I got a question. How does companies look at one if you use keyshot? Are one expected to be able to make the same great results with renders like Vray or Mental Ray on their own?? Tweaking and trying to get the materials and lightning and all the remder settings right is still a big confusion for me... With keyshot it looks so easy.
Thank you so much for this tutorial! You are great at explaining the steps! Seriously helping me regain faith that I can pass my Modeling class. Geometry wasn't really ever my thing but this makes sense!
Thanks for this tutorial Mike, and thanks for being awesome you are such a help, hopefully if the project I wanna make this for pays off will be able to show you how your help paid off :)
Yeah, I saw that later on :) You have very helpful stuff, they're very good. One question though, I must UV Unwrap my models in order to paint them in substance painter, right? The painter paints shaders, not models. Did I get that right?
Super late reply haha but yes you have to UV unwrap your model before you can paint it in any program that can export said textures. Substance painter aswell as other 3D texturing packages paint on top of the UVs which is not in 3D space it is a 2D image that's why you UV so you have 2D space to paint on. Hope that made sense!
Like medieval armor an example. Something with difficult and different forms. Very interesting, how your make UV for texturing this. And if your prepare models for videogames how your make it, i'm newbie in this work.
Hi Mike. Great Tutorial again. Unfortunately I am stuck with the rope extrusion. I can select all four faces of the rope cross section but I can't sellect the curve after that. I am holding Shift but it just does not work out. And when I switch from Face mode to Object mode (to select the curve), the face selection disappears. It's a wierd problem, I tried to find the solution on the internet but nothing was helpful.
i am having issues with the rope too. i read the comments and tried it all but still isnt working for me. i grouped the cylinder faces together, right clicked face mode, shift selected the curve.... set divisions to 200... and it only extrudes in a straight line. please help me? thanks!
hey mike i'm really stuck here and i hope u can help me, can u do a tutorial about how to do a light emitter object in renderman ( lightbulb, neon light, ... ) i cant seem to find aby tutorial about that in the new renderman
Another great tutorial Mike. I'm having an issue with the rope around the outside. My cylinder wont extrude around the curve, it only extrudes in a straight line. I added more divisions and it just won't follow the curve. Poly cylinder and a nurbs curve right?
Hello! I have a question about Maya texture. So, I download a character from a website. To be more specific, a rigged character that has it's own texture. The problem I am having is how in the world can I apply the texture to the character. For example, the pants, skin, etc. I looked for some tutorial but I keep finding videos showing you how to texture it yourself but nothing on how to apply the texture that came with the character.
Mike Hermes I think I managed to figure out how to apply it. I went to hypershade and then add the images to the color option for each part of the model.
Mike Hermes Hello again! I just encounter another problem. I am trying to move a character from the original position to another but every time I drag the arrow to move, Maya completely stops responding. It doesn't even shows anything. I can move the mouse but nothing can't be done except force-quit the program.
More videos on UV mapping would be nice :)
Quality getting better and better
Thanks Jonathan, I do my best
I got a question. How does companies look at one if you use keyshot? Are one expected to be able to make the same great results with renders like Vray or Mental Ray on their own?? Tweaking and trying to get the materials and lightning and all the remder settings right is still a big confusion for me...
With keyshot it looks so easy.
I think the MH in your logo can be a little smaller or basically use the "MH" in your intro as a logo
Thank you so much for this tutorial! You are great at explaining the steps! Seriously helping me regain faith that I can pass my Modeling class. Geometry wasn't really ever my thing but this makes sense!
Great, thank you
Hi Mike!
Can you please make a modelling and texturing tutorial on how to create headphones.
Youre videos are so helpful.
Thank you!
your shield looks nice mine looks like china product of orginal one
Wooooow. Amazing tutorial. Thank you so much for your all tutorial videos. From Korea.
Thank you !
Hyy Mike I like ur modelling videos ....can u make a more tutorial on car modeling .... Any sports car..
Thanks for this tutorial Mike, and thanks for being awesome you are such a help, hopefully if the project I wanna make this for pays off will be able to show you how your help paid off :)
You are very welcome, glad I can help !
This video is awesome ! UV mapping video would be great help too though.
Next time Rebecca :-)
Your the best mike cheers ;)
Thank you
nice one sir, always learn good things from you, much appreciated, Merry Christmas :)
Thanks, you too
+1 "UV mapping videos would be nice :)"
I typically don not do that on screen as I have a playlist with 30+ videos on that topic
Yeah, I saw that later on :) You have very helpful stuff, they're very good. One question though, I must UV Unwrap my models in order to paint them in substance painter, right? The painter paints shaders, not models. Did I get that right?
