T0405 - Digital Tutors - Polygon and Sub-D Modeling in XSI

Easily learn the fundamentals of Polygon and Sub-D modeling in XSI. Contains over 3 hours of project-based training and time-saving techniques. Perfect for beginner and intermediate artists.Includes a free trial of SOFTIMAGE|XSI v.5 Foundation!

Popular highlights include:

• Rotoscope Preparation


• Add Polygon Tool


• Symmetrizing Geometry


• Cleaning Geometry


• Extruding Faces


• Localized Subdivision


• Welding Points


• Merging Multiple Surfaces


• Subdivision Methods


• Edge Loop Splitting


• Collapsing Components


• Modeling According to Musculature


• Extracting Polygons


• Proportional Modeling


• Deformers


• Modeling Tools Overview

Lesson Outline:

1.	Introduction and project overview	1:42
2.	Exploring custom tool settings in XSI	3:53
3.	Preparing Rotoscope images in Photoshop	7:50
4.	Modeling the first piece of geometry for the main body	7:38
5.	Rough shaping of the body	7:15
6.	Refining the front shoulder area of the body	4:50
7.	Roughing in the shape of the front leg	9:26
8.	Refining the shape of the front leg	6:21
9.	Roughing in the shape of the back leg	6:00
10.	Connecting the back leg to the main body	4:18
11.	Refining the shape of the back leg	11:20
12.	Modeling the rhino's foot	10:45
13.	Creating the basic head shape	8:58
14.	Modeling the rhino's mouth	10:33
15.	Building the rhino's eye socket	6:02
16.	Constructing the other areas of the head	7:49
17.	Refining geometry of the rhino's head	6:44
18.	Building the nostrils on the face	6:10
19.	Creating the rhino's horns	7:18
20.	Detailing and refining the rhino's mouth	6:18
21.	Detailing and refining the eye structure	9:21
22.	Modeling the rhino's ears	8:53
23.	Subdividing the base mesh	6:33
24.	Building the rhino's toenails	9:33
25.	Extracting and repurposing geometry	3:45
26.	Using XSI's Deformers to create wrinkles and folds in the skin	11:44
27.	Using the Proportional Modeling tool in XSI	6:30
28.	Cleaning up and finalizing your scene	5:29
	Total Run Time:	3:23:13