Sample Reel
The Basic Modeling Techniques

There are three catagories of projects in this class: Special FX, Compositing, and Environmenl. Together they form the basis of your 3D Animation and Modeling reel. A reel is what you show potential clients and/or employers. The reel can be uploaded to the web (YouTube, Behance, FaceBook etc.) as well as burned onto a DVD/CD. Your reel is always a work in progress: that is, you never stop changing, adding to it and makng it better!

These three catagories integrate most of the basic skills you will need to be a sucessful 3D artist. Take a moment to look at the samples. Use these as inspiration to create your own animations. Remember clients hire you for your creativity as well as your skills.

Sample A Sample C Sample D Sample E
Environments Instructions Compositing & Editing Instructions
Rendering Splines Panoramic Render
Competency Skills
These are links to instructions required for most of the skills needed to complete your portfolio projects.
Common Tools and Techniques
Placing Materials UsingUVWMaps
Space Warps
File Types and Rendering
Paticle Systems
 Compositing
The Curve Editor
LIghting Effects
Assembling Your Portfolio
Textures -Photoshop/Illustrator
 
     
     
Visibility Tracks Key Filters
Viewport Canvas Beziers & Splines UnWrapping
  Smoothing Angles  
Geo vs Shapes & Extruding Group vs Attach Hierarchy & Linking Ani
Sub-Object Skills Three 3 Basic Stances Hair and Fur Modifier
Cartoon Hand Advancing Edges Saving Animations
  Graphite tools Proportions
     
Class Resources
  How to Begin  
Music/Sound Clips
Your Reel
Resume Project
General Terminology 3
What you should know by the
end of this class
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 Knowledge of polygonal modeling
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 Knowledge of lath modeling
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 Knowledge of simple mapping (bump, diffuse color, multi sub-object, UnWrap)
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 Knowledge of Key Frame Animation
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 How to use the "Curve Editor" to manipulate animations
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 Knowledge of "Biped"
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Knowledge of basic lighting set up
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 How to render still images of models
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 How to render animation sequences
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 Knowledge of support software (PhotoShop and Illustrator)