Month: November 2022

In the Third week we leveled up in modelling and started to explore more in detail and precise ways through which we can get the maximum result of our modelling skills.

We learned tools such as Revolve, Creases as well as EP Curve tool to build the model of the balloon.

Along with this we learned the extrude tool, duplicate special and the Mesh tool know as ‘Bend’ in detail which helped us in making defined ropes and the pipes.

Additionally, we learned more about UVs in texturing, how to manipulate it, also how we can get proper Mapping for better results.

Arnold Rendering was the final step to complete the project of Hot Air Balloon, which later on will be carried in the Compositing Development (NUKE).

‘BUMP MAPPING’ in HYPERSHADE and its traditional way by manipulating the nodes to get more of a 3D look (scratches) on the texture without doing any changes to the model itself.

The main Goal of the week was to add expression to the character. Though it is kind off a hard step as it has much more details that are to be taken care of. The brush tool being sensitive, I had a difficult time while adding the expressions.

Process:

In this week we started by refining the model. Firstly we added more edges and smoothed the topology of the character which helps in getting clear and even expression details to the model. By adding the bend shape node, we targeted the eyes and did an animation where we can open and close of the character.

Later on we added the expression of Frown to the character. By this we could manipulate the expression of the character resulting it to frown. The blend shape node along with the brush tools really helped us to understand how we can animate the expression of the character.

Goal:

The main goal of this project was adding bones to the head of the character, and making it able to move as a human being. In addition to this the bones are to skinned to the head so that the skin / polygons of the geometry moves along side the bone in a respected area

Process:

In the week 7, we took a step ahead and started rigging the face. The concept of rigging helped us to understand the anatomy of the human bones and how it works. For example, the head consist of 5 bones (required for animation) in total, that would be the neck, head rotate, jaw rotate etc.

Along with the rigging of the bones we also studied the concept of ” Skinning”, which is the next step of rigging. Through skinning process we combine the bones and the geometry together, so that when the model is animated, the skin/geometry follows the bones and create a good animation base.

Later on, we also modeled the teeth for the character and along with the eyes we constrained (parent-child) it to the bones, so that it moves along the human anatomy.

In the Fifth week the modelling taught to us was on another level. One of the most complex Model was created by us i.e., a Human Face.

The goal of this week was to build the Human face, while in the next few weeks adding Texturing, rigging and animating the same model. Due to this we had to take proper precautions and build a well defined topology for the face.

Basically, a scanned model of a human face was provided through which we had to build a human face while taking into consideration the proper Topology of the Human Face.

Topology plays an important part while building the human face. It preciseness is extremely important as it gets carry forwarded to the animation sector, which would end up in a disaster if the topology is not correct.

The main challenge for this project was building proper topology. Along with the making of polygons we also had to use the brush tool in order to smoothen the faces as well as the edges. Another obstacle for me specifically was while joining two faces on the live geometry, which while doing was causing the topology to scatter, making it uneven.

In the week Sixth Texturing was the main subject, were aligning UV and along with the texture was the main motive. Along with maya, Mudbox was the software which helped us get the desired texture as texturing in Maya was a bit difficult. The texture was later imported into maya for further rendering process.