ELEC 200 - Engineering Graphics - Fall 2007

Term Project

You are asked to create an animation (sequence of frames) of a scene with an object moving through space using the transformations learned in class. This is an opportunity to be creative!

The object is specified by the vertices and a connection matrix to represent the faces. The object can be specified in one of at least 3 ways:

The object must be interesting to look at. Optionally, there can be some additional objects in the background.

The scene should be lit using the MatLab light() function. One or more light sources must be used. The object material properties (reflectivity etc) can be set directly by manipulating the object's properties or by using the material() function.

You are asked to create a sequence of frames showing the object in various stages of transformation. This sequence is to be animated as a movie and written out as an *.avi file. Use a sufficient number of frames to illustrate the following transformations (one at a time in sequence, or more-than-one-at-a-time or some combination)

Example code to get you started can be found on the Animation Examples page.

The background objects (if any) are not transformed and remain constant. The colormap of the object and properties of the lights may optionally be changed from frame to frame.

Reports

The Progress Report will be submitted on paper in class, just like the assignments.

The Progress Report should consist of the following:

This is also useful as a reality check for you: by the due date of the progress report, your project ought to be about half finished... otherwise you could be in for some late nights near the final due date!

The Final Report will be submitted on a CD at the beginning of the class on the due date.

The Final Report should consist of the following files as applicable:

The projects will be marked by playing the *.avi file with Windows Media Player and observing the results. Marks are awarded both for functionality and aesthetics. Teamwork, sharing ideas and collaboration is encouraged, but everyone should submit their own project files.

Progress Report and Final Report due dates are given on the Homework Assignments page.

Some projects may be played as a demo on the last day of class (unless you ask me not to).

Please use yourname.avi as the file name (not project.avi)