Students will continue their learning of the 3D asset development pipeline. they will continue to develop their understanding of:

Sculpting Principles such as Planning, Weight, Balance, Rhythm and Gesture.
Sculpting for 3D Printing
Miniature Design Concepts
Digital Painting
Surface Detailing
Photogrammetry
Mesh Clean-up
Custom Brushes
Displacements and Booleans

Assessment Component 1 - (Learning Outcomes 1,2 and 3)
Photogrammetry and Digital Miniature Portfolio weighted at 80% consisting of:

You will undertake active research and experimentation to produce a portfolio of 3D assets based on photogrammetry data and 3D Printing principles


Assessment Component 2 - (Learning Outcomes 4)
Asset Reflection on Digital Academy weighted at 20% consisting of:

You will write a Digital Academy Forum account that reflects upon the successes and opportunities afforded through the production workflow choices and achievements of the Portfolio of 3D Assets

2 x 1hr Lecture/Demo
2 x 2hr Workshop

1. demonstrate knowledge and critical understanding of the 3D Printing and Photogrammetry asset pipelines.

2. Apply advanced problem-solving skills in the handling of Photogrammetry data and clean-up in the production pipeline to create a successful clean game-ready 3D Asset.

3. To discover and apply the concerns of 3D Printing workflows in the creation of a high-quality Digital Miniature

4. Critically evaluate and reflect upon the quality and effectiveness of your digital miniature

ZBrush
Autodesk Suite
Adobe Suite
3D printer
Reality Capture
Meshroom
Digital Academy Forum
Digital Academy Upload System

Creating Realistic Dioramas with Combined Scales, E, Carrasco 2022 ISBN: ¿ 978-1627009027

Scratch Built: Vol 2 Dioramas: The Art of Creative Model Making on the Fly, G, Ferguson 2022 ISBN : ¿ 978-0645433326

Creative World Building and Creature Design: A Guide for Illustrators, Game Designers, and Visual Creatives of All Types: A Guide for Illustrators, ... of All Types, M, Nelson 2019 ISBN¿ : ¿ 978-0486828657

ZBrush: 3D Printing, R, Kittleson [Accessed 3rd December 2022] https://www.linkedin.com/learning/zbrush-3d-printing

Zbrush to 3d Printing: Bring your 3d Models to Life Next Tut Education [Accessed 3rd December 2022] https://www.artstation.com/marketplace/p/BnqL6/zbrush-to-3d-printing-bring-your-3d-models-to-life

Prototyping 3D Assets provides you with the opportunity to broaden your 3D development horizons. In this module you’ll work with modern pipelines to understand Photogrammetry and 3D printing. The work you produce will help broaden your skillset and develop your 3D Modelling toolset.