We Have Moved!

So, I doubt many of you will actually be paying attention to this, but I have started a new blog. I will not be posting here anymore (but to be honest I never really did anyway, so it won't be a great loss).

But still...

It's been going for a while, and even though my posting schedule is very erratic (if there even is one) I post as much as I can.

Hopefully you'll find something on there you like.

Here's the link:
http://nation-of-nerds.blogspot.co.uk/

Oli

3d Graphics






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Today in class we were told to research 3d graphics pipeline and Application Programming Interfaces.

The two major APIs are Open GL and Direct 3D. Direct 3d being used mainly by Microsoft. I found that OpenGL was used for some very popular games, such as Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic 1 and 2, and even World of Warcraft, which shows that it is a very accomplished program, and does the job it was built for very well.

Nintendo use a version of this program which they call GX which they transformed themselves for use on their consoles. Sony also use OpenGL instead of the Microsoft program for many of their games.

As Direct 3D is a Microsoft program, it makes sense that they should use it for many of their games.

The graphics pipeline is a term used to describe the process of turning a 3D model into a 2d rasterised image. This is my attempt at writing a graphics pipeline.

1st Episode of the Prisoner

Modernism Phones

While watching the Prisoner today, I noticed that many of the architectural designs didnt actually match the interiors. With Number 2's house being the most obvious of this, as his "office" uses more technology than I thought was even possible to have in one room in the 60s. This includes the phones/ walkie talkies, that Number 28 used to alert security.



Number 2's Lair



Number 2's lair is the most futuristic of the whole village, and definitely  shows the sense that he is in charge of the village. Given that he can push a button and a chair appears, it gives the audience a sinister feel. The egg chair and the phones show a sense of modernism to the design of the sets, but also help with the sense of the same sinister themes.



The village as a whole seems, on the surface at least, a nice place. But gives a sense of unease, due to the fact that Number 2 is watching from his lair, and there is no privacy anywhere in the whole village. This reminds me of The Truman Show, because of the lack of privacy involved in the movie, and there is a similar theme in the Prisoner, because wherever Number 6 goes, Number 28 can see, even though he seems to only ever watch Number 6...



Rover



My initial impression of the show was that the Prisoner was definitely one of the most weird TV shows I have seen to date, and somehow I doubt that will ever change, due to the fact that I may never see a huge balloon called Rover bouncing up and down on a grown man.

3D Uses and Applications



Shrek and Donkey.

There are many uses for 3D programs in companies. Mainly seen in movies and games, but are also used in other industries such as automotive design, and CAD/CAM (Computer aided design/ Computer aided manufacturing). CAD/CAM is used to design 3D products on a computer screen and manufacture the product using machines. This is mainly used in bigger projects such as cars, and mass production of many smaller products.

3D programs are especially useful for interior design to see how a particular style would work in a room, which can save a lot of money if a mistake is made in real life.

Intro

I'm Oliver, and this is my first blog.

The reason for this blog is to show the work I have been doing each week, and to show sketches and ideas that didnt make it. And a lot of them wont make it.