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OpenGL | povRAY | DirectX | Interaction | Modeler | Surface Display

COS350 - Modeler

 

Project Information:

    |  November 15, 2002  |  08:00 MWF  |  Dr. Toll  |  COS 350  |  Project #5 - Modeler |  \~jwinslow\350\modeler\index.html  |

Assignment Description:

    We were to gain some experience in basic modeling concepts with the Maya animation/modeling system. We basically had to make a number of different shapes, with various textures, lighting, deformations, and other bells and whistles.

Defending My Code:

    Basically, I chose to make a snowman using default shapes (spheres, cylinders, etc. - from the GUI menus), since I really did not have the motivation to do much more. I fulfilled the requirements by using the sculpt tool to dent his head. I made a direct CV modification to the nose, such that it looked as if I had scaled it mathematically in the z-direction. The majority of the scene is made up of NURB objects, where as a few items (the nose, the tree) are polygonal objects. As you'll see below, I have taken step-by-step pictures of the creation process.All of the objects have textures, and the hands have multiple element textures, as I added a glow feature to an already textured set of hands. I also used the loft tool to turn my pencil curves into a rainbow (a choice made by a fried set of brain cells). Using cones and a cylinder, I even made a pretty christmas tree to add to the scene (I got rid of the technicolor box).

Rendered Scene Thumbnails:

    Rather than waste hours on a webpage write up, I have a log file linked here that has descriptions for all of the thumbnails.

1 A
1 B
1 C
2 A
2 B
3 A
     
4 A
5 A
5 B
6 A
6 B
6 C
6 D
7 A
8 A
8 B
9 A
9 B
   
9 C
9 D
10 A
10 B
10 C
11 A
11 B
12 A
12 B
12 C
12 D / 14 A
14 B
     
14 C
14 D
17 A
17 B
17 C
17 D
18 A
18 B - Thumbnail
18 C

 

 

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