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Ancient Maya spells and incantations
More like swear words really. Working my way through the Maya Character modeler book. I'm on like page 50 of about 1000. I may be done reading it by the time the software is totally obselete and we can model and animate directly from cybernetic brain implants. So much to learn.
Right now I'm learning Sub-D modeling. it's interesting but I wonder if its really worth my time or if I should just download models from 3D cafe and use them? On the one hand, I want to learn to create my own models because then I can work out my own character designs and build all sorts of strange things. On the other hand, I could just download existing models and modify them and probably get 90% of the things I'd want to animate without so much work. On the other other hand, free models are often flawed, also, if I understand the concepts of the different types of modeling and how they make the characters deform differently I can probably improve my animation by the type of model I'm working with as I'll know best how to manipulate it.
Drawn animation and clay is so much easier.
Right now I'm learning Sub-D modeling. it's interesting but I wonder if its really worth my time or if I should just download models from 3D cafe and use them? On the one hand, I want to learn to create my own models because then I can work out my own character designs and build all sorts of strange things. On the other hand, I could just download existing models and modify them and probably get 90% of the things I'd want to animate without so much work. On the other other hand, free models are often flawed, also, if I understand the concepts of the different types of modeling and how they make the characters deform differently I can probably improve my animation by the type of model I'm working with as I'll know best how to manipulate it.
Drawn animation and clay is so much easier.