Presentation Assignment

Link to Powerpoint file

Link to Video Blurb

Main Source for Presentation


I did my presentation on the 3D artwork that is used in the series Battlestar Galactica. The series has won an Emmy for Outstanding Visual Effects in a Series. They use Lightwave for most scenes but also use Maya to render the Cylons. I couldn't find any information why they use different programs for this. One thing that impressed me was the amount of detail in each wireframe mesh of ships - there is almost no space between each line. One of the most significant techniques utilized to add realism to the scenes was the camera style in which their scenes were rendered. The camera style mimics documentary style footage with zooming and reframing.

3d Assignment #2

Links to files:

Link to Assn_2.Max file

Link to jpeg file of Assignment #2

The objects I created using each technique are as follows:
The pink pyramid was created using extrusion
The red object was created using lathing
The purple object was created using a subtraction boolean

I think one of the most challenging aspects of this assignment was arranging the objects. Getting oriented in a 3D environment is still somewhat difficult. I had to make multiple attempts at creating an object using lathing. I learned that this is easiest when making a line that has movement only on one axis or plane.

COSC Assignment #2

Problems Encountered:

When creating a light, there was no Omni button on the create menu as the textbook showed. Had to choose Lights -> Standard -> Omni, found this information using the Help file and searching for 'omni.'


Differences in my work:
Added keyframes which swing the sign back and forth along the Z axis near the end of the animation


I had a Quicktime Driver Error and was unable to save my movie as a .mov as instructed, please accept the .avi instead!



3ds Max Files for each segment:

Parts 1-6 .max files

Parts 7-8 .max file