Tagged as 3d

13 Dec 2008

  • Ken Perlin - Making Noise. Annotated slideshow on the Perlin noise function. "Think of it as seasoning". Created as a reaction to working on the intentionally mechanistic-looking flat textures of Tron.

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14 Aug 2008

  • Microsoft Research - 3D photo viewer. You might remember a TED conference presentation of the Microsoft-funded Photosynth project, knitting together the world's photos in 3D space. Looks like they've taken it even further since then.

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14 Apr 2008

A new dimension in film-making

I haven't read too deeply into this, but I've seen a couple of signs lately that the movie industry might be looking to make money out of 3D (as in 3D glasses, and not specifically CGI). Disney's re-releasing the Toy Story films in 3D, Pixar is planning on releasing all it's films in 3D starting next year, and James Cameron has been doing some serious research into it for his closely-guarded upcoming blockbuster "Avatar". I wonder if this is something they're banking on to differentiate the big-screen experience from the DVD market. A return to the days when a trip to the cinema was a big event.

Not that home entertainment necessarily has to miss out, there's also the question of whether the videogame industry might be quick to make a similar move. Apparently BoomBlox (the upcoming EA / Steven Speilberg collaboration for the Wii) is to feature a head-tracking 3D mode as an easter egg. See Johnny Lee's presentation at TED for a recent demo of this technique.

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26 Jan 2008

  • Pixar graphics papers. Fascinating to see how much goes into the tiniest details. Also seeing how images which seem so artful and pretty have more in common with maths and science behind the scenes.

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29 Dec 2007
7 Aug 2007

  • Tech 5 Engine Exploration. John Carmack demos the tools and engine for Rage. I used to wonder when this kind of thing would finally become possible. Looks like we might finally be seeing the back of repeating patterns.

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