John Trent

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John Trent

• The Investigation of Graphics in the Processing
  Language (MIT Media Lab) and the Development of
  Applets Involving Advanced Concepts

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Introduction

• The premise of this project was to study computer
  graphics through the use of Processing, a
  software program developed by the MIT Media Lab .
  
• Through research and tutorials, several different
  applications were developed, each displaying
  various advanced concepts in computer graphics.
• The topics addressed included the implementation
  of a 3D camera, image masking, a particle system,
  lighting effects, time distortion effects, the
  use of a billboard, 2D to 3D conversion, and
  basic three-dimensional physics.

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Procedure Methodology

• The project first began with the investigation of
  Processing through the study of examples provided
  on the main website and sample code.
• Through study of tutorials, I was able to gain a
  firm understanding of Processing.
• From there, I expanded upon these basic concepts
  to create my applets.

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Results

• Rubik's Cube
• Rotation of squares in a 3D environment
• Use of a basic camera
• Camera System allowed for panning and rotation

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Results

• Anemone
• Modeled the underwater creature of the same name.
  
• Maintained a high degree of visual consistency

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Results

• Bubbles
• Implemented a particle system in the form of
  bubbles
• Used a billboard to enhance the 3D effect,
• Image masking allowing transparency
• Additional graphics effects

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Results

• Submarine
• Accomplished conversion from 2D to 3D using
  Jarek's offset via recursion.
• Three-dimensional physics included.

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Conclusion

• Through the use of Processing, I accomplished a
  great number of tasks in the field of computer
  graphics.
• Hopefully, others interested in computer
  graphics and Processing will be able to use this
  project as a starting point.