COAP:COSC-2010

Hello, this is a short page for my course module.

Wed week 3

• Tour 3D

Mon week 4

• Short demo of Google body (WebGL capable browser needed)
• Short presentation of the project (see below)
• Introduction to Sculptris

The project

(More details later, I also will discuss it with you)

The project will include two sub-projects + a very short report

(1) Create some kind of persona with Sculptris

• The object should have a conceptual link with the google earth model. I.e. it might sit somewhere in the Google Sketchup scene.
• Anything goes. If you can explain to me that a flower would be a persona that's fine.
• Make it reasonable.

(2) Create a model for Google Earth with Google Sketchup

• Think about something that you would like to put on Google Earth. Examples: A swimming pool on the parking lot of webster, a bridge that crosses lake of Geneva, A bar on top of K2. Anyhing goes, but keep it simple and use the right proportions
• Create the model in Google Sketchup. You are allowed reuse copy-right free models made by other people. Your own drawing work should at least represent 25%. Technically speaking, you can import either Collada (.dae) or native .skp files.
• Export to *.kmz and edit the *.kml file to position and orient your model.

(3) Produce a report

• State the objectives for both sub-projects
• Explain what you managed to implement and what further work might be needed

We will discuss how and when you should hand in the project...

Software needed

• Sculptris
  • Pixologic announcement (download link is at the end)
• Google Sketchup (Google SketchUp (download)
• Google Earth client

Optional software that you can install on your own PCs

• MeshLab A visualization, repair and conversion tool for 3D file formats
• [kmleditor (only works with Microsoft .Net 4). This tool allows to edit the KML file, but one can as well hand edit the code.
• I also recommend that you install one modern browser, e.g. Firefox 4.

See also: category:3D