First attempt at 3D Studio Max

This was my first attempt at using 3D Studio Max. I found creating the basic shapes and changing the colours quite simple, but to begin with I struggled with editing the shape of the fruit to give them a realistic appearance.

Initially I was pleased with the appearance at the front of the apple, but when I rotated the image around the back was deformed. This was due to me only focusing on one of the four angles on the screen. Also, I found that I was moving the mesh points too much and so after this I made the changes more gradual. My second attempt at creating the apple was more successful, but I was unable to make them appear like actual apples, especially at the top.

I found the process of creating the banana slightly simpler as the processes seemed to be easier to control. I felt bending the rectangle and smoothing the appearance was a very effective way to adapt the banana, even though it does still look slightly like a box.

Overall I am quite pleased with the outcome of the image and as I feel I have created the shapes of the fruit reasonably well. I hope to improve on the skills I learnt today so that in a few weeks I could complete this task more easily and quickly and also for the outcome to be better.