Intended Outcome:
- Create a realistic looking saucepan
Problems I encountered and how I overcame them:
- Similarly to the crockery I modelled, there were many styles and types of saucepans available to gain inspiration from, but with my scene resembling a camping scenario, I wanted to keep it simple, so stuck to a basic stainless steel piece, similar to the cooking equipment campers tend to use.
- To create the saucepan, I used the same tools as I used for the bowls and plates I created, following a reference image I found on google images. I also subdivided edges and added vertices to create the desired location and shape of the handle on this project, initially extruding it out of the base of the saucepan before choosing to separate it and UV-unwrap it separately. Although I decided to separate the two meshes (done post timelapse), creating the handle from the base of the saucepan allowed me to gain a perfect fit, ensuring my model had a seamless connection.
- I originally planned to use just two bolts stacked vertically to hold the handle and the base together, however, I chose to change this to three horizontal bolts as my handle was based on an inspiration image that made the handle seem too small to support the weight of the base otherwise.
- To complete this model, I bevelled any edges that were too harsh, added a subdivision surface modifier, and I ensured that the normals of the mesh had an auto smooth angle of 30 degrees. I also removed any unnecessary faces/vertices and grouped parts of the model that would be textured identically.
Where to go from here:
- Create a centrepiece for the scene.
Timelapse:
Final Model: