Simple Crate: Prop Modeling Assignment

Fruit Crate: Proxy and Low Res Model

Modeled in Maya and Rendered in Substance Stager

    For this assignment I started off simple because I've never sculpted in Zbrush before and wanted to make sure I could achieve a nice product. I went with a fruit crate and want my final product to be a Florida Orange fruit crate that is semi real.

Proxy:

Low Res:

 References:

Use of Composition Assignment

Use of Composition Assignment

Featuring: Disco Elysium

PureRef board reference featuring art from Drew Struzan

I used these pieces as inspiration for composition.  

 PureRef board featuring art from Disco Elysium 

I used these images as inspiration for style and lighting, as well as overall theme.

Tech Art Hw 5 FK Rig

 FK rig done in Maya

Use of Basic Lighting Assignment

 Painting Done in Procreate

Render done in Unreal 5

Rendering a Still Shot in Unreal 5

 Rendering a Still Shot in Unreal 5: 

1. Under Your Content browser settings, make sure that both Show Engine Content and Show Plugin Content are checked. 
2. Create a Camera and pose it however you like. 
3. Open your Movie Render Queue. Windows > Cinematics > Movie Render Queue (You may need to enable this plugin under settings > Plugins)
4. Click Render and Select you camera you want to render from. Don't forgot to set your file path for your render location.

Helpful Video Link:

Render A Still: UE4

Lego Project Part 2

Rendered in Unreal 5, Composited in Photoshop

Helpful Tips for Modeling in Maya

 Tips: 

•  Create an object and hit 3 on the keyboard to enable smooth mesh preview. Then under Modify, select 'Convert smooth mesh preview to polygons'. 

Use of Value and Contrast Assignment

 

Use of Value and Contrast Assignment

Squall Leonhart from Final Fantasy

 Line art courtesy of Procreate Community

I grouped my layers by section, and shaded using the pen tool to select areas and then added a solid color layer to each area. I used a soft airbrush for lighting,

Lego Project Part 1

Lego Rocket Modeled in Maya 

Nanite issues on Tech Art Homework

 In the current version of Unreal 5, Nanite does not support meshes that contain textures that are two sided or materials that contain masks. 

When these meshes are converted to Nanite, they will appear dark or completely lose their material/texture. 

I unchecked two-sided on some of the materials that were affected, and this solved the issue. Others I simply could not fix, and had to leave unoptimized. 

Silhouette and Thumbnail Redesign Assignment

Silhouette and Thumbnail Redesign Assignment

Featuring Finn the Human from Adventure Time

3D Minecraft Assignment

 My 3D Minecraft assignment.

Made with Photoshop, Maya, and Unreal 5.

Zbrush Hotkeys

 Zbrush Hotkeys

One Key Shortcuts for Maya

One Key Shortcuts for Maya

Use of Basic Shapes Assignment

 Use of Basic Shapes Assignment

Circle, Square, and Triangle