Week 01
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Course overview;
Modeling Concepts & Modeling Fundamentals;
Eye candy;
Introduce different modeling methods: Poly, NURBS,
SubDiv, explains their Pros and Cons.
Introduce arthropod; |
Week 02
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Focus on arthropod modeling;
Breakdown models: study the shape, how to abstract/simplify
it. Start with simple geometry;
How to get into the details;
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Week 03
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Continue with getting into the details;
Use deformers in modeling. |
Week 04
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Add detail by using texturing and
painting.
Use your artistic eye to identify the appearance;
Explain UV for Polygons and NURBS;
And how to apply Color/Transparent/Luminous/Bumpiness
mapping. |
Week 05
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Mid-term
Presentation
Your pest modeling due
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Week 06
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Environments; non-organic or prop
modeling.
Focus on creating plants and props for your arthropod's
environment. |
Week 07
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Cinematography I
Make the most of the camera and lights in your
3D scene.
-Focus on Lighting-
Study concepts and techniques developed and used
by professional cinematographers shooting live-action
film.
1. How do you reproduce the recognizable qualities
and color temperatures of natural light sources?
2. Three-Point Lighting. How can you apply principles
and techniques developed by Hollywood lighting
designers to your 3D scenes? |
Week 08
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Cinematography II
Make the most of the camera and lights in your
3D scene.
-Focus on Camera-
How do you simulate the exposure process of
a real camera, and the natural side-effects
of a cinematographer's exposure controls, using
depth of field, adding motion blur, etc.
Your pest in a scenario due
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Week 09
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Creative Control: Composition
and Staging.
"If it looks like computer graphics, it
is not good computer graphics."
How will people perceive your images, and how
do you influence a viewer's perception?
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Week 10
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Make decision for style: Realistic/Hyper-real/Stylized/Simplified/Graphic/Fantastic...
Your robotic/cartoonie version of the pest due
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Week 11
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Final
Presentation Critique arthropod portfolio
You will be presenting your work in progress in
a ppt format presentation.
You will need to submit a portfolio including:
1. Your pest's brief information and reference
pictures;
2. Your sketches of the pest including orthographic
views and 3 different scene design;
3. Print(s) of your 3D scene (your pest in a
scenario);
4. Print(s) of your robotic version of the pest
or the solid white model of the pest or both;
5. A cd/dvd include your ppt presentation, all
the necessary work files and printing quality
image files (prefer png format);
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