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Creative Bloq
Creative Bloq
Technology
Ant Ward

How a simple polygon skull can teach you 3D modelling fundamentals

A model of a skull using 3D polygons.

Digital art touches every part of our lives, even when you don’t realise it. For example, the film you’re watching likely involves polygons, whether in a creature or character or in less obvious elements such as scenery, all created using state-of-the-art 3D modelling software and rendered with the best rendering software available today.

Video games utilise 3D to generate their characters and environments. Even those that appear 2D-based, such as Angry Birds or the Hollow Knight series, use flat polygonal planes to render the artwork rather than direct hand-drawn images.

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