ClydeSight Productions presents...

Forbidden Bryce—

Learn Bryce 5 modeling by building a robot model based on "Robby, the Robot™"*

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This tutorial is intended to teach Bryce 5 users basic modeling techniques by building a robot BASED on the character Robby the Robot™. The Bryce 5 model can be used for educational and personal use ONLY. Commercial use of the model will require a license from Turner Entertainment Co., A Time Warner Company. ClydeSight Productions does not condone or imply any use of this model that would be construed to violate their rights, nor does it use the model in any of its own commercial products. See Disclaimer

Indoor Render 2 - Artificial Lighting

The artificial lighting here helps focus the viewer's eye on the central subject of the scene, in this case the red robot. Other lights used in the scene have lower intensity settings and a smaller range for their falloff. Additionally, the room's refraction was increased. Because Robby is dark, darkening the room too much would make him indistinct. So I used light walls and floor. I used a dark ceiling to help move the viewer's eye down and the bright red color of the little robot also helps the viewer focus. Posing the characters gives the implication of action through Robby's legs and posture, and the red robot's posture and outreaching hands give the image more interest than a straight on, plain pose.

Now, where did that little red robot come from? Looking at the pictures on the wall, one might get some strange ideas.

In fact, it's a model of a toy I had as a kid. It cost $3.00 and was a wind up toy, made of bright red tin. The toy robot would take four very faltering steps forward and then fall over. Well, what would you expect for $3.00? Who knew it would serve as the inspiration for a Bryce 5 tutorial years later? Who knew I'd remember that toy? Who knew it would be worth $300 on e-Bay?

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The character and design of "Robby, the Robot" was originated by MGM for the movie "Forbidden Planet" and is the property of Turner Entertainment Co. It is imitated here for Bryce 5 educational purposes only and no violation of their copyright is intended or implied. "Robby, the Robot" & "Forbidden Planet" are Trademarks of Turner Entertainment Co., a Time Warner Company.
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