The 3-D and Animation Project

The Fifth Grade 3-D Modeling and Animation Project (2008 - 2009)

Here at Emanuel Academy, we have created a computer curriculum which challenges the students creatively and intellectually. In the fifth grade, students are introduced to the world of 3-d modeling and animation by way of Anim8or and Terragen. Both programs challenge the student to learn object manipulation in a 3 dimensional world while working within the bounds of a 2 dimensional environment, namely the flat screen.

"Three Eggs in a Bowl"

Software:
Anim8or

Techniques used:
distort
lathe
basic RGB
surfacing
rotate
resize
move

primitives:
sphere

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"What's in a Name?"

Software:
Anim8or

Techniques used:
extrude
fill
advanced surfacing:
ambient
diffuse
specular
emissive
rough
transparency

primitives:
n-polygon

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"My World"

Software:
Terragen

Techniques
used:

Landscape generation:
subdivide and displace
Glaciate
Canyonize
Bumpiness
Texture

Water:
Wave size
Roughness
Visibility effect
Patch variation
Max reflectivity
Reflection spread
Sub-surface diffuse color and Transparency

Sky color generated by:
Haze effects
Light Decay
Atmospheric Blue

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Sunlight conditions:
Realisitic sunlight penetration
Multidirectional or single color shadow lighting
Corona size and disc diameter control
Glow amount

Clouds
Density contrast and Shift
Persistence

"Final Project"

Software:
Anim8or

Techniques used:

Scene creation
mode: Object/edit surface modify: Point/line/face
Face:
extrusion
manipulation

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Lighting effects:
Directional/local/spot
Shadow cast
Color cast
ray trace
Fog
Background

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