3D Modelling - Exercises

April 22, 2026

3D Modelling - Exercises

20/4/2026 - //2026 (Week 1 - Week )

Te Li Wen (0367811)

Design Principles - Bachelor of Design in Creative Media - Taylors University

Exercises

Instructions

Week 1

Exercise 1

Week 3

Exercise 2

Week 4

Exercise 3
Week 5
Week 6
Week 8

Instructions

Figure 1.0 Instructions

Week 1

On our first week, Mr Kamal taught us the basics of blender and we followed his demonstration on making a table.

Figure 1.1 Making A Table

Figure 1.2 Final Table

Figure 1.3 Final Table (Wireframe)

Exercise 1

For the first exercise, we had to create an object using what we have learned from the demonstration. I choose a picture of a an old camera.

Figure 1.4 Reference Picture

Blender:

Figure 1.5 Starting Process

I first made a long rectangle, then added a donut shape for the lens and made it longer. I added a few more rings and cylinders around the lens to give it some depth.

Figure 1.6 Halfway Progress

As for the body of the camera, I flattened the rectangle and placed it on the surface. The same applies for the other objects.

Figure 1.7 Coloring Process

After finalising the design, it was time to color the camera.

Figure 1.8 Final Colors, Shadows And Materials

I made some parts blue and slightly metallic. Then I added some different material shadows and chose this semi cartoony rendering where the shadow is blocky but still a little realistic.

Final Outcome

Figure 1.9 Final Viewport Render

Figure 2.0 Final Viewport Render (Wireframe)

Week 3

Figure 2.1 Using Cylinder

Added a cylinder and align it to the reference picture.

object mode > edit mode

select on the top face and extend using the move tool

Figure 2.2 Beveling Bottle

edge > bevel tool > drag mouse off screen

ctrl + B

Figure 2.3 Extruding Bottle

face > extrude faces

Figure 2.4 Beveling Bottle Faces

extrude tool > extrude along normals (basically extruding the faces only)

Figure 2.5 Loop Cutting

loop cut > set how many cuts you want

ctrl + R

Figure 2.6 Scaling Points

change the median point > individual origins > scale

Figure 2.7 Adding Modifiers

modifiers > add modifier > generate > subdivision surface

adjust the levels viewport (not too much or your device will crash)

Final Outcome

Figure 2.8 Final Bottle Viewport Render

Figure 2.9 Final Bottle Viewport Render Wireframe

Exercise 2

Figure 3.0 Wine Glasses & Bottle References

Figure 3.0 Making Wine Bottle

Figure 3.1 Extruding Wine Bottle

Figure 3.2 Finished Wine Bottle

Figure 3.2 Making Champagne Glass

Figure 3.3 Champagne Glass Top

Figure 3.4 Normal Glass

Figure 3.5 Making Margarita Glass

Figure 3.6 Setting The Edges

Figure 3.7 Coloring And Set Up

I first colored all the glasses since they were transparent. Then the wine bottle I colored it a dark green and added a label and colored the sealed top in red to act as wax. For the margarita glass, I colored the liquid inside a dark red.

Then I positioned everything nicely and duplicated the champagne glass and rotated it to seem like it has fallen over. I also rotated the angle of the wine bottle so you can see the label and behind of the bottle.