Aim of the project

For my double degree at EDNA & ENSAM, we have the opportunity to learn 3D computer graphics. We learn advanced concepts of 3D modeling optimized to run on real time rendering engines. Texturing, UV cutting. We learned the principles of Texel density which are important in the consistency of the textures of the environment. Integration of a 3D scene on the Unity renderer with C# development to interact with the scene. Post-processing and Lighting (dynamic, baked and mixed).

To go further, I took the time to learn animation and VFX effects to have a better rendering in my scene.

In order to learn more quickly, we started a project that aimed to cover all these points. We had the choice of our subject with the only constraint of having to produce two scenes each with a different atmosphere.

Final animation

Black Trooper

Modeling

The interest of this robot was to be animated at the level of the articulations and to have flat areas dedicated to texturing which will give relief later.

Black Trooper

Texturing

To clearly define our objective at the beginning of our research. We carried out user tests on a dozen people based on the SUS test, which in ten questions allows us to find the weak points of a website. We used it on the Mame website and decided to represent the result by a graph.

Black Trooper

Animation & Integration

I wanted the scene to loop, so the position of the robot had to be the same at the beginning and at the end. There will be not one but four robots in the scene each with its own animation. The most difficult part was the animation of the robot on the ground, I wanted to give a weighted effect to each step he takes.

Grogu

Texturing

To clearly define our objective at the beginning of our research. We carried out user tests on a dozen people based on the SUS test, which in ten questions allows us to find the weak points of a website. We used it on the Mame website and decided to represent the result by a graph.

Grogu

Texturing

The UV cutting of a humanoid model is more complex than the one of a robot, you have to cut it so that you don't see the demarcation with the seams. Each scene has a different texture for Grogu, the first one has the color and features of the Orginal Grogu from the series and the second one is a Grogu who has switched to the dark side of the force inspired by DarthMaul from the first Star Wars episode.

Grogu

Animation & Integration

As for the DarkTrooper, Grogu's animation had to loop. To keep a coherence with the events in the scene, I rigged Grogu's eyes in order for his look to follow the robot's movements.

Middle Rock

Texturing

The middle rock is the one on which Grogu is standing, its shape is rounded but with a moderate deformation, to keep the irregularity of nature.

Middle Rock

Texturing

The texturing is in two parts, the first one is an emissive rock applied on a large part of the rocks of the scene and the second one is a metal with emissive inscriptions. Initially I wanted to bring a rough effect on the top of the stone more smooth, unfortunately because of technical constraints due to the density Texel I could not make a texture only intended for this rock.

Middle Rock

Animation & Integration

The rock itself is not animated though, I wanted to add a VFX on the rock to have a force field effect that protects grogu. In order to avoid it being too static, I made it turn on itself in addition to the animated shader that I applied to it

Environment

Texturing

The environment is very circular, the large rocks are leaning towards the center to refocus the viewer's view on the center element. Each rock is made to have as little polygon as possible. The ground is raised on the bottom to prevent the viewer from seeing empty elements.

Environment

Texturing

The textures are made to be repeated in the scene. As you can see on the image above, two floors are overlaid to avoid seeing too much repetition.

Environment

Animation & Integration

The atmosphere of the two scenes are different, the first one is more sandy and the second one is more sulfur and blood. The first one doesn't have much animation except for the VFX while the second one has rocks exploding in the environment.