey! show more respect, he's an instructor! he's actually very helpful. i have him in a class.

[slorpthegillman]

???? Really????

I mean.... Really????

[gianlim2244]

Do I need to download the skull?? Coz I'm just a student and I dont have that much money..plus I want to learn on how to create a head.

[masterpiraka]

....That's paheic. This is even more tragic than the Sigourney Weaver comment I made on the female torso tutorial.

Do you honestly think you're tough? What are you trying to prove?

[diskade19]

thanks helped so much:D

[RoseMaiden04]

lol, i can't find a skull model anywhere XD not even highend3d