Evaluation

Overall for my first 3D animation i think i have done quite well and i have learned a lot in a short space of time. Even though i have learned quite a lot of different technqiues for different scenarios there is still lots to explore in 3D studio max. The material editor has no bounds to its limitations and i would have liked to have more time using the editor to find the exact materials to fit my trailer. I have also learned that a reasonable car body can be created using a single box, other shapes are needed for the various features such as headlights but essentially the body is just one shape. one thing that i probably would have done differently is that i would have tried to name all of the objects i created, such as headlight, rearlight, etc. Selecting an individual shape proved difficult as they were named cylinder1, cylinder2, etc. i really enjoyed using the 3D software and hope to put what i have learned to good use.