Levels of Detail (LODs) - Game Character Development with Maya - page 633

FIGURE 10.30 Work your way around the torso, removing any major details.
2. There are quite a few areas to reduce on the torso; let's do them all at once. Follow
Figure 10.30 , selecting and collapsing the edges that are marked in white on both
front ( Figure 10.30c ) and back ( Figure 10.30e ). After you make these changes,
the torso should now resemble Figures 10.30d and 10.30f .
3. Next, collapse the edges that form the overhang of her top ( Figure 10.31 ) .
FIGURE 10.31 Remove the overhang on her top.
4. There are still quite a few polygons in her stomach that we don't need, so delete
those ( Figure 10.32 ) .