HA4 – The SIMS College Concept Art – Production Log (NewTek Lightbot Production)

The object was created using a range of construction techniques from the Create, Modify, Multiply, Construct and Detail tools, directed by aiding video tutorials, I used for assistance.

Cassie Coyne

29.02.12 – Foyer Basic Structure Measurements

1365 cm

726cm

50 tiles to carpeted area

434cm

459cm

HA4 – The SIMS College Concept Art – Production Log

8.03.12 – Foyer Photographs

8.03.12 – Foyer Photographs

11.03.12 – College Hallway Door Measurements

225cmwide

16cm

58cm

42cm

13cm

88cm

298cmtall

76cm

210cm

12.03.12 – Scaling the Foyer and Student Area

College Layout

Student Area and Foyer Shape

Scaling the walls for the Foyer

02.05.12 – Student Area Items Production

Laptop Creation

Final Design

Out of all the components making up items the keyboard design required the most attention and detail, mainly because of the number of keys

Originally the depth of the screen was larger, but it made the laptop appear too stocky, I re-measured and found I’d made a small error and readthe sketches wrong, I soon rectified this.

Split Table and Desk Creation

The table design was Simple and geometric, therefore its’ creation did not take up muchtime compared to other items. The table half is a quadrilateral that takes form of a

Trapezoid, when fitted together with another half becomes the whole table, a hexagon. I merely had to create one half and copy and paste it, then rotate the copy and move it into place.

Once it was created I simply used Surface Editor to add colour and detail

The long desk was very easy to design. It’s rectangular shape and straight edges were simple and used basic knowledge on modeller of simple shapes. The supports underneath were difficult at times, but I chose to simplify them as the chairs would be seated underneath the desk anyway. instead of ground reaching supports I created smaller but visually similar triangular ones instead. I added colour using Surface Editor.

Tall Desk Chairs and Split Table Chairs Creation

The tall chairs posed a small challenge,there were more bars for support and the curved backing of the chair itself.Initially the legs were shorter, I checkedall of my measurements but they were correct. As they didn't reach close enough to the underside of the desk, it looked wrong.In the end decided to increase the length.

Once I had completed the tall chairs, I simply copiedthe backing, resized it andchanged the colour for the small chairs. I created the legs using the box tool and weld, to fix the under bar and the legs together.

08.05.12

Door Creation

The door creation was simple. They are built from square, and rectangular shapes, the geometric structure is basic therefore the modelling knowledge required to complete them was small.

I started by identifying the split sections which make up the door; the door frame, window, panels, handle and in one case the lock. Since all the doors were similar I only had to create one and copy and paste the basic shape, then change key features to match the style of the other doors.

Signs Creation

Display Case Creation

Following the simplistic door designs, the signs were even easier to create. The basic shape is rectangular, I simple used the box tool to make that, then the extrude tool to give it depth. Once this was done I used the draw text tool, then resized it and positioned it, creating a thin border around it.

The display case posed more of a challenge, taking into account the frame, the transparent plastic case, the title frame and the posters inside it. During its’ creation, I decided not to go into intricate detail regarding the posters inside. Instead I used different matte colours to show the posters diversity.

However the once the basic shell was created, it was a matter of surface editing. The glass case was originally solid, I edited it and changed the transparency to 80% to resemble the transparent plastic cover.

Heater Creation Bin Creation

As with the other rectangular shaped objects, the heating system was very simple to create.

I simply used the box tool, then extruded it to give depth, and drilled the thin rectangular gaps into the structure to make the grill. At first this was a issue, as I hadn’t quite grasped understanding of this tool yet. With some practice I managed to complete it.

The bin creation was a different experience to the other items. There are different shaped bins around the college, and after failing to recreate the one perfectly I simplified it. I drew out mapped points and joined them together to create the shape. Then drilled a holed through to make the gap in the bin where the rubbish is placed.

