Creative Cube is a project done for the 3D Modeling class. In this project, I took a simple cube as the base and built a traditional Chinese fragrant bag from the cube. I used MAYA, ZBrush, and substance to complete the design from modeling to its texturing.
Model with texture
I took some inspiration from some fragrant bag and handbag designs, and also from some traditional Chinese embroidery patterns. From these inspirations, I created a series of drafts and set the final shape and design of my cube.
Inspirations and early research
During the process of making the fragrant bag, I first altered the shape of the cube into the shape of a bag in MAYA, and then I added five flat pentagonal prisms around as the five pedals around the bag. From the basic shape I made, I started sculpting it in ZBrush and used ZBrush to add more details, such as the soft texture of the fabrics and the string tied around the bag. After the sculpting, I transferred the high poly model into a low poly one in MAYA for texture painting. Then I painted the model with texture in substance.
Highpoly Wireframe and White Model
Lowpoly model with wireframe