Modeling and Rendering a Concept Design for Footwear in Blender and KeyShot
Throughout these lessons, we will dig into powerful techniques for creating a compelling 3D model of a conceptual pair of casual footwear. Software required: Blender 2.72, KeyShot.
What you'll learn
Throughout these lessons, we will dig into powerful techniques for creating a compelling 3D model of a conceptual pair of casual footwear. The subtleties of creating footwear in 3D can be challenging to capture realistically. In this tutorial, we'll cover the core aspects of proportion and construction details to help sell the concept. By the end of this tutorial, you'll be comfortable converting 2D concepts into lifelike 3D models suitable for presentations to clients, renderings for advertising, or even 3D printing for technical evaluation. Software required: Blender 2.72, KeyShot.
Table of contents
- Setting up Our User Interface 4m
- Beginning the Sole of Our Shoe 9m
- Blocking in Our Midsole 6m
- Utilizing the Face Selection Mode 5m
- Duplicating and Separating Edges 5m
- Working on the Heel Counter 11m
- Transforming the Lateral and Medial Panels 10m
- Modeling the Lateral Y-panel 9m
- Blocking in the Medial Y-panel 10m
- Constructing the Tongue and Pull Loop 9m
- Organizing Our Scene 2m
- Adding Edge Loops to Match Our Concept Image 7m
- Creating the Midsole Scallop Detail 7m
- Modeling the Outsole 6m
- Adding the Midsole Inset 5m
- Beveling the Midsole Trim 9m
- Adjusting the Toe Cap 4m
- Detailing the Heel Counter 9m
- Sculpting the Lateral Y-panel 9m
- Sculpting the Medial Y-panel 6m
- Adjusting the Tongue and Pull Loop 10m
- Blocking in the Heel Counter Base Geometry 7m
- Modifying the Heel Counter's Polygon Flow 7m
- Splitting and Refining the Tongue 9m
- Detailing the Tongue Interior 6m
- Splitting the Heel Counter 4m
- Refining the Heel Counter and Collar 7m
- Refining the Toe Cap and Tongue Trim 8m
- Adjusting Medial and Lateral Panels 9m
- Laying out Our Eyelets 8m
- Modeling the Lace Center Geometry 9m
- Lacing Across the Vamp 5m
- Lacing Across the Throat 7m
- Adding Dangling Lace Ends 9m
- Adding Eyelets to Lateral Y-panel 9m
- Adding Eyelets to Medial Y-panel 8m
- Adjusting the Laces 11m
- Connecting and Creasing the Laces and Lace Tips 8m
- Debossing the Tongue and Adding the Tongue Stay 10m
- Smoothing the Midsole Scallop Transitions 6m
- Adding Stitch Wells to the Upper Panels 6m
- Detailing the Pull Loop and Tongue 7m
- Stitching the Lateral Y-panel 11m
- Stitching the Medial Y-panel 7m
- Adjusting the Y-panel Stitching 6m
- Stitching the Toe Cap 6m
- Stitching the Tongue 7m
- Stitching the Heel Collar and Pull Loop 7m
- Adding UV Maps to the Upper 8m
- Adding UV Maps to the Y-panels and Sole 8m
- Isolating the Model for Export to KeyShot 6m
- Mirroring the Render Model 3m
- Setting up Our KeyShot Scene 8m
- Establishing Materials 9m
- Texturing the Heel Counter 9m
- Refining Our Textures 8m
- Finalizing Our Project 7m
About the author
Gamal Prather hails from suburban Cincinnati and spent his early working years in southern Connecticut and New York City. He currently resides in Los Angeles where he enjoys hosting dinner parties, baking healthy desserts from scratch, and exploring the city’s geography, history, and architecture. Gamal’s fascination with product design began at age 10 after his family decided to replace their television. His mother suggested that they convert the old television’s exterior wooden cabinet into a ... more