3D Modelling

Programming

Animation

He rangi tā Matawhāiti, he rangi tā Matawhānui

The person with a narrow vision sees a narrow horizon, the person with a wide vision sees a wide horizon.

3D modelling is used to shape many of the things we see in our everyday lives. From video games to architecture, we’ve all likely benefited from 3D modelling technology.

3D modelling is the process of creating three-dimensional representations of an object or a surface. 3D models are made within computer-based 3D modelling software, which we’ll explore a little later.

During the 3D modelling process, you can determine an object’s size, shape, and texture. The process works with points, lines, and polygons to create the 3D shapes within the software.

LEARN THE FUNDAMENTALS OF BLENDER

Try these introduction to Blender tutorials below

The Interface

Making an object

Colour & Materials

Helpful Shortcuts:

Pose Mode
A = select all
T = tools (move)
I = Insert Key frame
R = Rotate
Ctrl Shift Z = undo

To rotate in different directions:

Laptop with no Numpad?

If you're on a laptop with no Numpad you can use the number keys above the letters by Enabling Number Pad Emulation:

From the Edit menu, select Preferences.
Click the Input tab.
Put a check mark next to Emulate Numpad.
Click Save User Settings to save the settings for the next time Blender opens. (might not be an option)

NOW GET CREATIVE & HAVE SOME FUN!

Create a hei matau

In this video we "trace" a hei matau- a traditional Maori fish hook, usually carved out of bone or pounamu.

You'll cover background images, editing vertices, edges and faces and we will end with changing the material and exporting a simple animation. All in 15 minutes!

More Resoures

⬇️ ASSESSMENT ⬇️

Submit your best work by adding it to your website!

AND

upload to the VR Headset (see below)

This can either be the tutorial you followed or your own creation!

Export from Blender for your Website

In your working file Export (for web) as a JPG or PNG

use PNG if you have a transparent background

Drag your images from your computer into the images folder of your website code folder.
Change the link from "images/placeholder.png" to the file name of your image i.e images/catflower.jpg
Modify the alt tag to a brief description of image
Modify the <h5>What is this?</h5> to your own description

How to upload your Model to the VR Headset

~ In Blender ~

1. Once your model is made.... In blender File->Export->gltf2.0

2. You need to name your file uniquely to run on the headset and the file format is .glb

e.g. spider_name.glb (spider_KatieW) or spider_student#.glb (spider_20123.glb)

~ Model into Software ~

1. Go to srcoder.pythonanywhere.com

2. Register an account for yourself on the website to manage your own models (so you can add and delete) otherwise if you already have an account, login.

3. Upload your .glb file

~ Using the Headset...... it is a bit more complicated! ~

4. Inside the VR headset, choose the "apps" the waffle icon.

5. Choose Filter on top right hand site of the apps window

6. Top right Click All and select "Unknown Sources" (at the bottm of list) from the dropdown

7. Run MyModelVR_2

8. It only checks the online database at the start so you have to close the app and re-run it if it's a recently uploaded model.

9. Touch the arrow buttons on the "console" using the hand the remote is in to cycle back and forward through all the models.

Student Showcase

Inspiration / Examples in the Real World

NZ CURRICULUM

Digital Technologies | Progress Outcomes

Designing and developing Digital Outcomes for Digital Technologies

At the end of this topic students will have had the opportunity to cover;

make decisions about creating, manipulating, storing, retrieving, sharing, and testing digital content for a specific purpose, given particular parameters, tools, and techniques PO2
understand that digital devices impact on humans and society and that both the devices and their impact change over time PO2
identify the specific role of components in a simple input-process-output system and how they work together, and they recognise the "control role” that humans have in the system PO2
select from an increasing range of applications and file types to develop outcomes for particular purposes PO2
follow a defined process to design, develop, store, test, and evaluate digital content to address given contexts or issues, taking into account immediate social, ethical, and end-user considerations PO3
identify the key features of selected software and choose the most appropriate software and file types to develop and combine digital content PO3
understand the role of operating systems in managing digital devices, security, and application software and are able to apply file management conventions using a range of storage devices PO3
understand that with storing data comes responsibility for ensuring security and privacy PO3

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