

This is the most common geometry type used in the animation, film and games industries. If you wanted to recreate Kryten from Red Dwarf, polygonal modelling would be the way to go.The vertices (singular: vertex) are the corners of a face, while their edges act as the face’s outline connecting the faces to one another, whilst delineating the faces themselves.

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To help you along the way, a handy list of supported software can be found at ’ supported apps, this of course includes our Autodesk Maya render farm, which this post will focus on.
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A lot of the software used in 3D modelling is capable of much more, including the creation of 3D animations, like Zootropolis (also known as Zootopia), or even South Park - “Whaaat!?” I hear you shout yep the seemingly 2D-animated TV show is produced primarily with Maya.ģD modelling is only one of several important steps toward rendering out a final animation, which is where GarageFarm.NET comes in.
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There are a large number of computer applications out there that can be used for 3D modelling, available either as freeware or via a paid subscription the latter often allows you to download a 30-day free trial, such as in the case of Maya. With the basics out of the way, let’s jump into speaking a little about 3D modelling software. The letters X (left/right), Y (up/down) and Z (forward/backwards) represent these three dimensions the first two of which may bring back good or bad memories of school math class. Apologies if, like me, the mere mention of the phrase ‘digital world’ has set off the Digimon theme tune playing in your head.ģD refers to the three dimensions of the universe, used to determine an object’s position within space, or ‘spaaaaace!’ as fellow Portal 2 fans will remember (the “4th dimension”, time, is irrelevant in this case). 3D modelling is the digital creation of three-dimensional objects in dedicated computer software, such as Autodesk Maya, or more excitingly put, creating something from nothing in a digital world. Is it some newfangled way of watching America’s Next Top Model on TV with a pair of the famous red & blue specs? Well, no, not at all… it’s something even better.
