I decided to buy some screen capture software and put together a few video tutorials on subpatch / subdivision modeling. These are very basic tutorials but I know that when I started doing subdivision modeling I would have loved to see basic ones like this. Right now I have three new subpatch videos done in Lightwave and one older video I did in Silo. You should be able to use most of these techniques in any 3d application though.
Here is the link to the directory that has all of the videos:
Pixel and Poly - Free Subpatch / Subdivision Video Tutorials
These are my first video tutorials with audio so don't expect too much. I'd be curious to hear if anyone finds them useful at all - or has any suggestions. I plan on creating more videos if people find these helpful.
enjoy! :thumb:
Jeff
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Looks like proton has some competition
DAve
That's pretty much how I do that type of operation too, it's more the super advanced organics modelling I struggle with hehe
Can't understand why people haven't taken to connect, as it's simply one less key to press than 'cut polygon' (ctrl l) which I used all the time, and you don't have to have the polies selected!
Select your loop, and then use multishift - inset, and put in a definite ammount, it can work on more complex polygon arrangements, though you may need to fiddle with the inset contour type...
that's a great way to add more control loops! I might have to show that way next time I make the next video...
I also use the ring select / hit connect / then bevel out the new loop or use the slide edge lscript to move the loop where I want it....
Sharing Technique - Subdivision Modeling
When the organic bug strikes me again, I shall definitely take a look at them.. that urge passed, but it will no doubt strike again, and pink man shall be resumed
They are sitting on my HDD, but I have not had an afternoon free to look at them yet.
DAve
ps. I'm going to try to have one or two more subpatch videos this weekend as well!
They are superb, especially the Cycler one (I am still a little baffled how that works) and the Microphone deformer one, that was really cool! The more I see of some of the advanced features on Lightwave, the more it makes me wonder what else I don't know!