Summary

Through this five weeks study and production, I learned a lot of things. First through the tutorial to explain, I know that how to build the 3D head model. Through my own practice I found some problems in the production process. First of all, during the look at the tutorial, my biggest obstacle is language because in some places I did not really understand what it means, and then I repeated viewing and my own practice. Eventually overcome this problem. I have not enough experience, so there are some problems in the production process. Such as when I drawing the wiring diagram I did not grasp the character's facial features, so leading to a final model have some mistake, but the result through my own observations and the revised to solve this problem. On the other hand there are also some technical problems. When I make the UV mapping, there is an error which leading to the location of the map was wrong, but later I watching tutorials again and research it by myself. Eventually I used a different approach to do the UV mapping and put the map to the appropriate location. In short, in this production process, I not only learned a method from the tutorial, but also developed another method.
Although the final works were not achieved the desired effect, but it is still to complete this work. If I had more time to learn production techniques, and accumulated enough experience, I believe I will do it better.

creat hair

First, adding a hair and fur modifier, select polygon button, select the required implantation of the hair area. The next is to modify the parameters of hair count, hair segments, hair passes, material parameters, change hair color. The next step is the design for the head hair. First select the style hair button into the hair design editor to make the hair to the head model. Next, select the shake mode button, let the hair to change natural droop, then select the button of puff roots, and change the hair roots to become fluffy. After that use of bush mode, translate to adjust the shape of the hair. In this production process, I encountered some problems, such as the shape of hair can not be adjusted to a suitable location. Another one is I spent lots of time to do the hair materials because I can not find particularly suitable of the material. Ultimately, through adjust the high-light and gloss to deal with hair texture.
Statement: create hair I was using the 3DS MAX 8.0, this version provides a hair and fur system. Head model I was using the 3DS MAX 9.0 software to build it.

group meeting notes

Our group meeting mainly to discuss our final work to be done .We agreed that an engine would be the most practical exhibit to create. We decided to go for the 2 stroke.
Once created the group would then have to look into produce:
- Textures
- Lighting
- Camera work
- Animation

On 23th oct ,we will continue to discuss the work of each member needs to be done, and the production process.

uvw mapping

Firstly, the model must first expand UV, and then go to the photoshop to use photos on the UV map, and then posted back to the model. During the whole operation will be a lot of problems, first of all expand UV, this is the most important part in this process. It relates to the mapping can paste in the right place, so each part must be careful. I followed tutorials again and again, but I was having problems with the mapping. So I have done it again and again finally I found the problem. After the exhibition in the UV map, we should relax the map, this operation has been designed in 3D max
, but some points still get together, so I need to put each point to the appropriate place. The next step is to export the UV map out of the 3D max software, converted to. tif format files into the photoshop software for mapping. This is a very complex task. First, I looked several times repeated tutorials and found a few more crucial part. Then I began to make the map. In the process because of his lack of experience, the UV map is a flat, while the photos are different from it. So I always can not find the exact location. But through the constant adjustment, get the final result.

creating a nose,mouth,ear and back of the head

Creating nose

This part is difficult for me, because I spent quite a long time to learn how to do it by video, I used copying edges, and extrude method to finish it. Through the video I finished it.

Create mouth

Part of the mouth and nose are the same, and also by copying edges, adjust points. The process was very simple, and basically the same as when construction of the nostrils, selecting each of the edges, and then clicking and dragging with the scale tool, while holding down shift. Go to the front view to adjust point.

Create ear

I followed the video to learn to do ear model, but in the end I did not finish it. The problem I found is that I started concentrating too much on what the ear in the tutorial looks like. And some areas I do not quite understand what to do. Then I changed methods. First, the establishment of a rectangular box, converted to poly. Then I add a curve in the space. This curve should conform to the ear shape, and then continue to edit, at the modify command of modify, click the create shape from selection button and then select the pick line, at just pick up the curve, with the extrude command, and then adjust the location of points. Then I used cut command to add the lines, continue to adjust the location of points. Finally add a Mesh smooth command.

create back of the head

Create a sphere ，this sphere has to be of the same size to the face. Using the scale tool, I scaled the sphere to make it round the head shaped. After this, I changed the rectangular selection tool to paint selection. and then, holding down the ctrl key, choose not to be used place, and then delete. The next step was to delete the right side of the sphere and then to adjust points. The next step is mirror, the separation point welded together. And then continued to made neck. Through the copy the edge and regulation of points. Production method is similar with method of made the mouth. When I begin to make back of the head and neck, the problem is how to make a smooth surface. I choose to cut lines and then adjust point. Ultimately achieve the desired results.

3D face

This week I continue made my 3D face.

The main task of this week is to create the character's face model. Firstly, in the 3D MAX, Select front view, create lines, according a good wiring diagram of the picture painted to create lines. After it, select one of the closed frame into editable poly and then select the attach all of the lines add together. To welded to the separation of vertex. But in the welding process, some points are not welded, so I chose to use target welding method to weld point.This process must be avoided the triangle in order to facilitate the adjustment point position. Then go to the left view, based on the facial structure of the photo will adjust to the right position. This process is the very important and spent lots of time but also some areas in need of careful. I must carefully adjust the location of every point. Turning to perspective, and then continue to adjust each point.

The next step is to complete the face model to make it. It can be achieved in two ways, one is a mirror, and another is to add a Symmetry Modifier. At first I use the mirror, but when the mirror finished, there are some problems that I discovered there are some points not in conformity with the location of photos and some points can not be welded together, so the ultimate effect of this method can not be achieved, I chose another method to add a Symmetry Modifier. The benefits of this method is that if I found something was wrong I can delete and re-do at the same time, this method can also be easily adjusted to point to the appropriate location of the photo.

topology of my face

After the lecture I was to re-watch the videos. Then learn how to do the topology of my face.
Firstly, I did take photos in the lecture, and then I use the photoshop to cut photos.and had to adjust them to make them symmetrical.

















Moved onto the next stage, draw lines where are features in my face. Just go through and try to isolate all the key areas. Around eyes, eyebrows, crow’s feet bridge of nose, tip of nose, cheek bone. The cheek bone needs a lot of control as it gives definition to the face. Also make sure that you draw in the indentation under cheek bone and nasal folds.















And then I have to draw some red lines ,but I have some problem with triangle's area and make it difficult to edit. It is very important in this work and the red lines making quads to help me create my face in 3D Studio Max later.When the teacher taugh me how to solve this problem, I decided to redraw the area. In the production process has some notes should be heeded：firstly，I must pay attention to the eye and nose and side of nostrils。 set of small quads on these place. secondly, Add the cheek, and nose，At this point the line extends to the around，which can continue down the cheek or round the eye. Thirdly, draw the chin area and side of mouth lines. Forehead and upper lip edge flow from the cheek bone, try to approach the upper lip vertically. When I draw the nose‘s lines, I try to avoid triangles. Think how surface should flow.


















After this, I then had to move the image to 3ds max.Creating a plane,turn on UVW mapping and then to press the fit bitmap option. clone the plane,make them symmetrical.





























































I finished my work in this week. In the production process has encountered some troubles, for example, when I draw the lines of the nose and mouth I can not be avoided triangle. Drawing lines cheek and cheek bone area will always have some problems. The teacher told me how to solve these problems. Then I re-watch the video, finally, I successful solved these problems.