BAJA'S BLOG

Quick update on the progress...

Just a quick update on how much I am progressing with my Maya work. Below is the screenshot for the current step that I am on.

I simply cannot complete the project by today...perhaps I could by Wednesday or sooner...the only thing I can say for now is...I am still working on it and far from from finishing it.

Another question about Beveling on Maya....

I followed the video as usual and still have problems.

Below are two screenshots first one shows that I have selected the entire object with Edge Tool...

The Second shows that nothing has taken effect after pressing the Bevel button from the Edit Mesh Menu.

Anybody know the reasons?...In the meantime I will look for the answers myself and try to figure out the problem.

I am so disappointed with myself... anyway not going to explain why. Here is my current progress on my Maya Project.

Does anybody know the reason of why the UV Map disappears when I click on an empty space in the UV Texture Editor?....I have to undo the move CTRL+Z to bring up again.

Thanks

Everyone is doing their Street Project and hopefully of you guys will have completed the whole project by Monday. However I am on my to start with the Street Project well I have sort of. However I don't wish to drag this Street Project onto my Unit 3 and weigh me down. So I would do my best to finish it off by Monday.
Pray for me please ^^

Anyway, I have had problems with the window frame beveling and found the solution. With the help of Emily of course. I am sure there would be more problems with this project as I go on...but I am determined to crack the solution.

Below is the screen-shot

Reason of trouble:

Before I started the project I had the (Keep Faces Together - unticket) therefore the edges of the polygon never connected together when I tried to bevel them.

How I solved it?...
Well how Emily solved it more of...

1. Right click choose Vertex
2. Highlight the edge where you want to Bevel
3. Edit Mesh > Merge.

Do this for all the corners and Bevel again and you should have solved the problem.

No one asked for it, but I would put it up anyway.

I realised my weakness was in the painting and mixing colours together is pretty hard thing to do. Easy may it look but understanding the colours is not easy.

I would definitely re-draw these 3 scenes again sometime in the future when my skills in painting and drawing becomes much practiced and better.

This Dice completes the Maya project that I was suppose to finish 5weeks ago. Hmm, now that I think about it, it has taken me long time. I hope to dedicate more time towards my Uni in the future. I feel shit about myself for having to be the last person for this project...

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I Found an awesome blending tutorial. Enjoy ^_^

Finally found the solution to the problem after leaving to do something else. I clicked on the File1 tab in the Attribute Editor. Then found a folder icon and located the Blurred Image and that solved the problem. However I wonder why I was not able to locate the stuff on the PDF tutorial. Anyway, going off from things then taking break and coming back to it brings a fresh mind to the problem.

Tried the 5th time on trying to resolve the problem on Maya Bevelling.

Anyhow, I stumbled over this beautiful book of MASTERING MAYA 2009. This book is totally awesome however it does not have the solution to my problem.

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The below Cloud image is really tough to develop on Photoshop...I just don't know the HOW. Overall below are the reference images that I used to develop my concept drawings based from the story from The First Man on the Moon.

Thanks Ruben

Does anyone know how to change the TIME FORMAT for Blogger?...Because right now the time is 00:05am but on the post it says that I published this post at 4pm something. Does anyone else have the same problem?

I'd like to fix this but can't find a solution to it anywhere on the Internet.
Thanks in advance

More links to share with you all and this time these tutorials are bombastic, feast all you like ^^

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I found another important link about the concept drawing and especially environment that involves SPACE.

Check out the link on CGSociety

Click Here

Tutorial by: PHIL STRAUB

Came across a really interesting article about the difference between a Concept Artist and an Illustrator. I think you should all read this article as it has (not the most important but) some useful information.

Click Here
Also another article about: what is Concept Artist?

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Every time when I do something, there are problems after problems and non-stop problems. Today I am following a VIDEO tutorial that Alan conducted on Maya and yet I have come across a problem. Did anyone else had the same issue?... Alan what did I do wrong? ... Please advice me with your expertise.

I am one step away from Rendering the scene of the 1-Point Lighting Front Project however I am stuck on a problem as shown at the below image. Does anyone how to solve this? ... Or am I the only one who is just not understanding the description?...

I will get it outta the way right now...sorry

It was a great experience and learned a lot whilst following the tutorial. I have the urge to get started on my Street Project now. Its like I don't want to stop using Maya. Totally loving it. I wish to complete the whole Street Project before I go to sleep. Which is I don't know when I would go to sleep but I would do as fast as I can. ^_^

Thank You Alan for your hard work

I don't know what happened but it won't glow!

What did I do wrong?