The emphasis of this class is conceptual thinking, directed research, and personal investigation in the development of individual project proposals that investigate three-dimensional video capture and graphic production. Focus is on the appropriate stereoscopic or 3-D graphic technology in the communication of student projects. Production technologies include a mini stereoscopic video camera, Autodesk Maya for producing dimensional graphic objects in virtual mono and stereo formats, and Rhino 4.0 and zPrint for the production of actual 3-D objects. Display/production technology includes 3-D Rapid Prototyping, a stereoscopic projection system with silver lenticular screen, and the 360-degree immersive display Panochamber. Use of this technology will be taught in this course. Introductions to the Maya and Rhino interfaces will be assigned along with digital tutorials. 3-D graphics consultants will be made available on a workshop basis, focusing on specifically requested proposal needs. Students who have Flash & Action Script capabilities are welcome to incorporate those skills with 3-D images or to create 2-D Flash games or applications.

Although there are no prerequisites for this class, experience in Adobe Photoshop is highly recommended.