In this project, I worked with Ivana Koemdzhieva on her 3D model. My task is to build a 3D model of a gym. We had a meeting on campus on 19th February. We talked about the theme of the project and my task. Then I started my work. Most of the time we are in touch via email. I send out models and she give me feedback. We changed the model few times until we are happy with it. The whole experience last 15 days and I really enjoy it.
By doing this, I learnt a lot that I can never get from my own project. Collaborating with student from year two not only help me to know about what I need to do in the final project but also can have a general understanding of the components of a large project. This collaboration also helped me discover that working with others gets the job done faster and much better. A rational division of work through different areas in which each person specializes will make the work much more efficient. We can check each other’s work and give each other our own advice during the production process. In this way, we can look at our own work from different perspectives and find problems that we may not have seen. Of course, all this needs to be based on good communication. During this time, I also realized how important it is to communicate frequently and efficiently with the people I work with.
Besides that, I learnt from working with Ivana that good work requires self-reflection and adding details over and over again. Trying to do your best in every possible way is the way to produce good work.
I also took a summary and self-reflection at the end of the work. What I think I did well in this work is that I did very thorough research and experimentation. This was one of the main reasons why my subsequent work went well. I also used my newly learnt software, MAYA. This not only reinforced my modelling skills but also enabled me to learn new techniques. However, as a beginner, I am not yet proficient enough in the use of this software. Therefore, the final model can only be roughly shaped without much detail. In the next time, I hope to learn more about maya, including modelling and even rendering.