This module covers the skills required to produce hard surface assets for the games industry.
Students will study:
• Vehicle Design
• Planning for Development (Limitations, Style, Requirements etc.)
• Hard Surface, Sub-division Modelling
• Vehicle Modelling
• UVW Unwrapping for Vehicles
• Baking Hard Surface Normal Maps
• Painting Vehicle Textures for PBR (Physically Based Rendering)
• Sculpting Vehicle Interiors
• Game Shaders and Presentation Techniques for Hard Surface Models
• Implementation of Art Work into Unreal Engine 4 as Functional Gameplay Assets.

2 hours per week. The module will be delivered using a combination of lectures, demonstrations and supervised tutorials. The majority of the work will be of a practical nature and students are expected to use their independent study time undertake further study as well as practise taught techniques.

Ahern, L. (2008), 3D Game Environments: Create Professional 3D Game Worlds, Focal Press
Babington, R. (2010). The Fountain (Part 1 & 2). [DVD] USA: Eat 3D.
Corijn, L. (2011), Creating a Next-Gen Video Game Hot Rod. CG Tuts+.
Corijn, L. (2010 - 2012). The Dozer (Parts 1-3). [DVD] USA: Eat 3D.
Gahan, A. (2011), 3D Automotive Modelling, Focal Press
duction and Application. [DVD] USA: Eat 3D.

Digital Academy, Adobe Photoshop, Pixologic ZBrush, Autodesk 3DS Max, Autodesk Maya, 3D Coat, xNormal, Unreal Engine 4 (UE4), IS and Faculty laboratories with Internet access, and Blackboard.

Prior study of Introduction to 3D Modelling for Games or Equivalent

1. SHOW CRITICAL UNDERSTANDING OF HARD SURFACE MODELLING TECHNIQUES.
[Knowledge and Understanding]

2. ANALYSE HARD SURFACE MODELLING TECHNIQUES AND DEVELOP A WORKFLOW BASED UPON RESEARCH AND TESTING
[Analysis; Enquiry]

3. PRODUCE PRACTICAL COMPONENTS BASED UPON INDUSTRY SPECIFICATIONS AND GAME ENGINE LIMITATIONS
[Application]

4. REFLECT UPON EFFECTIVENESS OF CHOSEN TECHNIQUES AND WORKFLOW.
[Reflection]

A hard surface modelling portfolio and accompanying reflective discussion consisting of weapons based on existing concept art, game models or real world examples. The models will be presented in a mix of gameplay prototypes and static presentations using a real time solution. (Learning Outcomes 1, 3 and 4) 50% weighting

A hard surface modelling portfolio and accompanying reflective discussion consisting of vehicles based on existing concept art, game models or real world examples. The models will be presented in a mix of gameplay prototypes and static presentations using a real time solution. (Learning Outcomes 2, 3 and 4) 50% weighting

This module focuses on learning techniques to produce hard surface models such as weapons and vehicles. Students will produce a portfolio of weapon and vehicle assets to varying specifications and implement them into a games engine.