22.9.08
The image to the right is of my first try using a program called 3ds Max.
The image is of 5 apples on a tray, all of which I created.
Firstly I created the apples by creating spheres then converting them to an editable poly so that I could change the shape of them to make them look as real as possible and used the vertex selection and soft selection, i also changed the colour to green.
I then created a brown coloured cylinder and made it an editable poly so that I could make it look as much like a stalk as possible by moving the vertex’s to create a bent cone shape. I then moved this into position over my apple to where it looked best suited. I grouped these two objects together so that they would be recognised as one object.
Finally i created the tray to place the apples on, for this i used a brown cylinder and made it the correct size to fit the apples on.
As this is the first time I have used the 3ds Max program I felt a little lost to start with, but picked it up quickly from my lecturer and other friends in the class.
Once I got to grips with the program a little more I started to experiment with other shapes and other options that I could chose from to create different effects.
Overall I was quite happy with what I managed to achieve by using this program for the first time, the apples look like apples which is what I wanted, so I think I accomplished what I set out to do. I am also looking forward to using this program again and seeing what I can do with it once I have learnt more skills and techniques.
