January 29, 2012 11:08 PM
Posted by: Roger King
3D modeling,
Autodesk Maya,
extrusion,
polygon modeling,
Web 2.0,
Web 3.0
This blog is dedicated to cutting edge web development and media technology.
Since animation is being used more and more heavily to build highly interactive web 2.0/3.0 interfaces, I thought folks might be interested in a series of...
March 26, 2011 3:32 AM
Posted by: Roger King
2D modeling,
3D modeling,
Bezier,
graphics,
vector graphicsVector versus raster graphics.
There are two very different ways that computer programs can internally represent 2D images. The first is the way a computer display presents images - as a 2D grid of pixels, each with properties that control its physical appearance. We...
March 19, 2011 12:55 AM
Posted by: Roger King
3D modeling,
3D rendering,
Autodesk Maya,
bezier modeling,
polygon modeling,
Strata 3D3D graphics.
I teach 3D animation and use Autodesk Maya, arguably the most popular, powerful, and complicated general purpose 3D modeling/animation/rendering application available. While there is a free and functionally complete student version, there is an investment...
October 31, 2010 12:58 AM
Posted by: Roger King
3D animation,
3D modeling,
geometry,
solid modeling,
surface modelingThis blog is dedicated to emerging Web and media technology. In this posting, we're going to look at two critical distinctions between two kinds of 3D modeling.
(By the way, I teach 3D animation at the University of Colorado - feel free to download my class videos at:
October 17, 2010 2:25 AM
Posted by: Roger King
3D modeling,
animation,
Autodesk Maya,
media management,
video lessonsThis blog is dedicated to advanced Web and media technology. This week, I'd like to offer up a free website I have put together.
wordsbybuzz.com
I teach an introductory 3D animation course at the University of Colorado in...
March 24, 2010 1:52 AM
Posted by: Roger King
3D animation,
3D modelingPeople with limited vision.
One of the things I teach is 3D animation (using Autodesk Maya). I also happen to have had cornea transplant surgery in both of my eyes, as a result of a degenerative disease that caused my corneas to thin gradually, thereby losing their structural...
March 12, 2010 4:49 AM
Posted by: Roger King
3D animation,
3D modeling,
MayaOne of the things I teach is 3D animation (using Autodesk Maya). I also happen to have had cornea transplant surgery in both of my eyes, as a result of a degenerative disease that caused my corneas to thin gradually, thereby losing their structural integrity. The corneas, by the way, are the...
February 25, 2010 10:25 PM
Posted by: Roger King
3D animation,
3D modeling,
Add new tag,
limited vision,
Maya,
rich internet apps,
Rich Web Apps,
Text,
Web 2.0,
Web developmentI did a series of two blog postings several weeks ago on accommodating people with limited vision. It was motivated by the fact that I have had cornea transplants and cataract surgery, and...
February 17, 2010 12:38 AM
Posted by: Roger King
3D modeling,
blob data,
continuous data,
databases,
MODS,
Multimedia,
namespaces,
SQL,
tagging,
Text,
the Metadata Object Description Schema,
Video
Searching traditional business data: straight-forward.
Managing advanced forms of media, such as images, sound, video, natural language text, and animated models have...
