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“Kevin Hudson breathes
a life of staggering reality into all his modeling
creations. His longevity as a modeling supervisor at Sony
Pictures Imageworks
is a testament to his continued development and ability
to stay ahead of the
pack, Kevin's forward thinking and unbridled enthusiasm
is evident in both his
work and his teaching. Without a doubt, he is one of the
industry's leading
professionals.”
- Marco Marenghi
Animation Supervisor
Ghost Rider
Sony Pictures Imageworks
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In this DVD, Kevin Hudson presents
an overview of various issues and techniques related to modeling
cars for a polygon/sub-d surface pipeline. Referencing two
different cars models, Kevin demonstrates his methods for approaching
each model's construction. He covers using orthographics and
scale models, roughing in the car body, refining individual
panels,
creating surface details, building complex wheel rims and preparing
the model for
texturing. Kevin concludes by examining the application of
his techniques to
different car models.
190 Minutes of Lecture
Product Code: KHU02
Finding and Using Car Orthographics
Using Scale Models
Building a Rough Car Model
Refining A Car Model Using a Panel Approach
Building Car Rims
Using Guide Curves for a Smooth Finish
Using Booleans
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01: Introduction to Base Concepts
02: Properly Using Booleans
03: Obtaining Car Orthographic Images
04: Aligning Imageplanes Using Blueprints
05: Aligning Imageplanes from Physical Models
06: Roughing in the Basic Shape
07: Breaking Down the Car for Refinement
08: Refining the Front Quarter Panel
09: Refining a Design Car
10: Modeling Car Rims
11: UV Layout Issues
12: Final Review and Conclusion
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Kevin Hudson is the Modeling Supervisor at Sony Pictures
Imageworks. With over eleven years of experience as a digital
modeler, his credits include James and the Giant Peach,
Stuart Little 1 and Stuart Little 2, Contact, Anaconda, Harry
Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, Hollowman, The Polar
Express, Ghost Rider and the Academy Award® winning short The
ChubbChubbs.
Before moving into digital, Kevin created traditional
effects for over eight
years, working on many films including Star Trek 6, Predator
2, Edward Scissorhands, The Addams Family, Darkman, Batman Returns
and Congo.
Modeling the Human Head
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