CS 285: SOLID MODELING

Lecture #29 -- Mo, May 8, 2006.

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Preparation

Read "Analogies from 2D to 3D" -- considering the questions below.

Some Cool, Procedurally Generated Movies

"Outside In" by Silvio Levy
"Homage to Hilbert" by Nelson Max

Another type of "Sphere Inversion" -- my latest toy from the MOMA gift shop.
(How do people come up with such things ?)

The Initial Creative Phase of a Modeling Effort

Under what circumstances are YOU most creative? -- Where, when do you have your best ideas ?
Shockley's model of creativity.

Discussion of "Analogies from 2D to 3D"

How to come up with initial designs ?
How would you model most efficiently the objects discussed in this paper?
How would you parameterize these objects in SLIDE?

Course Wrap-up

Final Homework Assignment:

Phase 5: Final Project Results Demonstration -- Monday, May 15, 2006, 9:40 -12am.

Sign up for a 20 minute time slot...

Demo your software in 405 Soda Hall on the presentation machine or on your own laptop.
Spectators and visitors are welcome !

Final delivery of all project-related material:

Hand-in your final project reports (5 to 10 pages) at the time of your demonstration.
Transfer your code to me before 5/15/2006, midnight.

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