Clarke Steinback Ph.D. 3D Computer Modeling APCG 330 Spring 2007 Aaron Vipperman

2007 Spring ->3D Computer Modeling ->Galleries ->Desk Gallery ->Aaron Vipperman Aaron Vipperman   Desk Scene                     My Own Private Cell   Inspiration The desk is a model of my desk at home, and the lamp is the lamp I use.  I used the dreary, dungeon-like walls because most of the time, when I’m at my desk computer, I am usually doing school work, which makes me feel like I’m a in a cell, and cannot be freed until the work is done. Objects Desk Aaron Vipperman   Lamp Aaron Vipperman   Room Aaron Vipperman   Glass Aaron Vipperman   Pencil Aaron Vipperman Textures Aluminum Lightwave Image Directory   Frosted Glass Texture http://www.mayang.com/ textures/Manmade/html/ Glass/frosted_glass_1241068.JPG   Matte Black Texture http://www.eosdev.com/ Backgrounds/Back_Tumult/ eos_tumult_t3b.jpg   Wall Texture http://www.gamasutra.com/ features/20010523/ picture_02_highlight_to_deal_with.JPG   Wood Grain Desk Lightwave Image Directory   Wood Grain Floor Lightwave Image Directory Problems and Solutions One problem I had was creating the capsule on the back of the lamp shade.  The outer polygons were the proper color, but when you looked into the cone of the shade, you could see right through the capsule and into the world behind.  To remedy this situation, I used the surface editor to make the polygons double sided.   The major problem I had with this project was creating the glass properly.  I was able to create the actual glass, but it was texturing the object to LOOK like glass that gave me the most trouble.  To remedy this situation, I used an online tutorial as well as two of the tutorials on the class website to create the glass effect. Time Frame Scene Planning ~30-45 mins   Desk Modeling ~1 Hour   Lamp modeling ~1.5 Hour   Glass modeling ~45 Min   Pencil modeling ~45 Min   Room Modeling ~30 Min   Desk Texture ~1 Hr   Lamp Texture ~30 min   Glass Texture ~3 Hr   Room Texture ~1 Hr   Light Placement ~1 Hr   Camera Placement ~30 min References Robin Wood: Glass and Transparent Surfaces            http://www.robinwood.com/Catalog/Technical/LightwaveTuts/LWPacks/LWGlass/LWGlass-1.html Todd Clark: Glass Texture- Mirrors and Glassware            http://www.ecst.csuchico.edu/~ranger/samples/APCG330/tutorials/Todd%20Clark_Tutorial.pdf Josiah Koons: Glass            http://www.ecst.csuchico.edu/~ranger/samples/CSCI140/tutorialsS05/jkoons_tutorial.pdf Timothy Albee: Essential Lightwave 3D text 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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