Maya Body Tutorial
Maya is a popular 3-D software application developed by Autodesk. It creates realistic objects and characters that are three-dimensional and animated. Maya is used in the movie and video game industries, which makes sense, because the term "maya" means "illusion" in Sanskrit.
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The Human Body
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Perhaps the most interesting thing to model in Maya is the human body. The complexity of human motions and the subtlety of our body language make it challenging. But, like all other physical objects, it can be broken down into logical component parts with various attributes, and thus can be modeled by a software program such as Maya.
Getting Started Tutorials
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You can download "Getting Started" tutorials from Autodesk for several versions of Maya. These explain, with examples, the Maya tools needed for basic modeling.
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Body Tutorial Community
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The Autodesk website has a community section where users contribute tutorials and tips. This section offers a tutorial on modeling the human body using subdivisions. The tutorial was created with Autodesk's program 3ds Max, but can also be used with Maya. It includes links to pre-made models for the foot, leg, hand and head you can download and use.
Note: you must create a free account at Autodesk in order to view the tutorial.
Tutorial for Modeling Real Time Characters
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This more advanced tutorial gives thoughtful advice on what it takes to create a realistic human-like character model. It gives details about the types of reference material you need, including a perfect "turn around" (multiple views of the body from different angles) and a good facial expression sheet.
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