something about light

Sunlight - use directional light. Press button to have the target pivot. move the source pivot to way up as the sun and shine it behind your objects. Intensity bring it to 0.7 to 0.9.

Light for object - use point light. Target pivot to the front of object and the source pivot just above the objects. Make sure intensity of this light is lower than sunlight.

Tips

Edit > Delete by type > History

Modify > Freeze transformation

Window > rendering > hypershade

Number stand in the maya software

Maya number stand for........

1 -- low quality show

2 -- normal quality show

3 -- high quality

4 -- wireframe

5 -- hardware shading(lambert1)

6 -- texture shading(2D/3D texture)

7 -- lighting

8 -- print effects

Q -- come back press 

shift + D -- copy

W -- move

E -- angle

R -- size

research3 3D modeling

3D modeling

It is a process of creating a wireframe model that represents a three dimensional object. That object can be alive or inanimate. A three dimensional model is created using a set of points in 3D space, which are connected by various geometric data such as lines, and curved surfaces.

Modeling Process

1.Polygonal modeling: use basic block to make a basic shape.

2.Nonuniform rational B-spline: trying make the curves smooth.

3.Splines & Patches modeling:visible surface.

4.Primitives modeling: use balls, cylinders, cones or cubes as building blocks for more complex models.

5.Digital sculpting: use digital method to make the modeling.

Reference:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3D_modeling

http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-3d-modeling.htm

research2 common softwares about 3D

common softwares about 3D

AutoCAD（AutoComputerAidedDesign）

This software is comes from Autodesk company. it is used to make 2D, design text and basic 3D design. Now it is become a popular 3D software.

3DSMAX

Maya

LightWave3D

Reference:

http://www.hudong.com/wiki/3D#1

research1 What is 3D?

What is 3D?


3D means three-dimensional. Our physical environment is three-dimensional and we move around in 3D every day.

it refers to many areas like,width, length, and depth; 3D sound; 3D computer graphics.

Some of the tools humans use for depth perception:

• Stereoscopic vision: Two eyes provide slightly separate images; closer objects appear more separated than distant ones.
• Accommodation: As you focus on a close or distant object, the lenses in your eyes physically change shape, providing a clue as to how far away the object is.
• Parallax: As your head moves from side to side, closer objects appear to move more than distant ones.
• Size familiarity: If you know the approximate size of an object, you can tell approximately how far away it is based on how big it looks. Similarly, if you know that two objects are a similar size to each other but one appears larger than the other, you will assume the larger object is closer.
• Aerial perspective: Because light is scattered randomly by air, distant objects appear to have less contrast than nearby objects. Distant objects also appear less color-saturated and have a slight color tinge similar to the background (usually blue).

Reference:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3D
http://www.mediacollege.com/3d/intro.html

3D Mindset & Learning

AIM


Your own feelings and attitudes towards what you have read. 

• Does multi-tasking give you a real or false sense of having accomplished something?
• Is learning 3D and design different from learning programming, or is all learning the same?Why?
• The article states that “Learning is actually a very complex operation for an individual”. Do you agree with this? Do you feel that you approach your learning in the best way – if yes, how, and if no, how can you change your work style?
• What are your thoughts about the last paragraph in the extract?
• Should your lecturers also focus on your work attitude, or just leave you to sink or swim on your own? Why?

Many jobs require multi-tasking, even if it means that each task is completed with lower quality/accuracy than it would be if the other tasks were neglected. However, we need multi-tasking to help us quickly to solve many tasks. Laptop is a good example. When we do very complicated code and complex webpage, it must be feels very fidgety. Now if we turn on the music from the laptop, is it feels better? The computer is trying to do double tasks. Thus, I feel the multi-tasking is a good way to help us to do the work.

3D is a very special subject for me. Of course it is not like programming. I think 3D is more like a visual work. I do not need to type any codes and functions into Maya, the shape and the curve make me happy which the process is just like a magic journey. Programming is like a machine, I type in the code, then they display, step by step. However, 3D is more like a sketch book where I can draw anything I want to make.  

“Learning is actually a very complex operation for an individual”. Sometimes, people will feel learning is quite different for an individual, then they make a few of group to discuss how to learn it well. Yes, making a group is a good way to learn as people get different angles to solve the problems which will get more knowledge. However, 3D is quite different than any other things, you must do by yourselves. You must do yourselves which it will be know how to make a real product.

