The following tutorials will guide you through the process of creating your own virtual walk-through using Unity3D software. Flash player is required to view the tutorials and all tutorials open in a new window. Enjoy!

Click here to view the finished walk-through project, you might be prompted to install Unity Player, it’s rather painless.

Walk-through screen capture

Tutorial 1 – Introduction to Unity3D and its interface

Tutorial 2 – Working with the Terrain component

Tutorial 3 – Working with the First Perspective Component

Tutorial 4 – Environmental effects: Skybox, Fog and Lens Flare

Tutorial 5 – Working with Models created in Maya, importing assets

Tutorial 6 - Publishing your project to the Web

If you have any questions please contact P.J. Moskal at moskalp@canisius.edu

Modeling and Texturing a Simple Character in Maya

The following tutorials introduce a viewer to basic techniques of character modeling and texturing in Maya. These tutorials are intended for viewers who are already familiar with Maya interface, have basic understanding of Maya manipulation tools and object/component modes.

All tutorials require flash player.

Part 1 – Setting up image reference planes

Part 2 – Organizing your layers

Part 3 – Starting the modeling process with polygonal cube

Part 4 – Creating an instance for the other half of the body to aid the modeling process

Part 5 – Adding more geometry and adjusting the vertices

Part 6 – Mirroring original model and merging the vertices

Part 7 – Finishing the model and deleting model’s history

Part 8 - Modeling the head of the character

Part 9 – Adding more details to the head of the character

Part 10 – Starting the texturing process of the Toy’s body

Part 11 – Finishing texturing of the character

Enjoy!