Super late reply haha but yes you have to UV unwrap your model before you can paint it in any program that can export said textures. Substance painter aswell as other 3D texturing packages paint on top of the UVs which is not in 3D space it is a 2D image that's why you UV so you have 2D space to paint on. Hope that made sense!
Well done sir....
Thank you
i would love to know how to UV map this shield :)
Mike. thank you for the lesson !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! =))))))))))
You are very welcome
Great job, Mike! Can you make tutorial about good unwrapping of difficult details? I can modelling but i cant do good UV
Like what for example ?
Like medieval armor an example. Something with difficult and different forms. Very interesting, how your make UV for texturing this. And if your prepare models for videogames how your make it, i'm newbie in this work.
Its ironic that today is the return premiere for Vikings Season 4B
Really ?
Hi, Mike, I love your tutorial so much =)
Can you model some quite complicated Steampunk's stuff??
I will add it to the list but no promises as the list is long :-)
No problem! Thank you!!
Can you do a video where you show how to import this back into Maya for render?
Yes, I just posted it a few days ago
im currently doing movement in maya at uni, could you do a video on an animation of ball moving maybe or something?? :D great vids
Thanks, I will see what I can do
Yes, can you please show how you UVed this?
I don't have this model anymore but I do have 30+ videos on the UV process
Hi Mike. Great Tutorial again. Unfortunately I am stuck with the rope extrusion. I can select all four faces of the rope cross section but I can't sellect the curve after that. I am holding Shift but it just does not work out. And when I switch from Face mode to Object mode (to select the curve), the face selection disappears. It's a wierd problem, I tried to find the solution on the internet but nothing was helpful.
Have you grouped the faces ?
Of course I didn't. My fault. Thanks for the answer.
No problem
Hi Mike, got a question when I go to soft selection and hold down B and left click and drag it doesnt do anything.. Am I doing something wrong?
Thanks
What can I say, it should work ( you are pressing on B while left clicking and dragging right ? )
I had the same problem try to reset the selection tool
i am having issues with the rope too. i read the comments and tried it all but still isnt working for me. i grouped the cylinder faces together, right clicked face mode, shift selected the curve.... set divisions to 200... and it only extrudes in a straight line. please help me? thanks!
Can you share a print screen ?
hey mike i'm really stuck here and i hope u can help me, can u do a tutorial about how to do a light emitter object in renderman ( lightbulb, neon light, ... ) i cant seem to find aby tutorial about that in the new renderman
I will see what I can do
Another great tutorial Mike. I'm having an issue with the rope around the outside. My cylinder wont extrude around the curve, it only extrudes in a straight line. I added more divisions and it just won't follow the curve. Poly cylinder and a nurbs curve right?
Did you select the face in face more or object mode ?
Object mode. I'll figure this out yet, lol. Love a challenge.
Select the face in face mode, shift select the curve and extrude ( with enough subdiv )
Thanks, I just figured that out. Hey, I can do a tutorial on 50 Ways to do it Wrong, lol! Great tutorial Mike, thanks again!
:-)
Is it possible to save as JPG or PNG from Substance Painter?
Thank you.
Yes
How you separate parts of shield? Maybe not necessary to combine?
If you don't want to combine you could group ( Ctrl+G )
are you using screencast for your vids?
Nope, Movavi Video Suite
Hello! I have a question about Maya texture. So, I download a character from a website. To be more specific, a rigged character that has it's own texture. The problem I am having is how in the world can I apply the texture to the character. For example, the pants, skin, etc. I looked for some tutorial but I keep finding videos showing you how to texture it yourself but nothing on how to apply the texture that came with the character.
Apply a new lambert to the entire character. Then plug the texture file into the diffuse node
Mike Hermes I think I managed to figure out how to apply it. I went to hypershade and then add the images to the color option for each part of the model.
Yep, that is exactly what I said :-)
Mike Hermes Thank you.
Mike Hermes Hello again! I just encounter another problem. I am trying to move a character from the original position to another but every time I drag the arrow to move, Maya completely stops responding. It doesn't even shows anything. I can move the mouse but nothing can't be done except force-quit the program.
hermes help please while extruding faces betyween planks it extruding all around
Hit 4 for wireframe and check the face you are selecting before extrusion
Did you need to make Uvs?
Yep
Did you bake the high poly?
Yes
ok you just didn't show that
please model a nokia3310 phone ,
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