conclusion

Did I reach my goal? Yes, I'd have to say I most certainly did. And in reaching my goal I've discovered that I not only enjoy 3D modeling but that I could build a career for myself using BRYCE. I don't think I am done learning all there is to learn about BRYCE, that will take a lot more time and effort. But at least I know I do enjoy the process. And also I now know what BRYCE is like, how to use it, and what I dislike about it. Knowing these things gives me a good head start toward planning my future.

Wine glass

Using BRYCE spheres I now know how to make a chipped wine glass. You must first make a sphere and put a glass like texture on it. Then taking another sphere making it negative (so whereever it is it takes away) on the top of the first sphere, giving it the look that it is a glass bowl. You then take a cylinder shape and a disc shape putting them on the bottom to give it a full effect of a wine glass. Now to make it a chipped wine glass, you must take a triangular shape, shrink it down to size and giving it a negative effect sticking it on the edge of the wine glass. Then you push the render button (a scanning process that makes the image more clear) and viola, you have a chipped wine glass.

Google Me

I'd have to say the best project I have ever seen done on BRYCE is a picture depicting a bunch of knarled smashed cages on a dark island. I can see a volcano in the background giving the dusk sky a reddish look, the water reflecting the sharp jagged pieces of the cage and the red sky. I never actually figured out who the artist was. Such an excellent advanced piece of artwork. I actually found it on a link from someones blog on a google search. I guess he did what I'm doing right now. So if anyone looks for BRYCE on a google search, maybe they will read my blog.

making muscle

When I was learning BRYCE I asked my mentor about how to make moving body parts, such as an arm bending, someone flexing their muscle, or simply a person walking. I thought it would be very easy - making the object and getting it to another place. Oh boy was I wrong! You actually have to (using BRYCE) make every individual bone, muscle, and tendon - THEN, you put a layer of skin over the top, then when you move it, you have to make the muscle of tendon constrict making it look like a person is walking. Hey - I guess BRYCE is more life like than I thought.

practice

When I first started working with BRYCE, it was hard to get the hang of the movement of the objects. They have knobs for every angle you can possibly think of. Not only that, they also have a button for zooming in and out. There is also a button for turning and rotating an object at any angle. I guess BRYCE is just a learned talent you get through practice practice practice.

ideas ideas ideas

Can I take pictures off the internet and turn them into my digital ideas? Is there a shortcut that I don't know about yet? Maybe I can make the shortcut - ideas ideas ideas. There is so much to learn about and it has been fun to play with one program. I wonder if I played with another one if I'd like it better. Maybe learning about art and drawing would help me with the BRYCE program. All because of my make a goal class.:)

Hammer

If I had a hammer, I'd hammer in the morning. Just kidding.
Some of the other 3D animation programs don't have the ability to be uploaded on Final Cut or Premier, unless I take it to another program like Flash - at least I think so. What would be cool is to be good enough to work on some of my dad's films - he is in a digital media class at UVU. Learning BRYCE is helping me to figure out if this is an area I want to pursue.