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3D Computer Modeling
APCG 330 Spring 2007

Andrew Long

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Andrew Long		Final Scene



	Picasso Aquarium


	Story/Inspiration This exhibit is an extension of a large aquarium exhibit in honor of the trigger fish species; a diverse and colorful fish. Known for influencing colorful art on land, they are the living art in the sea. Inspirations: I have been interested in aquatic life since I was young and enjoy visiting any aquarium environment. Monterey Bay Aquarium is among my favorites and was the biggest inspiration for this project as I designed an environment that could possibly be an exhibit idea.

Objects	The Carpet Floor	Andrew Long
	Walls x2	Andrew Long
	Large Tank	Andrew Long
	Mini Tanks x2	Andrew Long
	Fish Information Platforms	Andrew Long
	Exhibit Wall Information	Andrew Long
	Paintings	Andrew Long
	Lights	Andrew Long
	Lounge Seating	Andrew Long


	Texture/Images List: Trigger Fish Photos: http://www.aquariacentral.com/fishinfo/marine/ctrigger.htm http://www.coralreefnetwork.com/stender/fishes/triggerfishes/rectangulus.htm http://www.aquaticsworlduk.com/clown.jpg Trigger Fish Art: http://www.paulinewalshjacobson.com/html/watercolors_tropical_fish/watercolors_queen_triggerfish.htm http://www.paulinewalshjacobson.com/html/watercolors_tropical_fish.htm Tank: http://www.hawaiipictures.com/pictures/underwater_1.html Carpet Textures: http://local.wasp.uwa.edu.au/~pbourke/texture_colour/carpet/ Water Caustics: http://local.wasp.uwa.edu.au/~pbourke/texture_colour/water/caustics2.jpg http://graphics.stanford.edu/courses/cs348b-competition/cs348b-01/water_caustics/proposal/index.htm Lightwave Presets: Lightwave


	Problems and Solutions The largest problem was getting the tank to seem like it wasn’t flat to the viewer. That was fixable by applying my glass technique that I presented as my tutorial on glass. By adjusting the properties in the glass I was able to give it a more 3-Dimensional appearance. Another challenge was the lighting. Since light went through the tank I felt it was reasonable to have caustic water lighting. This was an easy fix as I just applied the picture over the light source and tweaked with the light strength for a believable appearance. One more challenge was getting the room to look like a real exhibit in its “Closed” state. I did research in this area and remembered that there is a lot of space around the tanks as people usually crowd around and hog up space. Thus I provided less seating as the flow of people in the room should be smooth and not halted by seating. A lot of research went into this project in making a believable atmosphere.

Time Frame	Tank	48 Hours
	Fish Panel Information	16 Hours
	Exhibit Information	10 Hours
	Walls and Ceiling	36 hours
	Seats	4 Hours
	Mini Tanks	6 Hours
	Paintings	10 Hours
	Floor	5 Hours
	Lighting	48 Hours
	Lights	5 Hours
	Textures	36 Hours
	Render Time Max	20 Minutes


	References Research Help: http://www.mbayaq.org/ Class Tutorials

2007 Spring

Concept Design and Storyboarding

Video Game Development

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Applied Computer Graphics (APCG) - The Synergy of Art and Technology
including : Computer Animation, Video Game Design, 3-D Modeling, Texturing, Concept Art, Special Effects, Graphic Art, Storyboarding, Game Programming, Video Editing, Content Creation, Entertainment Production, and more

Applied Computer Graphics Program
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