1. WHat is 3D ? 3D means “3 Dimensions” What is the difference between a 2D shape and a 3D shape ?
3D has 3 dimensions.
2D has only 2 dimensions
height height SQUARE CUBE
th id w length length 2. WHat is a 3D Model ? A 3D model (or mesh) is a collection of vertices, edges and faces. The faces usually consist of triangles (tris), quadrilaterals (quads), or other simple convex polygons (n-gons). 5 3. WHat is 3D Modeling ? 3D Modeling is the use of 3D software to create a virtual three-dimensional model of some physical object. 4. How Does it work ? Each software has his particularities but the main process is always the same. 9 5. 3D Hard Surface & Organic Modeling Organic modeling is usually creating 3D models of living things as people or animals.
Hard surface modeling is usually focused on inorganic objects
such as buildings or furniture. Organic vs Hard Surface
*We use sculpting tools for modeling organic things.
6. WHat is 3D Sculpting ? Digital sculpting, also known as sculpt modeling or 3D sculpting, is the use of software that offers tools to push, pull, smooth, grab, pinch or otherwise manipulate a digital object as if it were made of a real-life substance such as clay. Retopology is the act of recreating an existing surface with more optimal geometry. A common use-case is creating a clean quad-based mesh for animation, but it's also used for most any final object that needs textured. 7. WHat is TOPOLOGY ? The flow and organisation of edges on a given 3D model. For the same shape you can have different topologies.
Quad Sphere UV Sphere Ico Sphere
(380 polys) (500 polys) (320 polys) The tools (select a ring, add a loop, ...) are made for manipulating quads. Moreover n-gones will cause render issues when they will be animated. That’s why you have to model only with quads.
16 LOOP & RING 7. How many poly ? The number of poly you should use depends on the quality you require and the platform. For real-time rendering on mobile devices, somewhere between 300 and 1500 polygons per mesh will give good results, whereas for desktop platforms the ideal range is about 1500 to 4000. For non real-time (as rendered animations) the number will be higher but the rendering time will increase exponentially. Credits: https://www.deviantart.com/liamgolden 8. WHat is 3D animation ? 3D animation is the art of using motion to bring characters, vehicles, props, and more to life within TV shows, films, and games. Instructions for use
21 9. WHat is RIGGING ? In 3D animation rigging is the process of creating a virtual skeleton of a 3D model. Animators never animate directly the vertices, they animate the bones. 10. WHat is SKINnING ? Skinning is the next step in creating 3D animation after rigging.
By skinning we mean the process of attaching the mesh to the
virtual skeleton (or rig) so that when we move the rig of a character the skin will move together. This part of the skinning process is called weight painting.
Vertices in the red means
they have a weight of 1 => they will stuck to the bone.
Vertices in the black
mean they have a weight of 0 => they won’t follow the bone.
