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'Minotaur - Video Tutorial'
 by Glen Southern

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Part 3 - Subject Review and Body Shaping:

Refining the model by adding muscle definition and additional geometry in the legs, arms, and torso. (38:32)





Core Commands and Tools:

Scene Info
___Menu: Editors/Options > Scene Info
___Hotkey: Ctrl + Alt + I
Select Special Geometry
___Menu: Selection > Select Special Geometry > Opt
Cut (Connect)
___Menu: Modify > Cut
___Hotkey: X
Split Loop
___Menu: Modify > Split Loop
___Hotkey: Shift + X
Tweak
___Select element, then hold down Ctrl + LMB for free-form tweaks
Select Loop
___Menu: Selection > Select Loop
___Hotkey: Alt + E
Merge
___Menu: Modify > Split Loop
___Hotkey: Shift + X
Smooth
___Menu: Modify > Smooth
___Hotkey: (Glen has this set up as "Ctrl + Alt + Scroll Wheel")
Mouse Settings
___Menu: Editors/Options > Mouse Settings
___Hotkey: Ctrl + Alt + ,

Note:

Reference Image files - click here to download
Silo Files | Character at the beginning of part 3 - click here to download
Silo Files | Character pre-smoothing in Part 3 - click here to download
Silo Files | Character at the end of Part 3 - click here to download



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Part 4 - Head and Face Definition:

Head, horns, and facial definition of the Minotaur character. (40:30)





Core Commands and Tools:

Subdivide
___Menu: Subdivision > Subdivide and Unsubdivide
___Hotkey: C (subdivide), V (unsubdivide)
Cut
___Menu: Modify > Cut
___Hotkey: X
Select Loop
___Menu: Selection > Select Loop
___Hotkey: Alt + E
Split Loop
___Menu: Modify > Split Loop
___Hotkey: Shift + X
Extrude
___Menu: Modify > Extrude
___Hotkey: Z
Smooth
___Menu: Modify > Smooth
___Hotkey: (Glen has this set up as "Ctrl + Alt + Scroll Wheel")
Merge
___Menu: Modify > Merge
___Hotkey: Ctrl + M
Soft Selection
___Menu: Selection > Soft Selection
___Hotkey: Alt + Shift + S
Soft Selection Fall Off
___Adjust via scroll wheel or options menu.

Note:

Reference Image files - click here to download
Silo Files | Character at the beginning of part 4 - click here to download
Silo Files | Character at the end of part 4 - click here to download



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