Explain what you chose to make for your exam project and why you chose it.
Stephen and I had already started making a 3D model from another project we were doing, so we decided to make it into an action figure for a child between the age of 5-10. We decided to add a body to it because it was just a head before.
Talk about 2 specific challenges you faced and how you overcame them.
One of the problems Stephen and I faced was exporting Tinkercad STL. files from Stephen’s computer and getting them to my computer. There was also the problem of smoothing out the Tinkercad models in Blender. The way we fixed the first issue was to email each other the files to each other using Gmail. Then there was the issue with smoothing out the Tinkercad models. We fixed this by subdividing them in Blender and then using the sculpt mode to make it more smooth.
What was your favorite part of this design? Why did you enjoy that part?
My favorite part of the design was making the face. I liked how it turned out and I think it looks pretty good. The face took the longest to make and I feel like it’s the most detailed. The hair on the head is a little messy, but that’s okay because I sort of wanted it to look like that.
What program did you choose to use for design? Talk about how your skills have changed this semester.
Both me and Stephen used Blender, but Stephen also used Tinkercad. I was the one who used Blender the most though. Stephen would make some of the materials I needed to finish the design and then I would fix it in Blender. My skill with using Blender has definitely improved throughout the year and I hope I get even better at using it in the future.