Photogrammetry

While there are plenty of websites that provide high-quality, 3d scanned people, I've seen the most popular models appearing over and over again even in the highest budget images. I think dramatically generic 3d models can drag too much attention from the actual image, so to avoid that I decided to expand my 3d library and include some custom models in it.

 

Photoscanning is a fairly straightforward process yet quite time consuming, especially since I wanted my model to be fully rigged and usable in animations. 

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The process involves making two sets of photos - one for the head, that needs much more detail, and one for the rest of the body. Then, the photos are analysed and transformed into a 3d model using an open-source program Meshroom. Finally, I clean up the model in Blender, make any necessary corrections, lower the polygon count and create a rig. 

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Programs:

Meshroom - photogrammetry

Blender - modelling, texturing, rigging

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Year: 2020

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Client: personal project