Asset One: Tyrannosaurus
Part One
(Folio Final Submission)
Modelling Process
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Early Development
At the start of this project, figuring out how to build a complex, organic 3D asset needed to be solved due to my limited experience with 3D Max.
The first step was to develop my skills base around the practical tasks that were on the Deakin Unit page.After understanding the basics, I further advanced by trialling different techniques to develop the structure of the organic model, the Tyrannosaurus.
Modelling Tail
After trialling the developed structure, I then needed to extrude the circular face from the tail to the head of the Tyrannosaurus. Through this technique, scaling the tail from the template was a long and tedious task, far more advanced than what I have experienced in my work to date. The tedium was linked to the curvature of the tail from multiple points in the design template.
Modelling Legs
Once the tail was designed, carrying this technique to the legs was continued. This work, whilst being easier after developing experience with the tail, was still quite complex. The complexity was in keeping the modelling in line with the template. Attaching the leg to the body was a process that I have not experienced before, I found this to be difficult because of my limited research around this method.
Modelling Feet
The feet were particularly complex due to the detail required. The curvature of the claws needed to be attached from the original leg component, so that the typology of the model was aligned with the overall structure. I did the best that I could with developing the final result but do concede that more research and experience is needed to perfect the imaging.
Modelling Body & Head
Avenir
This was the bit that I was most excited about completing due to my research of the model. By completing this component, I had to carry my knowledge further and extrude the body and head from what I had learnt so far, with the development of the tail and legs.
As I reached the mouth area/centre of head, I had to think about segmenting the current face to then branch out the jawline. This process was new and had difficulties due to the repairs of a broken typology edge throughout the whole structure. Once this was fixed, I could finish the head of the Tyrannosaurus.
Modelling One Tooth
At first, I brainstormed ideas around the structure of the model and what the teeth would look like. Further research of this topic disclosed a solution which was implemented as a successful component for the overall design of the Tyrannosaurus.
By extruding the design, I could further clone the tooth into different shapes and sizes.
Modelling Teeth
The teeth were individually manipulated for specific parts of the jaw. Attaching the teeth onto the mouth section of the model was a simple process from my previous experiences to date. I was happy with the overall outcome, as the Tyrannosaurus is notably known for his ferocious, piercing teeth and jawline.
SketchLab Components
Rendering & Texturing
At this stage modelling the Tyrannosaurus was a seamless task. However, when it came to unwrapping the complexity of the rendering and texture on the model and each component, it proved to be a tedious and stressful process.
Research provided suggested textures for the body component and teeth texture. Implementing the teeth textures was more successful and easier, than the task of applying unwrapping and textures to the body.
Implementation: Finished Teeth
By learning the process, I was able to complete the finished product for the teeth component, including a demo texture for the overall body as well. I will further develop my knowledge around improving these components for the final submission.
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Irving, M., 2017. T-Rex's Bone-Shattering Bite Was Much Worse Than Its Bark. [image] Available at: <https://assets.newatlas.com/dims4/default/71d87a8/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1620x1080+150+0/resize/1200x800!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnewatlas-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Farchive%2Ft-rex-bite-3.jpg> [Accessed 7 September 2020].
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