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1. How to do edge loops on an animals face?

   

   Topic by mangroves · Sep 2012 · Home› Technical Talk

   For my final year project I am intending to model, rig and animate my labrador. Unfortuately I only got the chance to do one Maya module last year so perhaps am not as advanced as I should be by this stage and have come across some difficulties. I've roughly modelled the dog but now cannot seem to work out how to put the…

2. Re: How to do edge loops on an animals face?

   

   Reply by MephistonX · Sep 2012 · Home› Technical Talk

   you have kinda answered you own question in that last sentence, look at the dogs anatomy, use the muscles as a basis equally look at edge flow on human faces - some muscles are the same for both species and will act in the same way so the edge loops will be similar

3. Re: How to do edge loops on an animals face?

   

   Reply by mangroves · Oct 2012 · Home› Technical Talk

   Thanks :) That reference picture is really useful. And I have now got a spherical eye as a guide-line which I've made live so it's all going a lot better now.

4. Re: How to do edge loops on an animals face?

   

   Reply by Deadly Nightshade · Sep 2012 · Home› Technical Talk

   Also, place out two spheres where the eyes should be. They will serve as a guide when you are splitting faces/creating loops.