Lina's 3D

Now that I know how to sculpt an ear, why not jump ahead to a human head?

Sculpting an ear in Blender easily gives the sculptor the opportunity to use a great variety of brushes while making something small, simple, and creative. As a result, I gave it a shot:

Hard Surface Modeling   Hard surface modeling typically showcase hard edges and sharp angles. It is the opposite of organic modeling which tend to flow and showcase softer and more natural edges and angles. https://s3.amazonaws.com/gumroad/files/3957468700968/32e9ea9f20f14a08be3e5a481f7d64f6/original/MM44_MASTER.jpg https://evermotion.org/files/publications_images/asdasz_2.jpg https://cdn.lynda.com/course/479385/479385-636191214231647534-16x9.jpg http://pixologic.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Cars-Lead-In1-1200x500.jpg https://www.3dartistonline.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/SS_EdgePanels.png http://lesterbanks.com/lxb_metal/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Hard-Surface-Modeling-Blast-Doors-in-Cinema-4D.jpg https://cdna.artstation.com/p/assets/covers/images/007/261/694/large/joel-cuellar-backhoe-bulldozer-joel-cuellar-3d-environment-artist-hard-surface-modeling.jpg?1504854705 https://blenderartists.org/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=22...

Ever since I heard of digital modeling, I always thought of modeling characters and other aspects of video games. Luckily, I had the chance to do that during this unit. I chose to model Liara from Mass Effect 3 a few months ago, and I continued to add textures and develop the scenery up until now. By using the mirror modifier, UV textures, and other artistic elements, I created this model. 

When thinking of what to print from my food modeling project, I was confused. Trifle wouldn't look like trifle when 3D printed, and stools will probably collapse during the printing process. Thankfully, i modeled several bowls to accompany my food. Not only does a bowl look good, but it also has some value in my daily life. As a result, I printed a bowl, spray painted it, and put it to use. Here is the final product: The pattern was the result of a layer of plastic wrap which i placed above the fresh spray paint.

As with every art project, creating my trifle and its scene had its challenges. My biggest challenge was working with what I have. Trifle isn’t a particularly common food to eat, and few things go well with it. In addition, not many places actually serve it. I had to be imaginative in creating a scene and mood that fits the trifle and isn’t too plain. Although I had briefly planned out the scene before I began modeling my project, I encountered an imaginative roadblock once I completed my trifle model. I overcame this by looking at pictures of restaurants and gathering concepts, moods, and furniture or layout ideas from them. In the end, I successfully crafted a suitable environment for the trifle. You can see the complete product below: Establishing shot Worm’s eye view Medium shot Close up shot Bird’s eye view  

I'm sure most- if not all- of us have seen the bottoms of chairs and stools which are specifically created to give stability to the chair and to protect the ground from being damaged when the chair is moved. Well, two chairs in my house have an incomplete set of those. This causes the chairs to constantly shift their weight across their legs, and it also causes the chairs to dig into soft surfaces such as dirt and grass. Things as specific as these are not necessarily widely available at stores, and tennis balls wouldn't look too pleasant, so the chairs were left the way they were. As a digital modeling student, however, I came across this idea: why not 3D print it? My father and I discussed the idea for a few minutes and headed straight to work. He collected the diameter of the chair's foot as well as the height of one of the remaining pieces of plastic. With this information I began to model the idea, and this only took a few minutes to achieve. By using an extruded c...