Poster, Process Book and Model

Awareness of materials, texture and colour. The module encourages the students to visualise and present concepts through computer-aided approaches to a professional level.

3D Software
Commercial and open source software for modelling and rendering 3D scenes.
Import and export file types and associated requirements. 

Material types and parameters
How materials work; understanding maps and materials; materials and material libraries; managing materials. Standard materials; multi/sub-object materials; opacity, bump, and reflection mapping; mental ray shaders and materials; arch &amp; design materials; ProMaterials; other material types; creating a decal texture.

Mapping coordinates and scale
Mapping coordinates; mapping scale; spline mapping.

Lighting
Local vs. global illumination; choosing a lighting strategy; fundamentals of standard lighting; types of standard lights; shadow types; photometric light objects; exposure control; daylight lighting.

Rendering 
Fundamentals of mental ray; mental ray interior rendering; controlling mental ray quality; mental ray proxies; iterative rendering; single vs. double-sided rendering; camera parameters; background images; the print size wizard; selected rendering options; rendering pre-sets.

Physical modelling
Traditional model making is one of the main activities to which a product designer dedicates their time. A physical model is both a device for speculative enquiry and a tool for conceptualisation to solve design and manufacturing issues. It is also an instrument to illustrate and describe projects to clients or final users. It is therefore important to develop the knowledge and abilities to develop models appropriate for different purposes.

Product Design and Presentation - 5162PDE

Product Design and Presentation

Conduct visual research and develop a 3d rendered model

Understand how materials, colour and texture are applied in creating a persuasive graphic presentation of a product.