Detailed lion model

By

Bryan De Leon

Project Overview

Project Overview: To design a project and set a relistic timeline. My project was to model a relistic 3D model of a lion, add fur to the lion and stylize the fur and mane.

Software Tools: 3ds Max 2009, Macomedia Fireworks 8

Render Time: 6 minutes a frame

System Specs: 2.13Ghz Intel Core2 CPU, 1 GB RAM, 256MB ATI Radeon X1300PRO video card

Project Timeline:

	Projected Goals for Each Week:
WEEK 1: 1/12 – 1/16	Get all or resources needed find tutorials
WEEK 2: 1/19 – 1/23	Model head
WEEK 3: 1/26 - 1/30	Continue Modeling head
WEEK 4: 2/2 – 2/6	Finish head and apply details
WEEK 5: 2/9 – 2/13	Model body
WEEK 6: 2/16 – 2/20	Finish body and attach head to body
WEEK 7: 2/23 – 2/27	Add fur. Detail model
WEEK 8: 3/2 – 3/6	Project web site, portfolio assembly

My thoughts on this project : I learned alot about modeling and that there are endless techniques and tricks used to model, Such as more advanced modeling using planes and box primitives. I was hoping to get a more detailed model when I first started but after starting this project I realized how complicated modeling really was, and to me the fur seemed really hard but after a couple of hours o learning how to stylize I got the hang of it, even though I didn't get the mane looking the way i wanted. This project took me about fourty hours of work witch was spread out over eight weeks, and I would have loved to put more time into the project if I had the chance. However I am satisfied with the skills I learned from this project and I am ready for the next.