Thursday, February 20, 2014

How do game designers do 3D character modeling?




Sly Cooper


Is it just all writing code or is there some sort of 3D photoshop-like tool to do it?


Answer
They first discuss what the character should look like in a meeting with a 2d artist. The artist might make quick sketches to try to see if they are on the right track. From there the artist will make several variations to see which direction is most accurate . They may repeat this process a few times depending on how important the character is in the game. Towards the end of the process, they'll draw the same charter in different posses and situations to get a more polished idea.

When that's all settled they may either have a 3d model made of the character and then digitize it with a 3d scanner. If they're more low end, they most likely will just have the 3d artist recreate it using the drawings as reference.

The artist will use programs like 3D Studio Max, Maya or Lightwave. If they're very high end they may have their own proprietary software .

The next step is rigging the character. This is making a skeleton control system in the character. Think of it as virtual bones. They pull the hand and the arm bends to accommodate it. Like a puppet. Once that's all done they will make low polygon versions of the character so it can move quickly in a video game. The high polygon detailed model will be used for pre-rendered cut scene animations, opening sequences and commercials.

What is a EEG, MRI, CT, and ECG?




Lilly


i have to get all these tests done because i have starring spells, and they want to see what its linked to
does anyone know a little bit about any of scans and could tell me what they are, what they do, etc
im a little scarred :(



Answer
MRI stands for magnetic resonance imaging. The scanner is shaped like a giant toilet roll inner. Not quite sure exactly how it works but is good at looking at different aspects of the body, like skeletal, muscular, soft tissue. It's a bit noisy, but worth getting this done. Takes 10 to 25 mins, depending on what you're having done.
CT stands for computed tomography. Shaped like a giant doughnut. It is a different method of using x-rays to build a 3D picture of the body. In the inside ring of the scanner, a 'camera' spins very fast around you, taking hundreds of pictures from all angles, then uses a clever computer program to create image slices. Much quieter and quicker than MRI and not so claustrophobic. Good for soft tissue, organs, vascular. Takes 5 to 15 mins to do this scan.
ECG is an Electrocardiogram. It's a test on your heart. Takes just 5 mins to do. 10 or 12 wires are applied to your chest, arms and legs and a printout is acquired that looks like a load of squiggly lines. Totally painless, you won't feel it. Gives a very good idea of what the heart is doing.
Sorry, but not sure about the EEG, I know it's stands for Electroencephalogram, something to test your brain, may be similar in method to the ECG, but I don't know.




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