3D Graphics and Animation Final Project

Throughout this semester you have learned how to use many of Mayas different tools.  For your final project you will need to use your creativity and imagination to create one large scene in Maya.  Use your tools and imagination to create a successful scene. 

Requirements:

1.      You must use at least 3 of the first 5 “Creation Tools” listed.

2.      You will need to add a color or material to everything you create in your scene.

3.      You must add one picture file to your scene.  (No more than two pictures please due to size of the file)

4.      Add at least 2 light sources

5.      Create some sort of Animation that will occur in your scene.  Choose at least one from the Animation List.

6.      Animation must work properly and realisticly

7.      Render your scene and Save the Image in your H: Drive.

This purpose of this final project is to show me that you understand how to use the basic tools in Maya that you have learned over the course of this semester; how to use your resources to help you solve any issues you may encounter, and it gives you an opportunity to expand on those tools you are most interested in.  If you have explored extra tools throughout the semester, please feel free to include them.  You will need to track all tools you used on your Final Grading Sheet.

Here is the list of things you have learned.        

Creation Tools

1.  Creating Polygons –Temple & Table Mini Lesson

                        *creating, moving, multiplying polygons       *duplicate objects (duplicate special)

2.  Creating Nurbs – Egg Head

                        *Sculpt Geometry Tool              *isoparametric lines

3.  CV Curve Tool- Egg Holder & Lamp

                        *creating a curve by plotting points   *revolving a surface

4.  Lofting Curves- Salt Shaker

                        *snapping points         *duplicating    *parenting objects

Animation

5.  Keyframes- ping pong animation

                        *Set key frame                        *using the Time Slider            *graph editor

6.  Set Driven- Door and ball animation

                        *not using keyframes *Set Driven Box

7.  Path Animation- aircraft & flying your own object

                        *Attaching objects to motion paths    *using motion path option box                                               *utilizing the “u” value           *using Motion Path options in the Channel Box

8.  Trax Animation- aircraft & Skeleton

*Creating and importing Clips           *using your Trax/Outliner/Perspectives           *Redirection Tool                

Rendering

9.  Rendering a scene-(loading your Render Fix button)

*assigning materials   *editing color materials           *IPR

10. Adding Lights

*Knowing the different types of lights  *editing the intensity of the lights to fit your scene.

11. Adding a Picture to your scene.  (PSD File or File) Image Activity

            *Adding as a background

            *Adding to an object

 

Here is a list of regular tools you should be comfortable using in all your creations:

Move tool

Rotate tool

Scale tool

Using the different tool bar menus from the Drop down list (Animation, Polygons, Surfaces & Rendering)

Hypergraph

Using the Main Menu tool bar

Channel Box

Attribute Editor

Tool Settings

Utilizing your 4 view