For my final project I created a claw machine with some of the 3D models I created during the course.
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Week 11 – Assembly and Joints
For this week I decided to recreate the Em Cosmetic’s eye shadow palette. I felt like the hinge component of this palette was pretty straightforward, but since there weren’t any good reference images I struggled a bit with creating an accurate representation.
Week 10 – Surface Modeling
This week for surface modeling I decided to do the Yakult bottle. It was pretty straightforward, I just did a loft and revolve for the cap of the bottle.
Week 9 – Free Modeling and Generative Design
This week I did more sculpting and attempted to work with generative design, but that didn’t produce the result I wanted.
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Week 8 – Sculpting
I had some difficulties with sculpting (fusion kept crashing), but it was fun. I made four models, all of them characters: Totoro, a bear head, a bunny, and finally a buff bear. The bear and bunny were loosely based on Line Friends. The last one (buff bear) was the least problematic because I from my mistakes when making the other three models.
Week 6 – Midterm Project
During my attempt at recreating Howl’s Moving Castle, I had a realization that WALL-E would be a great object to 3D model. Compared to the castle, WALL-E has shapes that are less organic and more straightforward to recreate. Additionally, there are a bunch of reference images and other people who have created a 3D model of WALL-E. While it is easier than the castle, it’s still a challenge to create.
Week 5 – Loft and Midterm Progress
Loft Practice: Whiskey Bottle
Since we had only a reference image for the whiskey bottle, I eyeballed and played around with the measurements and size of each sketch for the loft. I ended up going back and adjusting the size of the sketches and ended up with this final bottle shape.
Week 4 – More 3D Modeling
This week in CAD for Virtual and Reality we learned how to sweep and emboss. So for practice, we recreated the Vattenkrasse watering can from Ikea using all the techniques we learned so far.
Week 3 – Solid Modeling Basics
For this week’s practice I recreated the Ikea plant stand using revolve, pattern, and extrude. However, this model was quite challenge and I definitely didn’t do it accurately or efficiently. I ended up moving the bodies and adjusting because it didn’t look like the reference.
Week 2 – Getting Started With Modeling
For the second week of CAD for Virtual and Reality, I practiced with recreating the two technical drawings from week 1 and I also recreated the Lego. As for a real life model, I attempted to recreate my dorm bed.