Modeling Essentials in Autodesk Maya

Creating a longboard model. Mastering creating the correct topology.

• • creating a basic object form;
  • objects grouping;
  • adding details to a grid for smoothing;
  • creating the final geometry.

Creating a UV map of a model in Maya. Preparing a model for texturing.

Creating textures. Basic rendering in Substance Painter.

• creating the base concept, development of the idea;
• pre-modeling preparation;
• preparation of references;
• working out the masses and proportions.

• work with deformers;
• Boolean operations. Pros and cons;
• work with KitBash;
• creating a simple animation for checking the model functionality.

• What mesh is and how to use it for modeling covered on the example of the robot’s spine and eyes.
• Finishing up the scene.

• Subdivision of geometry into logical groups;
• Creating UVs;
• UV packing using UDIM.

• Key aspects of texturing for PBR shading;
• Textures baking;
• Texturing methods of complex objects.

• camera and animation;
• creating an expressive pose;
• final shaders setup;
• color and light as a composition method;
• introduction to Arnold renderer.