
Chapter 9
High-Poly ModelingHigh-Poly Modeling
Basics
Understanding the Concept of Subdivisional
Modeling
So, what is this subdivisional, or “sub-d,” modeling you may
have heard about? It’s a method of modeling that allows you to
create a lower polygon model with edge loops that control
smoothing over edges. To be more specific, take a look at a
movie like Monsters, Inc. or Ratatouille — these movies have
characters with millions of polygons making them up. How-
ever, the artists didn’t work on these characters point by
painstaking point of the final on-screen render. They used
sub-d modeling. Don’t get me wrong, though — these artists
are extremely talented, ...