Thursday, February 27, 2014

Adding textures to machine and working on environment for machine

As I previously stated, I have already textured my machine, and with that out of the way I decided to use my environment from a side project entitle "Bramble.mb" Here is the enviroment in question:




Wednesday, February 19, 2014

Modeling basic exterior

As of this post I have just about completed modeling the machine and got a head-start on texturing the "high-quality" racing machine



Monday, February 3, 2014

Sketches of Machine

Here is the sketch of the machine I will be using in the animation, The R.O.T.A. Type Paladin RaceCraft in all three of the required views: Top view, Front/Rear View and Side view.

Outline


Environment/Mechanical Project

Create basis of the machine (7 days)
Due: Feb 3rd
1.     Watch Lynda: Modeling Vehicles in Maya (4hr)
2.     Sketch Top View (1hr)
3.     Sketch front or rear view (2hr)
4.     Sketch side view (2hr)
5.     Blog:  Post images of sketches

Model basic exterior of the machine (5 days)
DUE Feb 21st
1.Watch Lynda: Modeling Vehicles in Maya (4hr)
2.  Model machine (4hr)
3. Smooth out
Blog: First test images

Adding textures to machine and working on environment for machine (3 days)
DUE Feb 27th
Blog: Finishing touches of machine and basis of environment
1.     Watch Lynda: Creating Textures and Shaders in Maya (3.5hr)
2.     Texture machine (1-2hr)
3.     Watch Lynda: Creating Game Environments in Maya and Photoshop (4hr)
4.     Create Game Environment (2hr)

Animate machine of flying through the course (5 days)
DUE March 3rd
Blog: Rendered video of animated machine on course
1.     Set up motion path for machine (1hr)
2.     Add finishing touches on environment (1-2hr)
3.     Animate misc. details (1hr)
4.     Render animation (1-2hr)

Final touches and Final product (3 days)
DUE March 13th
Blog: Rendered video of final product
1. Add finishing touches (1-2hr)