MACA 2520 - 3D Modeling & Rendering

Credit Hours: 4.00

Objectives:

1. Create rough polygon models.
2. Refine rough models into highly detailed models.
3. Work efficiently with proxy models.

Outcome 2: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to configure UV’s for their polygon models.

Objectives:

1. Use the projection mapping tools to layout basic UV’s.
2. Use the UV texture editor to refine UV’s.
3. Create multiple UV sets to control texture placement.

Outcome 3: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to use polygon tools.

Objectives:

1. Create primitive polygon objects.
2. Add additional divisions to polygon objects.
3. Clean-up topology of polygon models.
4. Mirror polygon objects.

Outcome 4: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to create basic shading networks.

Objectives:

1. Create shading groups dependent upon the type of material desired.
2. Add 2d and 3d texture nodes to materials.
3. Use utility nodes to better control the 2d and 3d textures.

Outcome 5: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to customize the interface.

Objectives:

1. Create custom shortcut keys.
2. Create custom marking menus.
3. Backup and restore interface items.

Outcome 6: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to add customized lighting.

Objectives:

1. Create a multitude of lights.
2. Adjust controls of lights to gain appearance desired.
3. Define shadow properties.
4. Apply textures and advanced properties to control the lighting appearance.

1. Introduction to basic layout for creating quality modeling/rendering
2. Advanced modeling concepts for creating a photorealistic scene
3. Advanced texturing concepts for creating a photorealistic scent
4. Utilizing render layers and compositing
5. Modeling hard and soft surfaces
6. Texturing hard and soft surfaces