3D
Lighting
lighting in maya is done by adding either a light or a spotlight and then pointing it at the model, the spotlight simpoley points a beam of light at the modle and lights up one part (side) of it, while the normal light illuminates in all directions and when place in the center of the model can give it the apearance of glowing,
Textures
textures in maya simply means colours and patterns added to the model or different parts of it, such as wings or legs can be red and rams or engines can be grey, these are added through the use of lamberts and UV's. patterns and already made designs can be downloaded from the internet or made yourself on photoshop and over such programs.
Fogging
fog can be used to portray weather or make for an earie onomous feel to a setting, such as silent hill, this can also be used in shadow
Constrictions
Polygon count
the polygon count is an important matter in maya and 3d moeling and does tend to get away from you using excessive amounts when it comes to complex shapes or things such as spheres, this can increase memory consumption and render time, this means that this can be a major problem and computers with extensive memory and only files for 3D modeling have to be used when creating something such as a 3d modeled movie such as the popular dreamworks movie 'Shrek', or Disneys 'Finding Nemo' or even cbbc TV shows like 'BAMZOOKIE'.
File size
the file size to any project never mind 3D or maya can be a problem, but 3D and maya are where it comes into the spotlight most often, 3D models depending on the complexity can lead to a very large file size that could drain the entire computetrs maemory and lead to extremely slow running times, so maybe deleting unecasey files would help or a backup hard-drive.
Render time
render time is one of the longest things to do if you leave it to the end, its only a matter of pressing the 'Enter' button and waiting for it to compute and process what you have done so far, the longer the intervals between rendering times the longer it takes for it to render, rendering frequently will cut down on this time and make the program run smoother as an added bonus although it is sometimes easy to forget if you get wrapped up in your work.
Uses Of 3D Modeling
Models + Animation
models can be used in simulations like in flight simulators or space flight simulators such as the ones used in training exersizes, also they are used quite often in games such as fligtht simulationb games made for PC. another usde is trying to creat a simulated presentation of what might happen to something if you put in certain co-ordinates. like many different5 gaqmes on the intyernet or military invention testing.
TV & Film
while 3d modeling isnt that common within TV shos a few have managed to pull it off such as 'The Penguins Of Madagascar' by Nickelodion and 'The Producers' by Aardman Animations. but the most successful by far is its usage in films, in Pixar/Disney films such as 'Shrek', 'Madagascar', 'Toy Story' and 'Monsters Inc'.
Web
3D Modeling has a great many uses on the internet such as web or industry logo's and online games as well as PC games that connect with the internet. also, little cartoons made with 3d models can prove to sometimes be popular over video sharing sites such as Youtube, Dailymotion or Atom. such as the semi-popular cartoon creation program online where you get two 3d characters and a series of motions for ytou to select and with them you can make your own cartoons, albeit there not great but its still an acheivement.
Games
3d modelling is the most commonly used today in video games for almost every game consol today such as x-box and playstation. in fact amost every console game that has came out since 2000 has used 3d imagery and modeling for its scenes, images, characters and settings. the popular games Skyrim, Halo and Grand Theft Auto.
Education
another main use for 3d modeling is its applications when it comes to the animation sector and educating the young in not just 3d modeling but alo other sector and curiculum classes, such as mathmatics game using differint 3d shapes to help kids work out the area's. like in the online games on Coolmaths.com
