High To Low Poly Bake
What is a high to low poly bake? A high to low poly bake is a type of texture baking. This is the process of transferring details from...


Bench: Secondary Research
I looked online for images of benches to use as inspiration for my tram bench. #unit69 #bench #secondary #research


Bench: Primary Research
As there aren't any trams in Liverpool to look at for research, I found benches around the city and took photos to use as research. I am...


Fixing Problems on my Tram Model
Today I am going over my tram model and fixing any issues I come across before adding more to my model. I went over all the edges and...


Creating the Tram Interior
On the inside, I used the Append to Polygon tool and the extrude tool to create a surface inside the carriage for the interior. I have...


Creating my Tram Model - Making the Exterior
To create the exterior of my tram, I am using the blocked out version that I have already created as a starting point. I am deleting the...


Blocking Out The Tram
I have blocked out the outer part of my tram in Maya - this is to give myself an idea of what it will look like and the size / scale of...


Research into Substance Painter
What is a substance painter? The Substance suite includes the software tools Substance Painter for 3D painting, Substance Designer for...

Research into Topology
Origin The Definition of Topology and Its Purpose in 3D Animation https://www.lifewire.com/topology-in-3d-animation-2181 Think of 3D...


Maya 3D Modelling Practice (Colette)
3D Modelling in Maya is by far my weakest subject in the course so far. To try and improve this I am going to be following online...