A Work in Progress: Chessboard



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Cube, Edit, Bevel

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Cloner Object, Matrix Array, 8x8x1

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Cube, Edit, Fillet Caps, Base of chessboard

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Material Test

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Top view to apply textures, drag and drop. Textures used: Reflective Black/ White Stones, Wood.

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Render Test

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Test for final render, global illumination, Area shadows, Area light.

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Pawn Base, Cone, Editable, Ring Selection

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Top ring selection, Matrix Extrude, change settings

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Extrude rings inner, add small cylinder, add platonic object to centre.

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Cloner Object 8x, Glass materials

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Other pieces, these are circles splines for the loft nurbs to follow.

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After loft nurbs applied.

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Scale for the importance of the piece. Left to Right, King, Queen, Bishop, Knight, Castle

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Edits on pieces to create designs, including extrudes, matrix extrudes, rotations, duplications.

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Close up on the queen modelling.

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Kings Head, extrude, twist effector.

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Top view to place all pieces, then I made "moves" as if I play playing both sides.

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Applied a black glass material to the black side, this shows the places and setup of the scene.

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Render set up, infinity curve, 3 area lights, done.

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Final result

Creation of Chessboard: Final Result

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