Thanks again to Ali Ismail for sharing his knowledge and for letting us republish his article here. We suggest you to bookmark the page, study it and refer back to it when needed. This is much more than a quick time-lapse video nor a step-by-step guide – it’s an in-depth lecture targeted to intermediate and advanced modelers.

It also makes an interesting comparison, including technical remarks, between NURBS and polygonal/subdivided geometry, which is crucial to fully understand the potentials and the limits of each technique. Car Wheels and Parts 3D Modeling Tutorialsĭifferently from most 3D modeling tutorials available, Ali Ismail‘s guide – republished here courtesy of its author – gives detailed information specific for achieving high-quality surfaces and reflections, suitable for automotive and product design visualization.Whether you are already working at a studio, or a student developing a portfolio, this title will help demystify what is often considered a key technical challenge for any production modeler to master detailed hard surfaces with clean topology. This workshop is not just for vehicle modeling, but offers you tips and tricks that can help increase your speed and quality while approaching any hard surface modeling project in Maya.

While demonstrating a concentration on clean topology and modeling techniques used in production, James methodically walks through his workflow to help better your confidence in modeling. With a well planned approach, he starts modeling a block-out that lays the foundation for all that is to come.

James begins by covering the importance of collecting reference images that will inspire and guide the design and modeling. In this workshop, James Schauf shares his workflow for modeling a Mad Max inspired hot rod.

Maya car modeling