First walk test

Here's my first Maya animation test using a pre-rigged character.
Getting the hang of keying out the scene, copying and pasting keys and 'playblasting' the result.

More head modelling

Here's some more head modelling. This time i've looked at eye and mouth loops and more careful modelling around the face. I've also tried UV mapping the skin and playing with the shell in photoshop to hide the joins. I'm quite pleased with the results, but as ever, onward and upwards!

Bear head

I thought i'd have a go at modelling a head, so heres a little brown bear. Modelling this was pretty straightforward except for the muzzle which took quite a bit of fiddling to get right. I wanted to keep everything quite smooth and cartoony for this one.

Second 3D test

My second 3D test was a little more challenging. Forming the smooth nose cone and mudguards was probably the hardest part. I found a great way of duplicating and revolving the treads for those chunky tyres too. I also tried adding some photoshop textures to the finished model. The colours have come out very glossy, but i'd like to try a grungier finish too.

First 3D test

Heres my first 3D test, a little toy Locomotive modelled in Maya. There are 101 things I want to change / tweak / alter but the learning curve in the program is so steep, i've decided to move straight on. I haven't even touched the lighting or texturing side of the program yet, so theres a long way to go!

Vimeo and Flickr

I've started to upload Videos and Images for online perusal at Vimeo and Flickr.
Follow the links for online galleries!