3D MODELING PROJECT 1

8 May 2020 -  5 June  2020 ( week 4 - week 8  )
Ahmed Baahy Suhail (0333925)

3D Modeling

Project 1

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INSTRUCTIONS

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PROJECT 1  Hard Surface Modeling

My idea for Project 1 is to create a robot that operated underwater. Therefore, I looked at inspiration and designs to figure out a suitable streamlined design for my model. 

Fig 1.1.: Inspiration

Fig 1.2: Sketch of idea

After my idea/ concept was approved, I started to work on the block out for my model in Autodesk Maya. 
    

Fig 1.3: Block out head

Fig 1.4: Block out head

Fig 1.5: Block out body 

Fig 1.6: Block out 

Fig 1.7: Block out side 

Fig 1.6: Block out three quarter view 

Fig 1.7: Block out front 

Fig 1.8: Silhouette

After the body was laid out, I started to work on the limbs.

Fig 1.9:  Working on arm 

Fig 2.1: Observing silhouette

Fig 2.2: Silhouette side

After one side was done. I used symmetry to mirror the arms and legs onto the other side.

Fig 2.3: Silhouette front 

After checking the silhouette, I realized that the model looked too narrow therefore I scaled it to be wider. 

Fig 2.4: Initial design front

Fig 2.5: Initial design back

Fig 2.6: Initial design close up 

Fig 2.7: Initial design close up 

Fig 2.7: Improved silhouette

Fig 2.8: Model side 

Mr. Kannan pointed out that my model is not balanced and that at its current state it will fall back. He also told me to change the posture by opening up the arms. 

Whilst working on my model, I noticed this problem, which I later realized was because the vertices were not connected properly. 

Fig 2.9: Problem

Fig 3.1: Problem

To fix the problem, I deleted the faces of the chest area and bridged them later.

Fig 3.1: Deleting faces

There was a similar problem with the shoulder as well so I repeated the process.

Fig 3.2: Deleting faces

Fig 3.3: Fixed shoulder

After locating all the inconsistencies, I proceeded to add details and started to bevel.

FIg 3.4: Beveling head

Fig 3.5: Refining feet

After the main body was done, I worked on the joints/ hinges of my robot. 

Fig 3.6: Adding details 

Fig 3.7: Wireframe 

Fig 3.8: Side view

Fig 3.9: Final silhouette 

Fig 4.1: Model om all angles 

After the model was complete, I had to extract the areas that I wanted to texture the same and assign lamberts to each extraction. 

Fig 4.2: Extraction process

Fig 4.3: Extraction process

Fig 4.4: Extraction process

After the extraction process was done, I had to UV all the different parts of the model I extracted

Fig 4.5: UV process

Fig 4.6: UV process

Fig 4.7: UV process

Fig 4.8: UV process

After UVing the extractions, I selected the whole model and exported it into Substance Painter to texture. 

Fig 4.9: Selection of final model 

In Substance Painter, I tested out different colors and ended up getting inspired by the color palette of Optimus Prime from Transformers, which is mainly red and blue.

Fig 5.1: Experimentation in Substance Painter

After I finalized the textures and colors, I proceeded to render my final outcome in Substance Painter itself. 

Figure 5.2: Final render

Figure 5.23Final render

Figure 5.4: Final render

Figure 5.2: Final render textures close up 

Figure 5.2: Final render textures close up 

Figure 5.5: Final render textures close up

Fig 5.6: Final render textures close up 

Here is my final outcome for Project 1.

Figure 5.2: Final A3 poster for Project 1