February 21st, 2014*
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| 1st Sketchup Using Models From Warehouse |
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| Custom Basic Sketchup - Top Side View |
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| Side View |
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| Right Side View |
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| Perspective View |
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| Perspective View #2 |
Details:
On my first day with Sketchup I
exclusively used models from the 3d Warehouse. It was a great way for me to get
used to the system and learn how to implement models into a free 3d space. I
actually found it difficult, however, to create the setting I wanted with the
models in the 3d Warehouse. Originally, I wanted to create a city with a broken
highway and ruined buildings. This was difficult to make as there were limited
amounts of models that matched this description. Though results were fast at
first, I soon came to a plateau in which most of the models didn’t help with
the synergetic theme I was looking for. Eventually, I decided to stop working
on my original design.
Later, I opted for a more simple approach. I decided to create my
own environment. I watched a few Sketchup tutorials on youtube and learned the
very basics of creating models. Eventually, I ended making my very own basic
models. Ultimately, I made a model of a warehouse. To simulate some physical
models I’ve seen in real life, I decided to give it a “half-open” look where
you could clearly see the inside of an otherwise blocked off building. Inside
it has a default character model, barrels, boxes, and cargo. I also created a
small room in the far left corner and added a ventilation shaft in the upper
region of the model. Outside the building itself is a car and some pavement
road. The car was actually the most difficult model to create because of its
various lines and curves.
The overall purpose of the model is to be a location for a 3d
Shooter Game. In terms of setting, I can imagine this area as a place where the
main character would be engaged in a shootout. The cargo boxes would serve as a
form of coverage from gunfire. The ventilation shafts could be crawled into to
escape by finding a way on top of the cargo boxes. I can also see the barrels
being used as a device to eliminate multiple enemies at once. Finally, the car
would be the goal.
