Quad Topology Litturature?

Downsizer

This has probably been addressed several times before, but are there any books or tutorials on basic shape creation using quads. I am trying to learn quad modeling in several forms but always have difficulty with topology and mesh control for deformations. Just the basics here, similar to Per's mini tutorials, which I can not find the forum post for anymore : /

Eric Chadwick

Hi Matt!

Don't you mean Pior's tuts? http://pioroberson.com/extras.php Per's cottage has been empty for a loooong time. Get with it Per!
http://www.planetquake.com/polycount/cottages/per128/

Anyhow, some old quad "rules" here...
http://maxrovat.sns.hu/subdiv/

Another oldie-but-goodie, Andrew Camenisch's The Human Head...
http://coldfusion.art.msstate.edu/camenisch/theHumanHead/modelingtheory.html


Plus there were some recent posts around here about how to best go about subdivision modeling for mechanical models. Can't recall the titles, I'll dig around if you want.

System

Actually, i think he DOES mean Per. Don't you remember making those small pictures in which you'd explain one thing or another? Don't you, you DRUGGIE?
wake up to the music, Per.

Eric Chadwick

Ahhh, here they are.
http://www.planetquake.com/polycount/cottages/per128/pc_docs_3dmini.html
(anyone else getting like 6 or so ads to get in there? Thank god for Adblock)

Downsizer

Yep thats them hehe. Thanks a ton. Priors tutorials are amazingly helpfull as well. Maybe I'll get the nerve to post a model when it's finished. I've hired Randal Whiteis (brokencow.com) as a concept artist for this project and things are progressing rather well i'd say.

Oh yeah, howdy Eric hehe! I'm embarrased about the failed business, but everyone has been supportive about it. Things are picking up quite well, tumors gone-ish, fiance came back, new DOD job etc.

Eric Chadwick

Wow, good news all around. Great to hear.

Zergxes

Check out stuff geared towards cinema. They've been using quads (or nurbs patch models) this whole time.