#polygon modelling

[3mbicv-blog]

Huddersfield 3D Project Entry 3

These two buildings are part of the University of Huddersfield campus, we decided to start the map here because it is local to the centre and we can easily obtain data to model it.

These were also modelled in 3DS Max and were rendered in Mental Ray using a daylight system.

These are the steps in creating the buildings

1. Obtain local 2D plans from the council’s planning website

2. Take or obtain photos of the building, as many references as you can

3. Model the building from the references, and import the 2D plan to work off

4. Render your completed model.

We will not post every renders for every building we have modeled for the town, however, we will provide regular updates at each major stage we reach.

[abigailgelston]

Our final powerpoint for Design Discourse One, including extra research I completed on animation history.

[abigailgelston]

This is a really nice breakdown of some of Kevin Elliot Wilson's modelling work. 

http://www.akewt.com/

[abigailgelston]

Topology

This week, we were also introduced to topology.

Topology is "the flow of edges around the object and how those edges are configured" according to Digital Tutors (Digitaltutors.com, 2014).

Quad (4 sided polys)- Used instead of triangles as it is easier to sub-divide the area and the mesh will move more predictably. Triangles- simplest polygon to produce in computer modelling. Edge Loops- to define the object further Non-Planar polys- polygon is non-planar if it has more than 3 vertices, and if these aren't on the same plane. Non-manifold geometry- geometry that cannot exist in the real world. It's important to have manifold meshes for 3D printing. 5 sided polygons- any polygons besides quads are only good to use if you can anticipate how they flow and bend.

For organic mesh all quad polygons using edge loops should be used to define muscle and bone of the mesh. Edge loops function as defining the lines/curves/creases of an organic mesh. It is important that all polygons have a similar density and size in the mesh for an efficient and accurate subdivision and deformation. Hard edged modelling does not require such a strict modeling workflow but can still take advantage of edgeloops to help create a flow to the mesh. Because it is often not necessary to subdivide a mesh entirely, polygons can be disproportionate in size and local subdivision of the mesh is more effiecient. Also, if the mesh is not deformed in any way, this grants even more freedom to modelling the mesh in terms of a nonquad surface.

http://forums.cgsociety.org/archive/index.php/t-416197.html

Steven Stahlberg 

An example of his work showing the quad polygons and how they are used to form this cyborg.

http://stahlberg.cgsociety.org/

[asanimationandkenetics-blog]

Attempt to build a character using Cinema4D for the first time this is a character build using the polygon modelling method. 

The character is going to be used for animation therefore for the first attempt in this software the character is a simple build and has not many features

My first thoughts on using Cinema4D to build a character over my safe option of 3DS Max is that it was a more complex software to use, but once realising the modelling layout you can choose within Cinema4D's work area the task became a lot easier.