17.05.12 –Foyer Items Production

The basic Shell of the room

The foyer was a small challenge, the roof is angled to a high point over the other walls and there is an inset door. I used the drill tool to cut the shape of the door into the wall and push it back. Then measured the height of the roof and pulled the point up to meet it.

Doors Creation

Since the doors are all similar and their shape is basically rectangular, I used a door from the Student Area as the Basic shell. Then changed small details to make the doors refined and look dissimilar as they do in the Foyer.

With the double doors I simply copied and pasted a single door and moved them together. To make the open doors which would lead to the canteen hallway, I simply selected a single door and used the rotate action to turn it outwards, then copied and pasted and moved into position.

The entrance doors posed more of a challenge. They are made of 4 separate parts, 2 automatic door which slide inward when people walk up to them, and the 2 sections outside the doors with a window. I used the box tool, then extruded and pulled up to make it taller and thinner, cut two squares into the frame to make windows and created a white square frame for the adjacent sections to the side of the doors.

24.05.12

Plants Creation

The plants were difficult to create taking into account the diverse shapes of the leaves, the mounds of dirt they were planed in and the vases all this was inside.

However once the bulk of the item was made, it was simply a matter of creating it section by section. First I created the vases, using the box tool, the extrude and bevel tool. I selected the points and pulled them in to an edge near the rim. For the dirt I used the box tool to create a square and coloured in red/brown. With the leaves I took a different approach, I used the points tool to draw the basic outline of the leaves and bevelled and extruded out, then pulled the point in so the edges would be thin.

For the smaller potted plants I simply used the stretch tool to make the large plant smaller and wider and then copied and pasted them and moved them into their positions.

Posters and Display Cases

The posters were simple to create. I used the box tool to create a flat square shape and gave them different colours to show the diversity between them. I would have gone into more detail with some text, but taking time into account it wasn’t a priority.

The display case was easier because I had already made 2 different kinds for the Student Area. I copied and pasted one over to the Foyer and resized it, then changed the colours and extruded the frame out more, made the glass cover thicker and added a seal in the middle.

I didn’t place any posters inside because the glass was obviously there.

Shutters, Mats and Office Window

The shutters were not complex but took time to complete. First I created the frame on the top where the shutter rolls down from. Then I made a rectangular shape and slightly extruded it to make on sliver of the shutter. I copied and pasted that to make another and changed the colour slightly darker on one of them to show the diversity more. Then I pasted more of them and placed them in order going down until there were enough to reach the floor. I drilled a square shaped hole into the wall where the shop was and fitted the shutter inside it.

The mats are simply rectangular flat shapes with different colours.

For the office window I created the wooden frame and shelf extruding from under it. Then drilled a hole into the wall behind it, and inserted a piece transparent square for the glass. I made a small book for the shelf to give it some detail and add to the realistic quality.

Eccles Sixth Form Mirror Sign

The mirror sign posed to much of a challenge for the amount of time left. Instead I found a create text button, then typed in Eccles to create the top line of text, and so on. Once the text was up I clicked the Foyer room as a background layer and re sized the text to fit into position. Once that was complete, I highlighted all the text and extruded it outward to give it depth like the actual mirror has.

Once it was structurally correct and resembled the mirror in form, I moved onto the details. It looked to plain and flat for a mirror. I changed this by going to the surface editor and changing the reflection to 90%, then changed the colour from white to a dark grey to give it a realistic quality, so it would reflect items in the room.

Refrigerators and Counter Top Creation

The refrigerators were similar to shelves, I used the box tool to create the square shape, then extruded it out giving it depth so the shelves could be put in. The used the drill tool in construct and cut a square shape into both sides of it. I deleted the first side and left the back. I pulled the bottom up to form the first shelf and used the box tool to make the next. Once the main shelves were complete, I cut a second smaller hole to the right side of the other one, and placed two smaller shelves in there. Once the shelves were complete, I created numerous different items for the stock produce and used different colours and changed the shapes slightly to show their diversity.

The counter was an extruded box with a thin slab for the top. I copied a food item over and placed it on top with the cash till for more realism.