This production log documents the creation of 3D models for a SIMS College concept art project in Lightbot. It describes the modeling process for various rooms, structures, and objects within the college including measurements taken from photographs. Specific items modeled include a foyer, student area, laptop, table, chairs, doors, signs, display case, heater, and bin. The document provides details on the modeling techniques used such as extruding, drilling, and surface editing as well as challenges encountered and resolutions during the creative process.

1. HA4 – The SIMS College Concept Art – Production Log Cassie Coyne
(NewTek Lightbot Production)
The object was created using a range of construction techniques
from the Create, Modify, Multiply, Construct and Detail tools,
directed by aiding video tutorials, I used for assistance.

2. HA4 – The SIMS College Concept Art – Production Log
29.02.12 – Foyer Basic Structure Measurements
50 tiles to carpeted area
459cm
726cm
434cm
1365 cm

3. 8.03.12 – Foyer Photographs

4. 8.03.12 – Foyer Photographs

5. 11.03.12 – College Hallway Door Measurements
88cm
13cm
16cm
58cm 210cm
225cm 42cm
wide
76cm
298cm
tall

6. 12.03.12 – Scaling the Foyer and Student Area
College Layout
Student Area and Foyer Shape
Scaling the walls for the Foyer

7. 02.05.12 – Student Area Items Production
Laptop Creation Out of all the
components
Final Design making up items
the keyboard
design required
the most
attention and
detail, mainly
because of the
number of keys
Originally the depth of the screen
was larger, but it made the laptop
appear too stocky, I re-measured and
found I’d made a small error and read
the sketches wrong, I soon rectified this.

8. Split Table and Desk Creation Once it was created
The table design was I simply used Surface
Simple and geometric, Editor to add colour
therefore its’ creation and detail
did not take up much
time compared to
other items. The table half is a quadrilateral that takes form of a
Trapezoid, when fitted together with another half
becomes the whole table, a hexagon. I merely had to
create one half and copy and paste it, then rotate the
copy and move it into place.
The long desk was very easy to
design. It’s rectangular shape and
straight edges were simple and
used basic knowledge on modeller
of simple shapes. The supports underneath
were difficult at times, but I chose to
simplify them as the chairs would be seated underneath the desk anyway.
instead of ground reaching supports I created smaller but visually similar
triangular ones instead. I added colour using Surface Editor.

9. Tall Desk Chairs and Split Table Chairs Creation
The tall chairs posed a small challenge,
there were more bars for support and
the curved backing of the chair itself.
Initially the legs were shorter, I checked
all of my measurements but they were
correct. As they didn't reach close
enough to the underside of the desk, it
looked wrong.
In the end decided to increase the length.
Once I had completed the
tall chairs, I simply copied
the backing, resized it and
changed the colour for the
small chairs. I created the
legs using the box tool and
weld, to fix the under bar
and the legs together.

10. 08.05.12
Door Creation
The door creation was simple. They are built from square, and rectangular
shapes, the geometric structure is basic therefore the modelling knowledge
required to complete them was small.
I started by identifying the split sections which make up the door; the door
frame, window, panels, handle and in one case the lock. Since all the doors were
similar I only had to create one and copy and paste the basic shape, then change
key features to match the style of the other doors.

11. Signs Creation Following the simplistic door designs, the signs
were even easier to create.
The basic shape is rectangular, I simple used
the box tool to make that, then the extrude
tool to give it depth. Once this was done I used
the draw text tool, then resized it and
positioned it, creating a thin border around it.
The display case posed more of a
challenge, taking into account the
Display Case Creation frame, the transparent plastic case, the
title frame and the posters inside it. During
its’ creation, I decided not to go into
intricate detail regarding the posters inside.
Instead I used different matte colours to
show the posters diversity.
However the once the basic shell was
created, it was a matter of surface editing.
The glass case was originally solid, I edited
it and changed the transparency to 80% to
resemble the transparent plastic cover.

12. Heater Creation Bin Creation
As with the other rectangular shaped
objects, the heating system was very
simple to create. The bin creation was a different
experience to the other items. There
I simply used the box tool, then are different shaped bins around the
extruded it to give depth, and drilled college, and after failing to recreate the
the thin rectangular gaps into the one perfectly I simplified it. I drew out
structure to make the grill. At first this mapped points and joined them
was a issue, as I hadn’t quite grasped together to create the shape. Then
understanding of this tool yet. With drilled a holed through to make the gap
some practice I managed to complete in the bin where the rubbish is placed.
it.

