Object stories

As well as describing the function of all the models, I also have to invent a story about them. This is to ensure that we can visualise what the textures might look like, for instance if something is brand new out of a factory, then it wouldn't have any wear or dirt on. But if something is old and used a lot, then there would most likely be scratches, flaking paint or any other wear on it.

Wear also usually appears in some parts of an object more than another, for example an old hatch would probably have more wear around the edges where it makes contact with the frame, and wear around the handle area because of people regularly touching it.

So everything about an objects setting, past or usage can determine how it looks, this is why it is a good idea to have some idea of the story of an object before you texture it.

I will be posting my stories shotly.

Texture examples

In class we had to choose 3 different models to texture, and then explain about what textures will be on the models, and what things will affect the textures. The 3 models I chose were: a crate, a ship and a sword.

We needed to describe what the function of the model would be in real life, as well as: who made it, what is it made of, how was it made, how is it used, what is it used for and what type of environment will it be in. Below is a table with all these questions answered for each model.

	Crate	Ship	sword
What is it's function?	To hold things safely	To carry passengers around space	To seat people comfortably
What is it made out of?	wood and nails	metal, possibly glass parts	Bone, metal and leather
How was it made?	Wood being glued/nailed to make a box	Welding and/or riveting huge sections together	Forging metal, nails and leather wraps to hold bone on
How is it used, what is it used for and what environment is it in?	Nailed together with object(s) inside, being transported to location and move around a lot	Used in outer space where a lot of debris is likely to be, occasionally flying through atmospheres, where wear would occur on the front and bottom	Sword used for combat, in contact with other swords and tough armour a lot
Who made it?	Packing workers	Metal workers, on a massive scale	Blacksmith, hammering it into shape