3D Hair Creation with Maya XGen
The importance of prototyping
A course by Juan Paulo Mardónez , Designer
About the video: The importance of prototyping
Overview
“In this lesson, I will explain the importance of prototyping, based on reference material, showing you how fundamental the prototyping stage is. I will create a description of hair, setting all its initial parameters, and I will show you the first steps to begin the styling work. I will show you the use of symmetry and collision with the geometry , and I will use the flood tool to smooth out the results of this stage.”
In this video lesson Juan Paulo Mardónez addresses the topic: The importance of prototyping, which is part of the Domestika online course: 3D Hair Creation with Maya XGen. Learn an effective and simple method to create a 3D character's fur.
Partial transcription of the video
“The importance of prototyping In this lesson we will see the importance of prototyping, to learn to make mistakes before starting the project. Before starting, and to remember something very important, We will work with references. I will also explain why prototyping is so important. Prototyping allows us to make all mistakes and try all the alternatives before launching with the final project. Many times one part making a character, and if you make a mistake you get frustrated or run into many problems And it feels stuck. The best way to solve big problems is to attack small problems. In t...”
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Course summary for: 3D Hair Creation with Maya XGen
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Category
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Areas
3D, 3D Character Design, 3D Design, 3D Modeling

Juan Paulo Mardónez
A course by Juan Paulo Mardónez
Juan Paulo Mardónez is the general director and owner of Leyenda, an animation and visual effects studio in Santiago, Chile. In 1994 he began his career as a graphic designer and soon after he went fully into 3D creation. In this couple of decades he has worked in all areas of 3D production of his company. He currently works with his Legend team "from the trench", learning and solving problems.
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