Reflection

Within the past week we have started to shape the foot of our 3D models, it was mainly a practice to learn how to shape 3D models. Throughout the Caad session it was explained that we can use various shapes to create our 3D model, we started off by using a cube and making it an editable item they we started to use the knife tool and then we started to roughly shape out the foot:

We overlaid the 3D model with our 2D lifework of our character designs, this made it easier for us as we had a model to sketch out the 3D work within cinema 4D. We used 2 different views side and front so that we could switch from one panel to the other to make sure that the 3D foot stayed in the shape resemble the reference within cinema 4D:

After adding the new points into the shape we then shaped them so that they lined up with the outline of the line work. From a different point of view the 3D foot looked very choppy so what we were supposed to do next is that we were supposed to raise the rest of the foot so that a form of a leg morphs into  the model and we were also trying to make the shape of the foot less jagged and more well rounded:

As you can see the 2 different foots are very different in shapes mainly because I deiced to restart as I found it very difficult at first to make however on the second attempt I managed to kind of round out the edges of the 3D leg. 

For this specific piece I believe that I can comprehend how to make 3D objects as long add I have a reference to go off as I am doing but as I am so inexperienced with cinema 4D and 3D modelling that I believe that I can do better from this and learn how to use 3D modelling effectively. 

One of my main targets for this piece is to practice 3D modelling in my own time not specifically related to the module but try to 3D modal different body parts such as hands and  feet or arms etc.

Furthermore I have also scanned in my line work into the computer and I am now currently working through my style sheet I also need to insert my lifework into adobe illustrator and take screenshots for my development for my Digital Skills Acquisition module. 

Furthermore we focused on our contextual studies during thursday afternoon we managed to learn how to structure our essays and how we should reference any sources we gain information off, whether it is from a book or a web based article, we also did some work on one of the topics that we are supposed to study, direct filming we all created various types of frames and we put them all together to make a animation as a class. every frame was used in different ways and they were either rotated and overall the entire animation was filled with various colours and shapes moving around. 

Overall my main targets for this week are:

1. Finish off the rest of the style sheet for this week (INCLUDE COLOUR REFERENCING)
2. Practice one 3D model in spare time mainly for practicing with tools that will be used for 3D modelling.
3. Live trace line work within adobe illustrator and take screenshots for development. 
4. Begin research for contextual studies and set up essay structure as researching.