Introduction To Maya: Kitbash

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 This week I took part in a kitbash to make a robot. A kitbash is basically done by taking pre-existing assets and ripping them apart to make something new. This is done in the industry when working against a deadline with limited resources. It is also a cheap way of making something new.

The robot I made is below. 



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