Animation and Modeling: Lofting in 3ds max Discreet
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Sunday, January 16, 2005

I was amazed with the final outcome of the image I produced. I created my tube model by a process called "lofting" -- and then rendered the image as a JPG and brought it up in Adobe PhotoShop and continued editing on the item, adding the brand-name toothpaste label.

Toothpaste Tube

Toothpaste Tube rendered in 3-D by 3D S Max Discreet

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Last unit we studied the basics of modifiers in 3d Max Discreet, and here is the first image I have ever rendered in a 3-D environment. I'm completely new to this kind of software and am simply astounded by the beauty of it!

I found my first attempts a miserable failure though. *smile* after navigating around the room, I saw I had placed my objects where they were hanging in the air -- *laughing*. That's why the four perspective views on 3-D Max are so useful. On my toothpaste tube model above, I used the left perspective window to move my toothpaste cap over and place it on the tube, correctly.

Now, see the difference after applying texture and lighting
model-anim-unit-four-01.jpg

Room in 3-D
Bedroom rendered in 3-D by 3D S Max Discreet

Gosh I love this stuff.

Here's the same room after applying texture and lighting
room-render-unit-four.jpg

March 24, 2005
Here's a short animated feature I created in 3ds Max... attempting to demonstrate what the moon looked like over the millions of years (according to the Condensation Theory) -- LOL, I am no astronomer, but I am imaginative and in love with science.
moon-formed.html
I've placed a still jpg at the page, which came from the animated movie I made.

Also, a short wmv file
Animated visual spanning the millions of years when the moon was a mere dustcloud and formed into the sphere we know today.
Duration: 40 Seconds
1.32 Megabytes
Requires Windows Media Player
Video by edwardtbabinski.us - 2005
theory-moon-formation.wmv
Right click "Save Target As" and download for play on Windows Media Player.

Our college issued us the text "Harnessing 3ds Max 5.0" to study.

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Here's the short pre-final I turned in toward the end of our term in College.
solar-journey.wmv
You'll need Windows Media Player to view the short animation. It's a sci-fi flick with a tiny spaceship.
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Duration: 50 seconds

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