The animation with a .... je ne sais quoi!
Low Poly tools
Here are the tools I am using in the low polygon modeling videos.
1. Merge Vertex tool
2. Delete History
3. Freeze transformations
4. Extrude
5. Split polygon tool
6. Bevel
7. Cut faces tool
8. Insert Edge Loop tool
9. Select Edge Loop Tool
10. Slide Edge Tool
Nothing fancy, just basic Maya tools. Merge Vertex tool only appeared in Maya 2009 though.
[vimeo]http://vimeo.com/6857488[/vimeo]
Moving forward, this is 1 hour of work in 5 minutes. I used Camtasia this time so the result should be a bit smoother. Unfortunately Camtasia pause button didn’t work so 2 hours are missing, you won’t see the entire panel detailing sequence and few other things. Sorry.
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[vimeo]http://www.vimeo.com/6825067[/vimeo]
I always wanted to record a modeling session timelapse but wasn’t too sure I would be able to finish a full model while being recorded. I also had no clue how fast I was at modeling and was worried I would make too many mistakes. Just like everything, if you don’t try, you will never know!
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