Whatever you do anything, you must be doing by yourselves. People cannot just stand outside and talk some question. The process is much more important than talk.

I think my tutor George is a nice person. Every lesson he will go though what we need learn today and what is new for us. When we have the questions, he will come and help me to solve it. Sometimes, he will show on the screen that how to make it quickly.

washboard

Washboard

This work is much more like track, they are use same way to make the board like extrude, boolean and bevel.

individual parts

trying to make together

make the bar longer

add the color and finish it

reflection

this work is much more simple, perhaps I do last work very slow and conscientious. From this work, I learn how to use the align tool to combine different parts and make them in one line.

track

Track

This exercise is about to make a track which must like a real track.

draw a basic shape and use the 2Dtext to make it.

then, extruding the the shape.

change XＹＺ dataｓ

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ｍｏｖｅ　ｔｏ　ｏｔｈｅｒ　ｓｉｄｅ

ｓｗｉｔｈ　ｔｏ　ａｎｉｍａｔｉｏｎ　ａｎｄ　ｃｈａｎｇｅ

ｆｉｎｉｓｈ　，ｃｏｌｏｒ　ｏｎｅ

Reflection

This work is quite complicated. There are too much details need to do.

firstly, i retry few times to make the picture on the block as the picture is too big, I need change the angle, trying to make a right way. then, I continued the worksheet, others is quite easy for me. However,the animation is quite interesting, just change some data, the track makes different, so cool!!! I like it~~~~~~

vaes

vase

this exercise let us to make a spacial vase by using revolve.

fat one

more thin one

bucket

Bucket

This exercise is try to make a bucket. There are three parts to make the bucket.firstly, trying to make a body of bucket(very important);Secondly,
connect points; Thirdly, the handle.

light bule bucket with connect points

nice bucket~~~

the shape of the handle, I need use this shape and a half circle to make a handle.

Done but is not quite perfect~~

After adjusting, this is the final work,blue bucket with yellow handle~~

Reflection

This exercise is quite difficult to me. Trying to draw a line to make the bucket body by extruding. Then make the connect points which is easy to me.Finally, the handle, I draw a shape and make a half line. After this, I use extrude again.Thus,the handle done. 

train

Train


This exercise is is about how to put all the blocks to make a train. I use the basic blocks such as cube and cylinder.

This is half work and I try to put them together.

And I use booleans to make a hole.

This train is the complete work that I add the color onto the train.

Reflection

In fact, this work is not so hard to me, I just put them together and let people feels good, that's it. 

oceon 3D

this is the final picture~~

Reflection

this is like a real oceon surface, it amazing. 

Adjusting the time and point that I can change the height of spoondrift.

So cool~~~

week lab2 box

color one~~~finish

half work,but almost done

paper recycling box done~~~~

reflection

this work is quite different for me(new designer about Maya).

sometimes, I don't know how to drag the surface out of the block.

However, when I try to do one piece of broad, I found that it not so complicated for me.

finally, I adjusting the outline point which makes the board much more like a real paper recycling box.

week2 lab2 gear

is it like a bangle?

Reflection

this work is just use the line to cut the surface,then shift a few of surfaces.

using tools to make surface out of the block. that's it.~~

week lab1 E-leaning

few of blocks

combine and make a mini house

My robot China-V1

half way of my robot

 yes,finnished

hello everyone, my name is China-V1 and my mother is xueyuan. I can do lots of things , clean house, help you do your dinner.

I also have my dream which is stay my master forever.

Nothing is impossible.

Discuss Prison & Toontown building

Compare–Prison & Toontown

The two places may have lots of different points, but in my report, I just focus on the building form, the shapes and spatial relationships.

Firstly, when I see the Prison’s picture, I feel it very powerful. The building form is quite tidiness.

It  is just like a few of blocks on the ground.  However, the Toontown is different,  Toontown house is more use curves and lots of angles. It is feels like a fun place. If little child come to the Toontown, maybe they will very like the place.

If we put a cube on the table and do not deal with all things, it is just a cube on the table. Perhaps people have lots of imaginations, like a TV, a box, and a iphone.  However, if the cube change or combine with curve or other objectives, it become a new objective which may have another purpose and will have a new imagination.

lab 1 robot sketch

er,not so well,just see la