How I Added the materials to my models (MAXON C4D)
will update this later, i currently do not have cinema 4d to get the correct names of some of the techniques i use when working with materials and textures.
Gerrit Rietveld: Steltman Chair
Check out the lighting, instead of using a normal light with omni which didn’t work so well i tried using the spotlight to give it the shadows in the picture from jasons blog so i used a spot light and it worked very well.
Evaluation – Jason
Evaluation – Jason
Before I had started my model I needed to do my research, initial ideas and developments. For my research I found the pictures that are on the page and thought I could add some illustrations which made the work look really good. What I had done was found an image and traced over it using a pen tool and stroking it. I did not use any computer work for my initial ideas as I wanted to do that on paper and test my rendering skills. For my developments I did that same as my research but this time I went over my developments so it gives a clear picture of what it looks like.
Then I started on my final design. I had started off creating a prototype of my model in cinema 4D, I started of using basic primitive objects by adding a cylinder I changed the segments and radial segments to allow me to manipulate the primitive object to look like my model. Secondly after adding my segments I make the cylinder editable this allowed me to move the points, faces and lines. I needed a template for me to work with so I took some pictures of my model and I uploaded it to my computer, I then imported it into cinema 4d by pressing shift and v and looking for back, I then changed the opacity so I could see if I was moving the points correctly
. After a good 7 hours I had my shape, it was there but it was rough and needed tweaking. I spent another 2 hours smoothing over the model making sure that there was absolutely no ridged edges or corners. After making sure every single angle was smooth I decided to make my material, I had spent a great deal of time tweaking with every setting, I managed to finish the full material only half an hour later. I applied my materials and rendered my work, it was well near enough perfect but due to the material being gloss I noticed that the angles were still not smooth so I went back and continued with that until I was satisfied enough to start exporting pictures.
I then went onto making a pencil which I found of a tutorial I hardly used the first half of it (the making part) but when it went onto adding materials to different I noticed you could select which parts you want using the live selection tool and drag the material onto it, Something new was learnt there. I then finished adding all the materials and I put my model and the pencil together to see what it looks like and it works really well. I then went onto making a few others pens, paintbrush and once I had finished all of that I made a little animation showing the grip changing from a pen to pencil and so on.
As a whole I thought this project was really good, I have learnt loads of new techniques and tips even in Photoshop as well. It has so far been the best project we have done and it most certainly has put my skills to the test.
My Final A2 Presentation of ChaGrip!!
Tell me what you think, after seeing past student work I was well….amazed and was forced to re-do my final piece, although I only managed to create one I feel that with the one it explains what it is and what it does, but constructive criticism is most welcome. =)
The design was made using Photoshop and using brushes which I had downloaded ages ago but never got round to using.
The actual hand held model was made on c4d along with that pencil, and I had taken a picture of my hand holding my model which i made. At first i was just going to upload my hand with my actual model with a broken in half pencil… good thing I didn’t right?! so yeah, that’s what it turned out like.
The bottom design was my first final A2 but after being told it needs to be self explanatory i was forced to ditch it, but waheeey it was useful so not much time wasted on that.
Now for the name, ChaGrip, catchy right? Someone will notice another person using it and be like hey..?! what on earth is that….”It’s Chagrip!” it will be like the sketchers advert if you have ever seen it.
I decided to call it Chagrip because well you can change what equipment you use pen…pencil etc and well it’s a grip….i threw them both in a pot and Chagrip was born! haha.
New Logo!
After being inspired by some recent work i thought i would put what i have seen together and create my own new logo to add to my work.
