本视频教程是由Digital-Tutors机构出品的Maya制作卡通人物视频教程,Digital-Tutors Creating Cartoon Characters in Maya 2013,时长:4小时34分,大小:3.41 GB,FLV高清视频格式,附工程源文件,教程使用软件:Autodesk Maya 2013,作者:Justin Marshall,官方发布日期:2012年12月1日,语言:英语。。
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Digital-Tutors Creating Cartoon Characters in Maya 2013
In this series of Maya tutorials, we will go step-by-step through the process of building and texturing a child character in a cartoony style. Cartoony, stylized characters are prevalent in the world of TV and film CG, as well as video games. These types of characters are a lot of fun to build, but they do present their own set of challenges.
We'll jump right into the training by talking about creating work that matches our reference images. We'll use a variety of polygon methods as well as some NURBS techniques to build up our adolescent football star from the ground up. In addition, we'll talk about creating topology that will lend itself well to deformation during animation.
In the end, you'll have a finished cartoon character ready for rigging and animation. And you'll have the knowledge you need to begin creating your very own character designs.