3D Modeling

This dumpster was created for an assignment in my Creating For Immersive Platforms graduate class. The assignment was to create a 3D model of a dumpster that could be used in a game or XR application. I was tasked with creating three models of the dumpster: a high poly version, a mid poly version, and a low poly version.
 
I began the project in Maya, where I first created the low poly version of the dumpster. I created the basic geometry for the dumpster using hard surface modeling, ensuring optimal edge flow and topology for the best computing performance and final look. Because the dumpster is symmetrical, I had only modeled one half of it and later mirrored that side to get the completed model. Once I completed that half of the low poly model, I duplicated it for the the mid and high poly models. For each model, I created more loop cuts and faces and beveled the edges to make a higher quality model. Although I still had to take into account the amount of faces for the mid poly model since it would have to be able to be used in a game engine, I didn't necessarily have to limit face count for the high poly model, since that was only going to be used for baking maps onto the lower poly versions. I used that to create a smoother, more detailed, and more realistic model.
 
Once the modeling process was complete, I UV unwrapped all of the models in Maya to apply textures and bake details from the high poly model onto the lower poly models. I exported the models and their UVs to Substance Painter. In Substance Painter, I baked the normals from the high poly model onto the lower poly models and then selected the materials I wanted to use. I picked a red metal material for the main bin and a jade material for the lids and wheels. I then edited those materials to add more detail and noise to them. After adding the materials, I exported the maps for texture, roughness, and normal.