week 3

This week we were told that in week 4 we had to make a group presentation laying our intentions.  Then we were given a list of advance skills for the 10%.  They included:

1) Successfully light a scene using a realistic daylight system
2) Use Unwrap UVW mapping to accurately apply materials to a complex model
3) Use reference planes to accurately model a complex object
4) Use particle systems to make realistic smoke and fire effects
5) Create a rigging system to animate a complex object

This week the lecturer went through how to use Unwrap UVW mapping to accurately apply materials to a complex model.

Screen prints to follow

Then I tried to carry out last week's group task that was given to me which was modelling the island.  As it turns out I had the right technique but just didn't have time to trace the the island on Photoshop, as it requires it to be blocks of contrasting colors e.g. black and white (the idea is that whites will go up and blacks stay low).  So the land will be in white and sea will be in black.

Then we had the group meeting.  Everyone was present.  We first talked about how we're getting on with our specific task from the previous week and then talked about the presentation that we have to do next week.  We decided that it was going to be a factual/documentary video.

Then we discussed what other task we should hand out.  I got scene 1, 2 and 4 to animate.