Modo Product Visualization: Shoe Modeling

In this course, the first installment in a two-part series, learn how to model a shoe from scratch using Modo, a powerful platform for 3D modeling, rendering, and texturing.

Introduction

• Shoe design from model to completion

1. Prototyping

• Importing sketches and creating backdrops
• Blocking out the main shoe shape
• Refining the main shape
• Sculpting the form of the main shoe
• Blocking out the sole
• Finalizing the forms
• UV mapping the prototype meshes
• Projection painting the shoe and the sole
• Prototype rendering: Using cel shading

2. Modeling the Sole

• Planning the topology
• Retopologizing the underside
• Retopologizing the sides
• Creating a procedural bevel
• Converting to subD and hardening edges
• Creating the hole
• Assigning materials

3. Modeling the Main Shape

• Retopology
• Creating the sleeves
• Thickening
• Modeling the tongue

4. Modeling the Panels

• Scene organization
• Toe panel
• Heel panel
• Side panels

5. Modeling the Lace Holders

• Creating the basic lace holder
• Duplicating the shape
• Extruding the lace holder
• Creating the eyelets
• Duplicating the eyelets
• Creating the loops that connect the eyelets to the bottom laces

6. Modeling the Laces

• Drawing the laces with the Pen tool and the Topology tool
• Bridging the gaps
• Modeling the ends
• Extruding the laces procedurally
• Editing the laces

7. Modeling the Details

• Creating the rear grip
• Creating the tongue grips
• Adding stitching detail
• Creating the crimped lace grips
• Duplicating the lace loops

8. UV Mapping

• UV mapping the sole
• UV mapping the main shape
• UV mapping the eyelets
• UV mapping the laces
• UV mapping the panels

Conclusion

• Next steps