In class this week, Mike showed us how to create a milkshake in Maya. I found this model much more difficult to complete than others so far. I learned how to extrude and smooth edges which I found easy enough to follow along with. I also learned how to bevel an edge and change the number of sections and the size of each section. However, adding colour and changing the transparency of an object was a challenge for me. Once Mike had finished his tutorial, I went back and watched his pre-recorded video on blackboard. Through this I learned that I find following a pre-recorded tutorial much easier than following along in class as I am able to go at my own pace and if I find one step more difficult than the rest, I can pause, rewind, and take more time on this section. I did find creating the straw by using the curve cool and sweep mesh very enjoyable. This is something very different than anything I’ve done in Maya so far, however, I found it easy to follow along with each step in the tutorial and am proud of the result.
I also made a vase model this week which I found much easier to complete than the milkshake model. I made the lower half of the vase wider than the upper half and bevelled the top and bottom edges to give the vase a softer look.
