Clarke Steinback Ph.D. 3D Computer Modeling APCG 330 Spring 2007 Alex Prator

2007 Spring ->3D Computer Modeling ->Galleries ->Desk Gallery ->Alex Prator Alex Prator   Desk Scene                     Alex's Gaming Rig in its Natural Habitat   Inspiration My desk scene, titled “Alex’s Gaming Rig in its Natural Habitat”, is a scene based largely on my own room in terms of color and layout.  The scene admittedly doesn’t tell much of a story.  This is in part because the scene I originally envisioned was much more complex, with gremlins emerging from the monitor and carrying away the objects on the desk.  Untimely sickness and serious underestimating of how long each piece would take led to this much simpler scene. Objects Walls/Floor Alex Prator   Table Alex Prator   Monitor Alex Prator   Computer Alex Prator   Pencil Alex Prator   Bowl Alex Prator   Lamp Alex Prator   Keyboard Lightwave Textures Floor http://www.mrfelixfloor.com/ images/ redoak.jpg   Lampshade http://www.johnannesley.com/ linens/UnprimedLinen.jpg   Table http://www.planit3d.com/ source/texture_files/ wood/wood44.jpg Problems and Solutions My biggest problem by far was time.  I lost a lot of time I had put aside for this project, and when I was able to work on it everything took much longer to create than I thought it would.  My solution was to cut out most of the little fiddly things that would have taken up more time and effort than they were worth and instead focus on meeting the requirements and making the textures and lighting look as good as I could get them. Time Frame Original Drawing 20 Min   Layout 3.5 Hrs   Lighting 4 Hrs   Rendering 1 Hr   Bowl 1.5 Hrs   Lamp 2.5 Hrs   Pencil 30 Min   Table 1.5 Hrs   Monitor 45 Min   Computer 1 Hr   Keyboard 20 Secs   Total Somewhere between 17-18 hours. References http://www.planit3d.com (Great textures and images.  If Lightwave doesn’t have it, they do.) Albee, Timothy.  Essential Lightwave 3D 7.5.  2003, Wordware Publishing, Plano, TX. 2007 Spring Concept Design and Storyboarding 3D Computer Modeling Assignments Calendar Gradebook Syllabus Tutorials Galleries Desk Gallery Group Gallery Video Game Development Portfolio Video Game Project

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