3D Modeling/Final Project

15.11.2023 - 29.11.2023/Week 12 - Week 14
Sim Jian Xiong (0356498)

Bachelor Design (Hons) in Creative Media

Final Project

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INSTRUCTIONS

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Final Project: Character Modeling

Our last task is to model a character. During the tutorial session, we practiced by modeling Patrick Star, a Nickelodeon character. Another Nickelodeon show I watched when I was a kid, was Invader Zim.

REFERENCE

Fig 1.1 Invader Zim Turnabout, Week 12 (15.11.2023)

I was able to find the character turnabout on Pinterest. I'll be modeling the 2018 version.

MODELING

Fig 1.2 Modeling Progress 1, Week 13 (22.11.2023)

1. I started off by creating the base of the head and the body.
2. Both parts were joined by bridging.
3. I was able to create the hand using this Youtube tutorial.
4. The hand is thicken into a glove and joined onto the arm.
5. For the side, his posture is slanted so I cut the back of his body and rotated it.
6. Now for the hard part, I watched the recorded session to cut out his mouth.

Fig 1.3 Modeling Progress 2, Week 14 (29.11.2023)

1.  Prepared model for colouring.
2.  I coloured it according to the character turnaround.
3. Before submission, I compared my character to other 3D Invader Zim across two different games and made some changes.

FINAL SUBMISSION

Fig 1.4 Final Project Final Submission, Week 14 (29.11.2023)

Fig 1.5 Final Project Wireframe Final Submission, Week 14 (29.11.2023)

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REFLECTION

Experience

This project was made in a hurry so some decisions I've made were a little irrational. 

Observation

I noticed the lightning might be too dim.

Realization

I realized, before submission, that the right eye doesn't look that good. I tried to make it match the character turnaround but the lightning makes it bad.