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Topic: Basic modeling
Lesson 1: Introduction to Maya modeling
- Self learning Duration
- xx mins
- Lecture/Lab Duration
- xx mins
Lecture/Lab description
This lesson will describe the primitives creation with maya and using lines.
- Primitive creation
- Understanding Vertex, Edges, Faces
- Creating 2D shapes
- Use of CV curve tool
- Self learning Duration
- xx mins
- Lecture/Lab Duration
- xx mins
Lecture/Lab description
This lesson showcase how to use modeling operations and tools.
- Tools : Multi cut tool, Insert edge loop
- Modeling operations : Extrude,Bridge,Mirror,Boolean,Duplicate,Combine,Seperate,Smooth
Lesson 3: Topology
- Self learning Duration
- xx mins
- Lecture/Lab Duration
- xx mins
Self learning content
Before Lecture:
Lecture description
This lesson teaches what is topology and the importance of haveing good topological model
- What is topology
- Good and bad topology : triangles, ngons,quads
- Why topology is important
Lab session 1
- Model a dinning table with a flower pot on top
- Use modeling tools and operations taught in the lecture
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Follow clean topology
Assignment: Individual Assignment
- Assignment Duration
- xx mins
Assignment description
Model a chair for the dinning table
- Student must use modeling tools and operations taught in the lecture
- Model cannot only be of simple primitive shapes
- Model must have clean topology with smooth edges