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SUMMARY: Today was pretty uneventful. Mike showed us how to add detail and bake our normal maps using the below video of an elephant: PROCESS OF MAKING THIS MODEL OUTLINED: (Finally!)   HOMEWORK: AFTER SUBDIVISIONS – The primary way of adding detail to our models was using by using a Multires (Multiresolution) modifier. This modifierContinue reading 3DDL: Week 10 – Adding Detail & Baking Normal Maps

SUMMARY: This week we REALLY got into the action of things! We were shown the basic for constructing characters with good topology. Good topology has a range of benefits: It makes models easier to sculpt It makes models more easy to navigate It allows us to create simple base models we can easily expand onContinue reading 3DDL: Week 9 – Constructing A Humanoid Character with Good Topology

SUMMARY: IN-CLASS WORK: Goblin Today we learned about how to “remeshes” to create very intricate sculpting which uses a large number of polygons. We will not be using this form of sculpting going forward for our final models but it was important to learn about for future reference and to broaden our knowledge. HOMEWORK: ThisContinue reading 3DDL: Week 8 – Character Blocking

SUMMARY: Today, we learned about the difference between Hard Surface Modelling & Organic Surface Modelling (Sculpting) as well as their practical applications. IN-CLASS WORK: TASK 1: Modelling a basic rock TASK 2: Modelling a basic head HOMEWORK: PERSONAL RESEARCH INTO GENNDY TARTAKOVSKY (HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA): PERSONAL RESEARCH INTO GENNDY TARTAKOVSKY PROCESS, SKETCHES, & DESIGNS:

Jack Thompson’s Portfolio Page SNOWMAN 3D MODEL: ANIMATION:     TIE FIGHTER 3D MODEL: ANIMATION:     ZUBAT 3D MODEL: ANIMATION:     SWORD 3D MODEL:   HELMET 3D MODEL: 3D MODEL (WITH LIGHTS):

ASSIGNMENT 1 REFLECTION: I have learned a significant amount from my work in Assignment 1. I feel I understand the structure of 3D Models: vertices define the boundaries of polygons which are made up of “tris”. Good “topology” means using “quads”, limiting “tris”, and eliminating dreaded “n-gons”. I have also learned how to do theContinue reading 3DDL: ASSIGNMENT 1 – Reflection

Summary: In-Class Task: Our In-Class task was to UV Map a Warhammer designed by Mike. BELOW IS MIKE’S EXAMPLE DESIGN: (NOT MINE!)   Homework: (A TRAGICOMEDY OF BLUNDERS, ERRORS, & LESSONS LEARNED) TASK: Design and UV Map a “Helmet…using Substance painter…should include a single colour/diffuse map, a metallic map, a roughness map and a NormalContinue reading 3DDL: Week 5 – Intro to Substance Painter