This year in class, we have been working exclusively in 3DS Max. In my free time outside of class, I have been looking at the portfolios of professional 3D modelers and getting inspiration from them. One creator I have taken particular notice of is Franco Singh-Vigilante. He mainly uses Maya and has worked in 3DS Max to create his projects. This is a scene they made of some sort of industrial complex. I hope in the future to make models more like this. The last time I attempted to create a highly detailed building in 3DS Max was in Scientific Visualization class two years ago. I like how the buildings smoothly fit into the landscape, and how they included details on the building like the spaces in between the wooden boards and the bumpy surface of the tin roof. They also included stones in the wall and complex supports under the buildings. There is also a ramshackle fence and grass leading away from the buildings. The trees also have cool detailing where the leaves are square, but the tree still looks very detailed. I am really into architecture and city planning, so I think it would be cool to build a really detailed town or city in 3DS Max, even for a game. To improve my skills to be more like their work, I will try to retain the techniques I learn in class and download modeling software such as 3DS Max or Blender and practice at home. Specifically, I want to get better at lighting and cameras, because I barely know how to use these tools. I will try to experiment with them on my own time and make sure to do my best on my lighting and camera assignments when the time comes. Franco used lighting to give the scene detailed shadows and a camera to get a close up of the scene. I know he probably used the indent or chamfer tool to make the crevices in the wood, and the scatter tool to make the stones in the wall. I would really like to know how he made those trees. -3D Modeling programs have a lot of tools. -Working in 3D requires a lot of practice. -I should practice more outside of class. Here is a house I made in 3DS Max to mimic Franco's work. It is a gray building just like in his image, although in the future I hope to add textures to my buildings. To make this house, I used the extrude, bevel, and inset tools on a cube. The Image: Franco Singh-Vigilante's Blog:
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Forza Horizon 3 is an open world racing game that is both singleplayer and multiplayer. The game is rated E for everyone 10 and up. It takes place in Australia in modern times during the fictitious Horizon Festival, a large auto event involving racing and car shows.
Pros: -Large map -Large variety of cars -Quality graphics -Music variety -Map is very open -Easy to make money Cons: -Crashes sometimes -A lot of cars don't have much customization -AI is clumsy The quality parts of the game are the large map that has plenty of things to do and explore, such as crashing through farms and jumping across the outback, and finding barn finds to add more unique cars to your collection. The game has over 300 different cars to choose from. The graphics are also really nice. Over time, dirt will collect dirt on it, water will cover your windshield during rain and your car will kick up water on the road. There are also many radio stations to listen to with a decent variety of songs, and you can even create your own radio station. The races pay well compared to the prices of the cars so you do not have to grind much or spend real world money in game. There is also a chance to win a large amount of money or a car every time you level up. The parts of the game that need improvement are that the game randomly crashes sometimes, a large amount of cars don't have much body customization besides the paintjob, and the AI of cars is very clumsy, with AI cars running into me on the road a lot, making me get behind in a race. Overall, I think this is an awesome game and would recommend it to friends, especially if they are auto enthusiasts. |
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