Clarke Steinback Ph.D. 3D Computer Modeling CSCI 140 Spring 2005 Nathan Harling

2005 Spring ->3D Computer Modeling ->Galleries ->Nathan Harling Nathan Harling   Final Scene   Chashitsu   Inspiration The title of the piece, “Chashitsu,” is the Japanese word used to describe a room set apart from the common living structure and traditionally used for tea ceremony. The teapot in the scene comes from my attempt to accurately recreate a porcelain teapot owned by a friend of mine. I find the teapot fascinating from its shape and size to its texture and color. I don’t think it can ever be done true justice in any medium, however I’m still very satisfied with the digital result of my efforts. Objects Teapot Nathan Harling   Table Nathan Harling   Cup Nathan Harling     Textures Porcelain Nathan Harling       Images GoldReflection.tga Newtek   silk_autocontrast_red-.jpg Nathan Harling   silk_tile_specmap_smooth.jpg Nathan Harling   aut12120-chorakuji-architecture.jpg http://ajt.iki.fi/travel/japan/kyoto/ aut12120-chorakuji-architecture.jpg Time Frame            Pre-Production – 2 hours            Modeling – 10 hours            Layout – 20 hours            Lighting – 3 hours            Rendering – 3 hours Problems and Solutions Problem: How the heck and I going to do a porcelain texture that doesn’t look like plastic?   Solution: I found what appears to be the only porcelain tutorial on the web which describes an excellent technique for creating realistic looking porcelain with no specularity involved.   Problem: Modeling high poly objects rather than low poly then subpatching works great until the edges look super blocky.   Solution: qemLoss like a madman then subpatch.   Problem: Porcelain really has two visible layers: a very thin, highly translucent surface with an opaque colored layer directly underneath. Real Fresnel isn’t working out.   Solution: Coffee! One of the plugins included with the textbook, called just that, is designed to help create realistic looking glass and liquid with that translucent surface I was looking for. Yes, I know glass is a liquid. I challenge any one of you to cut yourself open with room-temperature water. And no, the room can’t be in an arctic climate. References Ablan, Dan – Inside Lightwave 7   Albee, Timothy – Essential Lightwave 7.5   Savinoff, Dmitry – http://www.savinoff.com/home/?chapter=extras&part=tutorials&nav=nn   Alisha Thayer   Lindsey Anderson 2005 Spring 3D Computer Modeling Assignments Calendar Gradebook Syllabus Tutorials Galleries Concept Design and Storyboarding Video Game Design Project

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