Week 6: Maya Modeling Project

We mixed things up this week by moving from level-making in Unreal Engine to modeling in Maya. This was my first time creating something in Maya (besides a beveled box, but let's be honest, that doesn't really count).

For this assignment, we were asked to model and texture a car.

We started by using reference images, importing them into Maya after separating them in photoshop, then began modeling the car:

After creating a rough outline of half of the car, I moved the vertices around to give it more shape.

Trying to get a feel for the areas around the wheels. This was probably the most challenging part for me, as I could never seem to get them as round and clean as I would like.

Adding the side mirrors

Adding the wheels

Adding the spoiler

The finished car, with a blinn applied to it.

Unfortunately, I had complications texturing the car. I hope to add the textures as soon as possible.

Week 3-4 Assignment

This level assignment required us to create a level that was both functional with a list of criteria, as well as aesthetically pleasing.

I decided to create a pirate island after looking through the available asset packs on the Z-drive. Once I had a theme, I knew how I wanted to layout the level, and how I could use the theme to influence how I used the criteria. To add more game elements, I created a goal for the player as well as hazards. To get across the large body of water, the player has to jump on small platforms, or get on a moving boat, either way, it requires proper timing. The goal of the game is to find the treasure by following the path of coins.

The Character Blueprint: The character can sprint, double jump, and crouch

The original idea for the map

The more complete version of the map

Creating the Loot Box

The elevator matinee

Creating the rain particle system

Adding "bobbing" matinees to the platforms and boxes

Adding foliage and props

 Some final shots:

watch a video here