This is my first 3D model since I've graduated from SAIT. I decided that I wanted to work on my 3D modeling on some recognizable images. The first object I decided to work on is Nintendo and Gamefreak's "Pokeball".
I chose to do three of the pokeballs because of how most Pokemon titles gives the player the option to choose one of three starters, generally between a fire-, water-, or grass- type. I was debating of making the shell of the pokeball different colors to identify this type difference, though i ultimately decided to go with the original designs.
When rendering the image, I used the Mental Ray option. The colors were basic, with adjustments to add shine and gloss from the shell, and tabletop. When I finished positioning the pokeballs, I thought that the image looked empty. I created a surface below, and added dimensions to create a table-top look to the image. I added a refraction to the table so the pokeballs and be reflected off the polished wood.
