Introduction to 3DS Max for Game 1

Matakuliah : T0952 – Multimedia 3D Modelling and Animation

Tahun : 2009

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Definisi Dunia 3D

•2D : X axisY axis

•3D: X axisY axisZ axis

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Kegunaan 3D

•Film special effect movie

•Animasi 3d animation •Games animation for opening/story

Inside game (model, environment, items, etc)

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Film

•Combine Shot and animation•Hi res model•Close to reality•Visual effects movie•Set Extension•Imitation of reality•Robotic•Organic

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Animation

•Imitation of reality•Hi Res Model•Fully 3D•Cartoony•Realistic animation•Computer Generated Imagery (CGI)•All animated using computer•The use of motion capture

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Games

•Imitation of reality•Can be realistic or cartoony•Interactive•Low Res model / Low Poly•Using engine to animate•Simulation•1st person shooter•etc

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Games Engine

•To handle texture•To handle the environment and character•Games behavior•Level creations•Dynamic•Inside game movie creations•Fan movie creation (Machinema)

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Games Model

•Low Poly model•Textured model•Rigged model•Pre-animated model•Scripted model•AI

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3D Softwares

•XSI Softimage•Autodesk Maya•Autodesk 3ds Max•Maxon Cinema 4d•Lightwave 3d•Houdini•Blender (Open source)

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What is 3ds Max?

•Model•Texturing•Rigging•Animation•Rendering

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Why 3ds Max?

•Popular•Mostly used in games production•Many plug-ins for transfer between 3ds Max to Game Engines •Advantages of Character Studio

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3D Production Pipeline for Game

•Storyline•Characterization•Design•Modeling•Texturing•Rigging •Animating•Scripting/game engine integration

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Pre-Production

•Storyline•Characterization•Design

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Production

•Modeling•Texturing•Rigging •Animating•Scripting/game engine integration

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Interface

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Interface

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