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Finishing the MP40 Model (low poly)

admin — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 07:01:08 +0000

mp40_progress_lowpoly_render

mp40_low_poly

3D Model of a Volley Ball

admin — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 23:39:38 +0000

It’s no big deal to many veteran Maya modeler, but to me modeling a volleyball is an eye opening, not pertaining to using of Maya, but understanding the structure and design of a volleyball. Not until now, I do not know that a volley ball is actually made of 6 equal identical sides pieced together. The shapes match on all sides so no matter how you rotate them, they still match at their sides. “It’s like taking a leather cube and pump it up into a ball” explained my very perceptive colleague. I made one following a tutorial I found on 3dtotal.com. Amazingly simple. it took me like 20 mins to complete one.

Volleyball

Used Volleyball

Creature concept painting

admin — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 20:09:34 +0000

Baboon Character with rock hairstyle

I don’t know how I came up with this, but having a creature with such punk rock hairstyle tickles me. And how did I come up with such a strange hairstyle on a baboon creature looking half like a human? Well I have my source.