More progress on the ship.

I worked on the ship some more, and I'm getting the hang of 3D Modeling. It's a lot easier to do the tutorials and doing the project at the same time. I'm about 40% of the way done.

I'm getting the model created slowly but surely. Also, I'm almost to the part where I can model the windshield and the arms.

 

I saw how to manipulate textures deeper and more effectively. Also, I saw how to make the object have a gradient in the fans on the back to brownish-white.

https://app.pluralsight.com/player?course=maya-2017-introduction-2535&author=eddie-russell&name=maya-2017-introduction-2535-m5&clip=10&mode=live

I started the project a little late because I thought we were just doing tutorials, and then do the project.  Today, I got the basis down on the modeling of the Space Ship.

I learned which textures are which such as 2D and 3D textures.

https://app.pluralsight.com/player?course=maya-2017-introduction-2535&author=eddie-russell&name=maya-2017-introduction-2535-m5&clip=8&mode=live

I'm in the tutorial using the UV tool to make textures look more like the spaceship. I followed along and manipulated the textures to make them similar the other parts of the object.

https://app.pluralsight.com/player?course=maya-2017-introduction-2535&author=eddie-russell&name=maya-2017-introduction-2535-m5&clip=3&mode=live

I watched how to make certain textures look metallic and shiny by adding nodes, and selecting an object in viewport to transfer the material onto the object.

https://app.pluralsight.com/player?course=maya-2017-introduction-2535&author=eddie-russell&name=maya-2017-introduction-2535-m5&clip=0&mode=live

I found where the hypershade was, and I changed the texture to my object to three different types of textures. Also, I learned how to change some of the lighting to make the material look more realistic.

https://app.pluralsight.com/player?course=maya-2017-introduction-2535&author=eddie-russell&name=maya-2017-introduction-2535-m5&clip=0&mode=live

Made the object look more finished and nicer looking. Also, I learned how to extrude inward, and delete faces inside of an object instead of deleting the entire object. I learned how to put on temporary modeling textures on objects for the finale part of the model.

https://app.pluralsight.com/player?course=maya-2017-introduction-2535&author=justin-marshall&name=maya-2017-introduction-2535-m4&clip=10&mode=live

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Learned more about edge loops, and beveling the arm of the spaceship. Also, I learned how to smooth surfaces to make the arm look more realistic.

I was taught how to bevel, and make sharp edges for different areas of an object. To bevel, I had to make more divisions, which many more polygons. It helped make a smoother/sharper edges to make the object more life-like inside of the super sharp edges.

https://app.pluralsight.com/player?course=maya-2017-introduction-2535&author=justin-marshall&name=maya-2017-introduction-2535-m3&clip=7&mode=live

I learned to view different areas of an image/object by just pressing the shift button. Also, I learned to add, duplicate and delete objects I want and do not want.  I learned how to extrude and add more polygons.

https://app.pluralsight.com/player?course=maya-2017-introduction-2535&author=justin-marshall&name=maya-2017-introduction-2535-m2&clip=5&mode=live

I learned where the component controls were on an object, and was able to control them to create my own type of object. I also learned to change the shading of the object as well.