3D Vehicles
Test Task
GUIDELINES
Hello and thank you for undertaking this Test Assignment!
Please follow the guidelines below:
- Please make sure to carefully check the technical requirements twice before starting the test.
- Any aspects not covered in the technical requirements are left for your consideration. We expect the highest level of quality from you and the closest concept match.
- Please save a preview of each completed stage. Once the test is finished, please organize all source files and previews, and upload each folder separately.
- Place all your files in Google Drive via the link Talent Acquisition Specialist shared.
- Unless you don’t have the link to Google Drive from our Talent Acquisition Specialist, please place the archive in the cloud storage (Google Drive) with the file name format “surname_testname.zip”.
- Please track and record the time spent on each stage of the test. Upon completion, specify the time taken and submit all source files for review.
In case of any questions, please do not hesitate to contact your Talent Acquisition Specialist or email us at art.ta@room8studio.com
DESCRIPTION
Create the front part of the aircraft (see below on the next Slide) based on the references provided in Reference Folder.
Please follow these steps during the process:
- Modeling
- UV + Bake + Texturing
REFERENCES
TEST DESCRIPTION
STAGE 1. MODELING
- Scene preparation (3ds Max, ver. 2019).
- Unit of measure – meter. System unit – meter.
- Model orientation should be as presented in the picture.
- Model pivot should be placed at the origin of the axis system.
- Object size should be in accordance with its prototype.
- Base size for modeling – Prop diameter – 2m 65cm
Follow the example of the File layer hierarchy:
- Default-left empty
- x0- main layer
- _Body_Prop
- _Radiator_Slats_Cone
Main photos are available in the Reference Folder. Feel free to search for additional references. Please, also add them into your delivery.
For correct proportions and forms you should use camera matching software of your choosing (3ds Max Camera Match plugin, Image Modeler, SynthEyes etc.).
ImageModeler – is the best option in this case.
- This is part should be created in MidPoly pipeline.
- Hood, Prop – MidPoly, all metal sheet joints must be created. The polycount for this part is 15K tris.
- Rivets on the hood should not be created.
Sharp crossings and surface borders should come through by several edges in order to highlight them in a quality manner.
Recommendations for MidPoly modeling:
- Use bevels without chamfers, so the mesh remains its shape, but will have smoothed edges and correct reflections on flat surfaces.
- This is a good method for rendering metal sheet folds and chamfers with a very small radius.
- This is part should be created in LowPoly pipeline (HighPoly part for Bake will be created on Stage 2).
- -Louvers,Cone – LowPoly, all small detail (bolts, rivets …) should be created. The polycount for this part is 9K tris.
- All small details must be modeled in LowPoly.
Large triangles, degenerative polygons and n-gons are prohibited.
To check the topology quality and smoothness of specular highlights, set Spec. Level to 100 and Gloss to 40.
All normalls should be unlocked.
Also use the ViewPort Clay mode to control shading.
During this step, the following points are to be reviewed:
- Model positioning in the scene, scene settings, objects and layer naming.
- Dimensions accuracy.
- Set Up cameras for this part.
- Correspondence of model shape to refs.
- Overall mesh quality (Hood, prop in MidPoly; Cone, Radiator Slats – LowPoly).
You should not create any HighPoly detail on this step.
Stage 2. UV + Bake + Texturing
Create multi-Sub material on the next parts:
- Hood, Prop
- Cone, Radiator Slats
- Hood, Prop – set ID1
- Cone, Radiator Slats – set ID2
ID – 1Hood unwrapped unique and prop blade-overlap.
ID – 2 Maximum overlap for all details.
Padding – 6 pixel for 2k map.
Create HighPoly detail for bake normal map on ID2 material.
Put it on separate layer in 3dsMax, named this layer – BAKE_HP
Also, you should bake a Normal map in the software of your choosing:
- Direct X
- Texture size – 2048×2048
Within the test assignment, you should prepare a full set of maps for the model.
Use metal/roughness workflow.
- Bake AO for all elements in Substance Painter
- Use Direct X
- Use metal-roughness
- Texture size – 2048×2048
- All details should be new or lightly used.
- Use Marmoset Toolbag for review.
While sending this step for review, please, send all maps in the format .tga.
- For texturing use Substance Painter
- Use Unreal Engine or Marmoset Toolbag for setup and review.
All folder and layers in Painter should be named correctly.
SUBMIT RESULT
Please, send the result directly to your Talent Acquisition Specialist or email us at art.ta@room8studio.com
