BPC: Art and Computation – Spring 2007BPC: Art and Computation – Spring 2007

Overview of Spring SemesterOverview of Spring SemesterTools and TechnologiesTools and Technologies

Glenn Bresnahan

glenn@bu.edu

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Fall Semester ReviewFall Semester Review

Introduction to Virtual Reality– Stereoscopic vision & Display Wall technology– Animation– DAFFIE VR software

Capturing digital images and audio Corel Paint – creating digital images Audacity – manipulating digital audio Principals of digital media Using digital images and audio in VR Building a VR world

– Using coordinates– Constructing objects from building blocks

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Spring Semester PreviewSpring Semester Preview

Putting it all into motionPutting it all into motion

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Spring Semester PreviewSpring Semester Preview

Animating 2D images– Video texture maps in VR

Programming using Logo– Principals of computer programming– Computer generated 2D images/animation– Controlling 3D motion

Principals of computer graphics 3D modeling and animation using Maya

– Generating complex 3D objects– Generating 3D object animation

Putting it all together using DAFFIE Final project

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2D Animation2D Animation

Creating the perception of motion by playing a sequence of still images– Each image is displayed for a fraction of

a secondBasis for film,

video, computer graphics, etc.

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2D Animation Example 2D Animation Example

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2D Animation Example2D Animation Example

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2D Animation2D Animation

Use Corel to create a sequence of images

Generate a 2D animation (movie clip)DAFFIE video textures

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Using Animated Texture in 3DUsing Animated Texture in 3D

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Programming – LogoProgramming – Logo

Programs and algorithms– Teaching the computer to do new things

Programming languages – Logo

to square :siderepeat 4 [ forward :side right 90 ]

endrepeat 90 [ square 100 right 4]

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Using Logo ProgramsUsing Logo Programs

Computer generated images– Turtle graphics

Generating 2D animations– texture maps

Controlling DAFFIE objects– Turtle3D

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Principals of Computer GraphicsPrincipals of Computer Graphics

Formalize concepts used in Logo and Graph Formalize concepts used in Logo and Graph Paper WorldPaper World

Coordinate systemsGraphical primitivesGeometric modelsLighting and shadingRendering

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Maya 3D Modeling and AnimationMaya 3D Modeling and Animation

Sophisticated program for Sophisticated program for constructing, animating and constructing, animating and

rendering 3D computer modelsrendering 3D computer models

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Computer ModelsComputer Models

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Computer RenderingComputer Rendering

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3D Modeling - Maya3D Modeling - Maya

Create complex 3D objects3D coordinate systems3D object geometry3D construction techniques3D transformationsModeling surface materialsExporting objects to DAFFIE

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3D Computer Animation3D Computer Animation

Render a sequence of modelsRender a sequence of models

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3D Computer Animation3D Computer Animation

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3D Animation - Maya3D Animation - Maya

Sequencing Motion pathsObject grouping and hierarchy

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Building a 3D WorldBuilding a 3D World

Conceive and design a VR world Construct VR world layout Build 3D models and sequences Generate texture maps Generate audio clips Add behaviors with programmed agents Exhibition

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Questions?Questions?