3D – Modeling with Reference Images & Duplicate Instances

PROJECT: 3d_Modeling_From_Refernece   Some shortucts we will use in this practice: 4- wireframe mode 5- shaded mode Shift + Right Click when in Object mode opens up the polygon mesh tools Setting up a project (the correct way!) Create a folder on you desktop call it Modeling_Reference_Project File > Project Window Click New My_Modeling_Reference_Project choose the…

3D – Polygon Modeling & Meshes

Lets take a look at the more features for Polygon Modeling. Use these tools to continue to work on your LOW-POLY model. With these new tools, add more detail! *NOTE – for the tools below make sure you check off the tool when you are done (right click and go back to Object Mode) Mesh…

3D- Modeling with Polygons

Modeling with Polygon Primitives Proj_6_Maya_Polygon_Modeling The components of a Polygon Vertex – the points Edges – the lines Face – the planes (surface between edges) Right Click to Choose the component you want to work with Be careful when you select to make sure you are not selecting points you don’t need. Choose to return…

3D – Maya Basics

Project: Proj_5_Maya_Basic_Composition Setting up MAYA Setting up a project Create a folder on you desktop call it Maya_Basics_Lastname_Project Open MAYA File > Project Window Click New Name the Project: “Basic Composition” Under Location find the folder you created on your desktop Select Accept Now go back to your desktop and look at the folder. Maya…

3d- Midterm with Animation

Proj_4_Sketchup_Midterm   Animations You can create an animation based on your SCENES. You will turn in one animation along with your Midterm Poster. Steps: Create cohesive scenes of your project. Try to keep the scenes consistent with a path of view, imagine you are a photographer on a dolly or a drone or walking around…

3D – Sketchup styles

Proj_3_Rendering_with_styles The Styles Window in Sketchup can be used to modify the look of your sketchup project. Use the styles window to set up 2D Graphic Exports to send to Photoshop and then composite the images. Steps: 1. Set up camera views in your project. 2. Choose one of the views. 3. Create 3 versions…

3D – Sketchup Floorplan

Proj_2_Create Floorplan Class Notes: Importing a floorplan Sizing the Floorplan Building basic shapes Layers Using offset Raising the Walls Creating Groups to avoid stickyness Sections Adding materials & warehouse objects Adding Scenes (View>Animation>Add Scenes)   1001bit Tools This plugin is FREE at the sketchup extension warehouse and gives you useful additions to your tool options.…

3D – Sketchup Basics

Student Examples tighe_sketchup_midterm   Art_634_sylabus_Aug_2017 Proj_1_Create Furniture Object Why Sketchup? *Free download *Power, Speed, Ease of use *Warehouse Objects, Plugins *Lighting / Shading built in *Communicate Quickly *Industries- Architecture Visualization aka Archviz, Interior Design for Business or Home, Set Design for Film, Video Game Set, Previz Production ‘Pipeline’ example: Model > Texture > Render/Animate >…

Storyboarding – Keyframing Objects

Project: Experiment with adding a keyfarmed object to the Cuts/Transitions Project from Last week Keyframes You can add keyfames to a layer. Draw something (not on the background layer) Now click the TRANSFORM TOOL and add a KEYFRAME Move the PLAYHEAD and and another KEYFRAME Now you can move the object on either KEYFRAME or…