Purpose of Changing These Settings in Maya

The purpose of changing each tool is to customize the vent the way we want it to be.  You want multiple edge loops and want a certain number of edge loops so you change those settings. You also want it to not automatically complete the loop before you re done. This will change how many loops you can make and if you want multiple edge loops. Then if you ant it to auto complete then that decides if it will complete it automatically.            

What I Learned Today in Maya

I learned to use the append to polygon tool in order to make an shield for my helmet. I went to the menu bar and to edit mesh and clicked append to polygon tool and then click the area I needed in ordered to make the shield. The other thing I did was split polygon tool in order to make 4 sections for my shield. I went to the menu bar and to edit mesh and clicked split polygon and selected the area I wanted split so my shield ad four sections.

My Plan For Pikachu

I will be doing pikachu and to make it I will have do a lot of fine point editing with his arms and legs by pullings vertices and edges out. In the beginning with the body all I will do is make a circle and modify it then with head it will be the same as well. For the ears from the head i will modify it to make it pointy. for the tail I will use a cube and modify it to make it zig zaggy. This will include me having to use a lot of edge and vertex editing and even some extruding. This project will be a challenge but very interesting.

My Maya Object

I picked to do pickchu.
I picked because I found to be interesting to make.
The hardest thing will be the feet and arms

Things I learned While Doing the Helmet

Three things I learned while doing the helmet were how to brigde to objects, how to use the vertices to manipulate the appearance, and how to use the polygon tool.


Two things that were challenges were extruding and getting the helmet top to look the exact way it was supposed to do.


My resolution is to be able to learn a little bit more about Maya so I don't struggle as much.

Progress

My progress is going well know that I received help from a friend.  He has helped me by starting from his object so I can get caught up in class. On the other hand my first helmet is not going so well and I cannot get the required help I need. I do not think I will every be to solve the problem and I have given up on it and decided to start from a classmate. If I had stuck to the one I made in the beginning I would probably be the only who did not finish their assignment. This assignment has caused stress on me and I have not enjoyed this situation.

What I'd Like To Do Someday Description

You would see me in Syracuse University playing basketball with a large and loud crowd. Everyone would be in orange. After paying in college I would be in a big training room with many machines and technology. I would be help them by telling them to ice and put them in a whirlpool and strengthening their ankles and any other part that need help. I would be taking planes to go help people in other countries. Crowds of kids would be speaking in all different dialects towards me. My crew would hand out food and supplies to the needy and we would then go to hospitals to help the sick and put smiles in their faces. I would be going to schools and help the students by teaching them many things about math, science, history, and English. In the end I would go and help them work with technology because that can changes a lot in the world . We would be on computer using robots and all sorts of machines.