Advanced Maya: Character Modeling

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Summary: Great material!!
Review: Great material!! you get right onto setting up Maya for your efficient workflow and then, yes, modeling!! :D Although some almost intermediate knowledge of maya is needed, like for example, having already modeled for organic models: when using Maya 6, when you extrude the edges on the polygons you might get two separate vertex points under default Maya 6 settings. So it's good to already know what to do(like combine 'em) and not panic! Another situation with Maya 6, when converting from Poly to Subd's, having to cleanup first!! since it's modeled on Maya 5, such things change!! but don't panic. Overall great material, can't wait for the sequel volumes!!! kudoos Trinity for putting out such great stuff from Kenny!! Let's hope the texturing volume lives up to it's predecesor.

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Summary: It's like watching "New Yankee Workshop" for 3D artists
Review: The Advanced Maya: Character Modeling DVD is an informative collection of video tutorials designed for the animator trying to learn or advance their character-modeling skills inside of Maya.

I've never been good at modeling characters but I quickly learned from Kenny and Jim's on-screen tutelage the techniques and skills necessary to create the figure featured on the cover of the disc. The authors provide a good example of the craft that enabled this fumble-thumbed animator to build a complex subject with a program that I had little experience.

I'm a kinesthetic student so watching their examples was a great way for me to learn. It's like watching "New Yankee Workshop" for 3D artists working in Maya. I surprised myself to see how easily and quickly I created these complex shapes following their instruction.

I recommend this disc for every character modeler working in Maya whether you're a novice or have experience with the software. Kenny and Jim have created a solid curriculum that will enable any serious modeler to advance their craft.

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Summary: The very best yet!
Review: This is by far the best and most comprehensive training product I have found. It covers everything in hours and hours of hi-res quicktime movies, with no unexplained gaps. I have read a lot of Maya books, tutorials and even done Alias' own patchmodel head DVD. Nothing, and I mean NOTHING compares to this. And the value is extraordinary.

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Summary: Best Ever
Review: This is by far the best learning tool for learning character modeling. I have already read through Learning Maya 5 Foundation as well as Maya Character Animation by Jae Jin Choi and upon completion I felt my skill level was moderate, at best. After working though the Kenny Cooper and Jim Lammers DVD I gained more knowledge and understood faster and more efficiently than I had before. It is an amazing resource expecially for someone who is not enrolled in a particular class for 3D modeling. I have never written a review before because I never found a product worth writing about. This DVD changed all that. I highly recommend it.

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Summary: Amazing
Review: This video is amazing. I struggle so hard for so long trying to make a decent human model and spent so much money on other books. This is great, its a perfect walk through on how to make a model. I'm on video 41 of 50 and its looking great and I've gained so much confidence that now I start to watch the videos and already know how to go about makeing the next part before he shows me. If you want to make human models then get this its perfect forget about wasting money on any of the books out there.

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Summary: Amazing
Review: This video is amazing. I struggle so hard for so long trying to make a decent human model and spent so much money on other books. This is great, its a perfect walk through on how to make a model. I'm on video 41 of 50 and its looking great and I've gained so much confidence that now I start to watch the videos and already know how to go about makeing the next part before he shows me. If you want to make human models then get this its perfect forget about wasting money on any of the books out there.

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Summary: A Dream
Review: WOW this is an amazing product, I'm so glad and satisfy to buy this DVD. It was my dream to make a realistic model in Maya and because of Mr. Kenny Cooper and Jim Lammers it's not a dream anymore, it was fun I really enjoy every part of this DVD the way he teach was really good. I tried lot of products but I found this one is perfect if you really want to make a great 3D model I suggest you to go for this one, I can give you a money back guarantee if you are not satisfy :)