Computer Science 110 The Art & Science of Computer Graphics Mount Holyoke College Spring 2008

For lab this week, I would like you to develop and render a simple Mead model. It need not be overly complex, but I would like you to include at least three object types (e.g., cubes, spheres, cylinders, cones) and one repeated component (like the eyes of our snowman).

• Your model should be constructed of several named parts (e.g., eye). As in the "Tinker Toys" example, your components should be oriented to make their use easier in models. In the tinker toy model, each stick is defined to be sitting with one end centered at the origin and are oriented along the positive y-axis.
• Add some lights.
• Experiment and render several images. Be sure to try:
  • an image with no additional lights
  • an image with two or more additional lights
  • an image with good lighting (in your opinion)
  • experiment with image quality - it is normally 8, but setting it to 10 will generate a higher quality image - set it with

           (tell image (quality 10))
        

Submission

Submit the Mead model and image for the best scene you generate:

1. Submit the source code for your model (the scheme file) as an attachment to an e-mail to me at jteresco@mtholyoke.edu. Make sure your name is included in a comment, and that you have comments throughout the source code to make it easier to understand.
2. Rename your best image to include your name, then upload it to the wiki. For example, if you generate an image of a house and your name is Mary Lyon, you might call your image "MaryLyonHouse.png".
3. Add a section to your wiki page named "A Simple Model" that includes a link to your image and a description of your model that generated the image.