Introduction to Autodesk Maya
Course 5 – UVs: Displaying and Understanding: What are UVs?
By Miguel Miranda , 3D Modeler
About the video: What are UVs?
Overview
“You will understand what are UVs , which are the skin of the character that you can color.”
In this video lesson Miguel Miranda addresses the topic: What are UVs?, which is part of the Domestika online course: Course 5 – UVs: Displaying and Understanding. Begin to understand UVs, learn how to place them, and create UVs for a character.
Partial transcription of the video
“In this lesson. i'll explain what UVs are; they resemble a character's skin that you can draw and Let's delve into this concept together. The Vs are coordinates in two dimensions linked to geometric data. In a 3D space. we have three axes: X. and Z. as previously mentioned. These dimensions help define spatial relationships. We have just two coordinates. u and v. which align with the x and y axes respectively. We plunge directly into complexity; it resembles any two-dimensional illustration or surface pattern. From this simple start. we explore what truly emerges when venturing beyond basic...”
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Course summary for: Course 5 – UVs: Displaying and Understanding

Miguel Miranda
By Miguel Miranda
Miguel Miranda has been a 3D artist for the past ten years, specializing in 3D character creation. He has modeled characters for advertising, film, video game cinematics, video games, and cartoons.
Throughout his career, he has worked for various studios and currently works as a modeler at 23lunes Animation Studio and on privately commissioned projects.
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