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Computer Science 110 The Art & Science of Computer Graphics Mount Holyoke College Spring 2010
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Studio/Lab 2: A Simple Model
Due: 11:59 PM, Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Your task this week to develop and render a simple Mead model. It
need not be overly complex, since the goal here is to familiarize you
with the basic capabilities of Mead: primitive objects, elementary
transforms, and simple lighting.
Procedure and Model Requirements
You may model any scene you wish, but be sure that it meets these requirements:
- Your model should include at least three different 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 "SnowMan" example, your components should be
oriented to make their use easier in models. In the SnowMan model,
each snowman is initially defined to be sitting with with its base
centered at the origin and is oriented along the positive y-axis.
- Your model should include at least two light sources.
Experiment with this - try different numbers of light sources,
intensities, and positions.
When you are happy with your scene and lighting, experiment with image
quality. It is normally 8, but setting it to 10 will generate a
higher quality image, at the cost of some extra rendering time. You
can set it with
(tell image (quality 10))
before your camera generates its image.
Submission
Please submit the Mead model and image for the best scene you
generate. This consists of a few steps.
- Place a copy of the source code for your model (the scheme
file) and your best image into a new folder consisting of your
name and "Lab2" (mine would be called
"TerescoLab2"). Drag the folder into the "submit"
folder as demonstrated in lab. Make sure your name is included
in a comment in your model code, and that you have comments
throughout the source code to make it easier to understand.
- 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".
- 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.
Grading
Your submitted model and image will be graded out of 20 points. Your
grade will be based on how well the model meets the requirements,
documentation, and presentation on your Wiki page. Documentation
(comments) in your submitted Mead model should include your name
and a brief description of the model at the top, and descriptions of
sections of the model that might not be clear to someone trying to
understand it.
Grading Breakdown |
Using 3 object types | 3 points |
Using at least 1 repeated component | 4 points |
Using several named parts | 4 points |
Using at least 2 lights | 2 points |
Model documentation | 2 points |
Image on wiki page | 3 points |
Model description on wiki page | 2 points |
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