Entry 2 (7th-9th October '13)

Entry 2

Modelling for game art

This week I have undertaken a wide range of research that will benefit the realisation of the materials and the  arts assets that I will create throughout this project e.g. internet and real world images (photographs) as well as the correct scale of the asset.

I have produced many notes upon what room I have chosen to dedicate this to I have chosen to use a hotel room because I could use a dark atmosphere with the small space with the textures that I have looked at and intend to use.

This I have created a simple room with the objects that I intend to use winthin my research I have looked at various textures that I could utilise as way of producing a 3d realistic room as you see there are many art assets that I have chosen use but throughout this project, I have made certain decison due to the time constraints to create a room as well as my own abilities upon 3ds max .
                                                                                                     

                              

This asset will be essential to the ambience of the room,that will serve as means of a small light that will be placed on the desk. I feel that this is the best asset due to its complexity as well as this being the pinnacle of the room.



Other assets like the desk, the photoframe, the chair and the suitcases that all the different styles, all show the progress of my learning of the applications and various buttons within 3ds max.

Entry 3 (14th -16th october)

Entry 3

Modeling for game art

This week I really feel as if I have achieved a lot because the materials that I have chosen to use have been used as textures to create a realistic room that has small errors within the landscape but for my first attempt I believe that these errors can help me advance to understand all of the procedures and applications that 3ds max has to offer.

 This is a screenshot of part of my room, as you see I have used various textures to create a dark atmosphere,

 I feel that the  door has a realistic style with the light upon the normal map showing depth within the  texture.

The appendages upon the door give a 3d reality feel to the room with textures such as frosted glass for the  windows and gold for the handle with the appropriate normal maps.

The floor has been reused because of the  great effect that it created for my initial box creation, which therefore the specular and the normal giving realistic perspective.

I have chosen this style of wallpaper to others because of theunique style and the oppotunity to create an attmosphericto create an atmospheric pressure as well as to create a wall that will look photo realistic and believable to be a hotel room.

This week overall, I have learnt the proper way of producing professional and realistic looking texture depending on the various specular levels or normal maps for any art asset that I will create throughout the course and the future.

I aknowledge the current deadline of the  28th October, I will use my time wisely in fully pulling
together the required componets to show my comprehension and knowledge of 3ds max.

                                                                                                                                    



                                                            

            

Entry 1

Entry 1

The first 3 weeks of  this course have been an eye opener to the gaming industry with the use of a variety of skills and programmes that are vital in the production of a professional standard.

Modeling for game art

An introduction to 3ds max was through creating a simple box that would be manipulated to make it appear real, I found this to be a great way to learn and adapt to the new style that is widely used within the industry.

In my opinion, I find that the harshness of the light has made the render look unprofessional, due to being new to the programme.

The points I like about this art asset is that the texture, specular and the indentations give a feel of a realistic box , which are showing were the lighting gives a shadow. Improvements that  I could have made are that I could have chamfered the box to give a realistic style, but I will use this as a way to learn the basics in simple 3d modeling.

This tutorial to 3ds max has been vital in terms of learning important procedures to produce arts assets like a box that will be incorparated in the next project, which is to create a room.


The room that I intend to use is a hotel room, but I will use a dark atmosphere with the items that are on display therefore in my research, I have made sure that I can make an interesting experience for the viewer with complex items or assets that can be juxtuposed into diverse ways to create a unique perspective.

My first post

Hello and welcome to my first blog, I am going to document my progress throughout my BA Arts course.