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'Minotaur - Video Tutorial'
by
Glen Southern

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Part 7 - Leg and Hoof Definition:

This video covers the minotaur's leg and hoof definition. (16:41)






Core Commands and Tools:

Cut
___Menu: Modify > Cut
___Hotkey: X
Extrude
___Menu: Modify > Extrude
___Hotkey: Z)
Select Loop
___Menu: Selection > Select Loop
___Hotkey: Alt + E
Split Loop
___Menu: Modify > Split Loop
___Hotkey: Shift + X
Smooth
___Menu: Modify > Smooth
___Hotkey: (Glen has this set up as Ctrl + Alt + Scroll Wheel)
Tweak
___Select element and hold down Ctrl + LMB for free-form tweaks.
Soft Selection
___Menu: Selection > Soft Selection
___Hotkey: Alt + Shift + S
Soft Selection Falloff
___Menu: Selection > Soft Selection > Opt
___Adjust via scroll wheel or options Menu.
Subdivision
___Menu: Subdivision > Subdive and Unsubdivide
___Hotkey: C (subdivide), V (unsubdivide)

Note:

Reference Image files - click here to download
Silo Files | Character at the beginning of part 7 - click here to download
Silo Files | Character pre-smoothing in Part 7 - click here to download



Bugati-Veyron

Part 8 - Polygon Clean Up and Base Mesh Completion:

Glen completes the basic geometry with changes to the hoof, polygon cleanup and tweaking. (37:18)






Core Commands and Tools:

Cut
___Menu: Modify > Cut
___Hotkey: X
Select Loop
___Menu: Selection > Select Loop
___Hotkey: Alt + E
Split Loop
___Menu: Modify > Split Loop
___Hotkey: Shift + X
Smooth
___Menu: Modify > Smooth
___Hotkey: (Glen has this set up as Ctrl + Alt + Scroll Wheel)
Tweak
___Select element and hold down Ctrl + LMB for free-form tweaks.
Select Special Geometry
___Menu: Selection > Select Special Geometry > Opt
Spin Edge
___Menu: Modify > Spin Edge
___Hotkey: /
Merge
___Menu: Modify > Merge
___Hotkey: Ctrl + M
Soft Selection
___Menu: Selection > Soft Selection
___Hotkey: Alt + Shift + S
Soft Selection Fall Off
___Menu: Selection > Soft Selection > Opt
___Adjust via scroll wheel or options Menu.
Scene Info
___Menu: Editor/Options > Scene Info
___Hotkey: Ctrl + Alt + I


Note:

Reference Image files - click here to download
Silo Files | Character at the beginning of part 8 - click here to download
Silo Files | Character at the end of part 8 - click here to download



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