First class Assignment

Great job last class, we are still moving forward towards

making some dynamic 3D images.

I want to spend the day today getting everyone caught up and on the same page before we move too much forward.

Our first assignment will be: -Due Feb. 5th- end of class

Make the room of your future-this room should contain everything you think will

be in your possession in ten years-will you be a doctor and have a stethoscope?

will you be and artist and have an easel and a painting?

what ever it is -we will spend time refining assets we created from last class, plus making new assets to place in our future space.

I will teach two things today to insure you wont have any issues making items to place in your room.

today we will learn:

#1. adding light to your lamp and making the lamp shade semi-transparent first we must draw a lamp shade in half with splines. then we need to drop it onto lathe nurbs and watch it complete the shape. Repeat the same process for the lamp stand. Then we need to create a simple light bulb by half drawing it with splines and then attaching the lathe nurbs. Bring in light and add it to the bulb-make sure you attache a lens on your light and make sure that what ever material you attach to your lamp shade has a decent transparency in it's attributes menu.

#2. "sweep" nurbs - this will come in very handy! Use this for long tubes , chair legs, hoses etc. first create a spline, then create a desired radius under splines (circle). Then, go to sweep nurbs (right under lathe nurbs) and dump them onto the sweep nurbs to get your results.

We will keep making assets until we make our roomnext class.
So just keep making assets. When you finish one - make another!
The more stuff in your room the better it will look!!

GAME OF THE DAY:
http://cdx-thegame.com/
(Make sure to use your headphones, as the game has some important audio elements)

Questions:
-Describe your experience playing the game; what did you like best, or find most unique about it?
-What skills used in this game would be useful in a real-life situation?