T0367 - Digital Tutors Automotive Modeling in XSI (4 CD)

Learn a production workflow to automotive modeling using XSI and several time-saving techniques that can be used for film, games, and automotive design projects. Provides 10 hours of project-driven training. Perfect for intermediate artists and experienced artists learning new techniques.Popular highlights include:

• Modeling with Blueprint References


• Establishing Automotive Line Flow


• Building Volume with Curves


• Shaping Geometry to Avoid Dents


• Generating Curves from Geometry


• Modeling Contoured Panels


• Re-directing Edge Flow


• Adding Scoops to Curved Surfaces


• Re-paramaterizing Curves


• Converting Geometry Types


• Mirroring Detail


• Merging and Extracting Geometry


• Welding Points and Edges


• Creating Fitted Panels


• Creating Complex Body Details


• UV Mapping Techniques


• mental ray Materials


• Building Car Paint Shaders


• Creating Brushed Metal Effects


• Overcoming Modeling Challenges


• mental ray Lighting Setup


• Adding Tire Tread with Bump Maps


• Final Gather for Indirect Lighting

Lesson Outline:

1.	Introduction and Project Overview	1:55
2.	Setting up reference rotoscopes	3:52
3.	Creating initial geometry around the wheels	6:51
4.	Building additional edge loops for wheel well	6:33
5.	Drawing reference curves to establish volume	8:58
6.	Building geometry for the rear wheel well	6:36
7.	Modeling initial body panel geometry	10:09
8.	Creating additional side panel segments	13:38
9.	Cleaning and merging side panel geometry	10:39
10.	Building rear panel geometry	12:03
11.	Creating base geometry for the hood	6:49
12.	Adding proper depth and curvature to the hood	9:34
13.	Modeling headlight recesses into the hood	10:23
14.	Finalizing hood detail	10:00
15.	Blocking in geometry for front end	7:49
16.	Detailing grill and headlight recesses	11:18
17.	Modeling air intake openings	7:40
18.	Connecting air intake shapes	11:35
19.	Finalizing front end detail	7:23
20.	Creating initial shape for the front grill	7:49
21.	Building and shaping grill slats	12:06
22.	Modeling headlight cover	14:20
23.	Adding headlight interior geometry	10:39
24.	Creating headlamp recesses	8:50
25.	Building headlamp geometry	8:49
26.	Modeling main roof arch	13:49
27.	Subdividing and detailing side panel geometry	14:17
28.	Building the trunk and back bumper	8:33
29.	Connecting main arch to body panels	8:34
30.	Separating geometry into individual panels	8:54
31.	Adding details to trunk area	7:13
32.	Using edge creases to sharpen trunk details	12:49
33.	Preparing rear fender for detailing	8:24
34.	Closing geometry holes in the rear fender	13:28
35.	Adding sharp creases to rear bumper	8:27
36.	Adding exhaust pipes and air intake covers	11:19
37.	Adding air vent to the front body panel	12:04
38.	Creating door handles	8:45
39.	Modeling complex shapes into lower body panel	11:38
40.	Building roof and windshield geometry	9:58
41.	Adding detail to the trunk area	12:28
42.	Adding thickness to side panels	8:04
43.	Introducing thickness into the front panel	14:50
44.	Building thickness into the front fender	12:17
45.	Adding thickness to remaining body panels	9:37
46.	Generating curves to create side windows	9:26
47.	Creating side window geometry	6:31
48.	Adding rubber seals around the windows	8:11
49.	Blocking in shape for side mirrors	8:40
50.	Finalizing side mirrors	11:56
51.	Getting rough shape for tire rims	9:29
52.	Refining tire rim shape	9:15
53.	Creating lug nuts and recesses in the tire rims	9:56
54.	Modeling tires and brakes	10:59
55.	Creating remaining accessories for car	10:07
56.	Adding UVs and textures to the tires	12:41
57.	Assigning textures and UVs to windows	11:33
58.	Closing the geometry underneath the vehicle	15:36
59.	Assigning materials to various accessories	10:53
60.	Using the Architectural material on rims	7:33
61.	Using Car Paint shader on the car body	15:00
	Total Run Time:	9:20:54