13. 17.05.12 –Foyer Items Production
The basic Shell of the room
The foyer was a small
challenge, the roof is angled to
a high point over the other
walls and there is an inset
door. I used the drill tool to cut
the shape of the door into the
wall and push it back. Then
measured the height of the
roof and pulled the point up to
meet it.

14. Doors Creation 24.05.12
Since the doors are all similar and their shape is
basically rectangular, I used a door from the Student
Area as the Basic shell. Then changed small details
to make the doors refined and look dissimilar as
they do in the Foyer.
With the double doors I simply copied and pasted a
single door and moved them together. To make the
open doors which would lead to the canteen
hallway, I simply selected a single door and used the
rotate action to turn it outwards, then copied and
pasted and moved into position.
The entrance doors posed more of a challenge.
They are made of 4 separate parts, 2 automatic
door which slide inward when people walk up to
them, and the 2 sections outside the doors with a
window. I used the box tool, then extruded and
pulled up to make it taller and thinner, cut two
squares into the frame to make windows and
created a white square frame for the adjacent
sections to the side of the doors.

15. Plants Creation
The plants were difficult to create taking into account
the diverse shapes of the leaves, the mounds of dirt
they were planed in and the vases all this was inside.
However once the bulk of the item was made, it was
simply a matter of creating it section by section. First
I created the vases, using the box tool, the extrude
and bevel tool. I selected the points and pulled them
in to an edge near the rim. For the dirt I used the box
tool to create a square and coloured in red/brown.
With the leaves I took a different approach, I used the
points tool to draw the basic outline of the leaves and
bevelled and extruded out, then pulled the point in
so the edges would be thin.
For the smaller potted plants I simply used the
stretch tool to make the large plant smaller and wider
and then copied and pasted them and moved them
into their positions.

16. Posters and Display Cases
The posters were simple to create. I used
the box tool to create a flat square shape
and gave them different colours to show
the diversity between them. I would have
gone into more detail with some text, but
taking time into account it wasn’t a priority.
The display case was easier because I had
already made 2 different kinds for the
Student Area. I copied and pasted one over
to the Foyer and resized it, then changed
the colours and extruded the frame out
more, made the glass cover thicker and
added a seal in the middle.
I didn’t place any posters inside because
the glass was obviously there.

17. Shutters, Mats and Office Window
The shutters were not complex but took time to
complete. First I created the frame on the top
where the shutter rolls down from. Then I made
a rectangular shape and slightly extruded it to
make on sliver of the shutter. I copied and
pasted that to make another and changed the
colour slightly darker on one of them to show
the diversity more. Then I pasted more of them
and placed them in order going down until there
were enough to reach the floor. I drilled a
square shaped hole into the wall where the shop
was and fitted the shutter inside it.
The mats are simply rectangular flat shapes with
different colours.
For the office window I created the wooden
frame and shelf extruding from under it. Then
drilled a hole into the wall behind it, and
inserted a piece transparent square for the glass.
I made a small book for the shelf to give it some
detail and add to the realistic quality.

18. Eccles Sixth Form Mirror Sign
The mirror sign posed to much of a challenge for the
amount of time left. Instead I found a create text
button, then typed in Eccles to create the top line of
text, and so on. Once the text was up I clicked the
Foyer room as a background layer and re sized the text
to fit into position. Once that was complete, I
highlighted all the text and extruded it outward to give
it depth like the actual mirror has.
Once it was structurally correct and resembled the
mirror in form, I moved onto the details. It looked to
plain and flat for a mirror. I changed this by going to
the surface editor and changing the reflection to
90%, then changed the colour from white to a dark
grey to give it a realistic quality, so it would reflect
items in the room.

19. Refrigerators and Counter Top Creation
The refrigerators were similar to shelves, I used
the box tool to create the square shape, then
extruded it out giving it depth so the shelves
could be put in. The used the drill tool in
construct and cut a square shape into both sides
of it. I deleted the first side and left the back. I
pulled the bottom up to form the first shelf and
used the box tool to make the next. Once the
main shelves were complete, I cut a second
smaller hole to the right side of the other
one, and placed two smaller shelves in there.
Once the shelves were complete, I created
numerous different items for the stock produce
and used different colours and changed the
shapes slightly to show their diversity.
The counter was an extruded box with a thin
slab for the top. I copied a food item over and
placed it on top with the cash till for more
realism.