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5.
Now move around the head, scanning the surface for anything you might remove.
Above the nostril we built in the crease, but this is such a small polygon we just
can't justify keeping it, so collapse this edge (
Figure 5.48
)
.
FIGURE 5.48
The small polygon above her nostril can be removed.
Returningtothebackofherneck,itlookslikewecandosomeadditionalreduction.Shown
inthetopimageof
Figure 5.49
,therearetwoquadsonthesidesoftheneckthatdonotof-
fer much in the way of shape or deformation. These edges can be removed, but make sure
to fine-tune the new geometry so that the form correctly resembles the back of a neck.