Anim8or_FoxExercise

=Anim8or: Fox Exercise= include component="page" page="menu-anim8or2" editable="1" include component="page" page="menu-foxlogo_animation" editable="1" Your next challenge is to create a customized version of the famous "Fox" logo, incorporating YOUR name into the design

To do this convincingly, you'll need a REFERENCE IMAGE to illustrate:
 * The SHAPES of objects you'll need to model
 * The RELATIVE LOCATIONS of objects in the scene
 * The LIGHTING that you want to try to emulate

Here's your REFERENCE IMAGE: You can download this [|Sky Background] to use in your Environment setup


 * Start with the TEXT EXTRUDED elements - note the relative sizes
 * Add key "buildings" one at a time - each represents it's own challenge. The tools needed to create it will differ.

Tips:
 * 1. The Logo
 * Create the "20"
 * Start with the TEXT tool, and type simply the "20" part to begin
 * Scale the text so it's nice and big on the screen
 * Double Click to change the font to ARIAL BLACK
 * Use BUILD EXTRUDE to make the text 3D - 100 units deep would be good
 * Create the other text
 * The "th" can be made in a similar way
 * If you want to POINT EDIT the "th" - remember to UNGROUP it first
 * Type the CENTURY and your NAME instead of "Fox" - in this case I used "South"
 * Create the "shelves" under 20
 * Use the Primitive CUBE tool - Try dimensions of 100 x 2 x 100
 * Copy/Paste the shelf and move it down slightly, then alter it's dimensions to 95 x 2 x 95
 * Copy/Paste/Move that shelf down to appear below "Century". Another could appear below your name (or "South" in this case) || [[image:FoxLogo_Buildings00.png]] ||
 * 2. The Buildings
 * Start with the easiest first (the base)
 * Start with Primitive Cubes to get the relative proportions right, then convert them to MESH
 * Experiment in POINT EDIT mode to manipulate the faces:
 * [[image:Anim8or_Tool_Inset.png]]Inset Faces (I)
 * [[image:Anim8or_Tool_Extrude1.png]]Extrude Faces (X)
 * [[image:Anim8or_Tool_ScaleFace.png]]Scale Face (K)
 * Continue on to the spotlight buildign and Spotlight table - it's up to YOU to figure out the most effective and efficient way to contruct these elements. Do your best to remain accurate to the objects in your reference image! || [[image:FoxLogo_Buildings01.jpg]] ||

Hand in the following (appropriately named please): Don't hand in the stock background - it will already be in the folder
 * SUBMISSION**:
 * A rendered 1800x1200 pixel jpg of YOUR logo that matches the angles from images shown above
 * Your final AN8 file


 * EVALUATION**:
 * Accurate and effective creation of component OBJECTS
 * Resemblance to the original logo on the right
 * Appropriate and reasonable polycount
 * Camerawork in SCENE to match the original
 * Lighting in SCENE to match the original

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