Reply To: Pixar-style topology
Pixar uses the same principles of topology as everyone else. As @coyohti said: “Ultimately, whatever gets the look and required behavior out of the model is the ‘right’ technique.” For example: Elastigirl from the movie The Incredibles breaks face loops in the cheek and has a triangles in the corner of her mouth. The triangles make for better mouth shapes when stretched out. The break in the face loop on the cheek is used to create dimples and to make smoother transitions when her cheeks are blow out. Then there’s the forehead and browse area. The list can go on and on. It all boils down to experience, and the best way to get experience is to play around with it. I refer to something Wayne said that changed things for me. I’m paraphrasing: “If you’re not failing, you’re not learning”
