COSC 260 Assignment 5

This was a challenging assignment, especially since I again had higher aspirations than time to do the assignment. I was going to make it a fan art of an anime character, and since I can't draw anime I used a sketch by the artist as an image plane. I actually only used one image plane, and that was for reference on the character design (although I didn't get to that part of it) and proportions. I did the bulk of the box modeling without the use of image planes for shape reference. I feel I did quite well considering this is my first time modeling a human, and without tutorials; although, I think she looked better before I added a biped skeleton and posed her. I used this tutorial to learn how to attach the biped.

Here is the max file for the model without a biped.
Here is the max file for the posed biped model.

World Builder

Please click here to view World Builder

Click here for a clip of production stage comparisons

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World Builder is a short film by Bruce Branit, co-creator of 405. It is a story about a man who creates a virtual world for the comatose woman that he loves. I find it a very enjoyable piece in presentation, story, and certain concepts explored in it. Science fiction is inspiration for tomorrow's technology; and although this is not exactly meant to be viewed as a science fiction, the "interface" that the man in the video uses invokes ponderings and inspirations as to what future peripherals and interfaces could be. Really, the only thing standing between now and something along the lines of that peripheral is projection technology, and not position detecting methods.
James Wagner conducted an interview with Bruce Branit via. e-mail about this piece, and provided the internet community with a useful article. The live action was green-screened with limited props, and filmed in only one day. Bruce spent just over $2,000 on the filming equipment and stage, but the actors did the job for free. After this he spent 2 years developing the effects using LightWave 3D. The film was actually finished in 2007, and after many attempts submitting it to independent film festivals and the like -few bringing him any successful results for his career and reputation- Bruce submitted it to Vimeo in March of this year. It has quickly gained popularity since.

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Sources and Useful Information:
Original submission of World Builder

Video clip of production stages

James Wagner's article about World Builder

Video of LightWave 3D demonstration at Siggraph 2008

Product information for LightWave 3D

Bruce Branits facebook

COSC 260 Assignment 4

Here is my stuff

COSC 260 Assignment #3

The walrus and the submarine were both modeled using image planes. I used multi-sub object mapping on all three models, with an image linked for a bump map on at least the main material of all. I'm pretty happy with it, except I could not get my camera1 object to focus the submarine no matter what I tried; otherwise that would look alot better. Fog effects are still pretty much a gamble to me, I'd like to figure out how to control it better. Here is the link to my project file.

Box Modeled Objects

I Am the Carpenter; Goo Goo G'Joob;

Web cam snapshots instead of scanner, don't have a scanner available at the moment


My notes, thumbnails, & sketch


Close up of sketch as I intend it. Those are oysters on the left, seaweed or something behind them. Anemones on the right with coral behind it. Walrus, cave, & octopus in the middle. submarines floating about in the background.

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