Introducing Maya® 2011

Texturing the Red Wagon

Figure 7-42: The red wagon

Using the wagon model from Chapter 6, you’ll now assign shaders to the red wagon shown in Figure 7-42. Take a good look at the image of the toy wagon in the Color Section of the book to see how the red wagon is colored. The wagon is fairly simple; it will need a few colored shaders (Red, Black, Blue, and White) for the body, along with a few texture maps for the decals—which is where the real fun begins. The wagon will also require some more intricate work on the shaders and textures for the wood railings and silver metal screws, bolts, and handlebar; these will be a good foray into image maps ...