Mr. Meinzen

Description

 

Learn how to generate professional-looking 3-D graphics using the POV-Ray program. Students will describe the scene they want using a special "scene description language" and the computer draws the image in perfect perspective. Easy to learn but advanced enough to create fantastic images. NOTE: This course requires a computer lab with software installed.

Website for free program: http://www.povray.org

 

	Date	Topic(s)
1	25Nov05, 14Mar	Basic Image, and Intro to Pov-Ray: coordinates, cameras, objects, lighting
2	27Nov, 16Mar	hints: showing the axes translation, rotations, objects, textures, include files,
3	1Nov, 21Mar	documentation, transparency, blob, text
4	3Nov, 23 Mar	Animation using clock and ini files & while loops
5	8Nov, 28Mar	Fractals & SurfaceOfRevolutions, HeightFields (with image.bmp & image.pov) Matrix & Isosurfaces
6	10Nov, 30Mar	Exploration of POVRay websites
7	15Nov (delayed to 29Nov), 4Apr	Student Submissions
8	17Nov, 6Apr	Student Submissions

 

Student Submissions
Sinking Ian Gray
"Whatever" Natalie Rea	"Lamp" Natalie Rea	"Space" Cory Callender	"The Ultimate Cone" Mike Krieg
"iPov" Zach Nahlik	"Galaxy #1" Andrew Slagle	"Pendulum" Keith Morrissey	"Practice Animation" Carolyne Vowell