Abstract - Knowledge Based Systems Group - TU Delft

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Chapter 3
Digital university
3.1 What do we want?
When creating a Digital University there are several crucial segments. Of course
you will need a system for interactivity, so people can interact with each other. You
will also need some kind of Internet system so students will be able to log on to the
University. You also need sound effects, but after all one of the most important
segments is a 3D environment. Without a 3D Environment there is no University.
The users of the University won’t be able to see anything and won’t be able to
follow lessons as there is no visual teaching material. The users would also not be
able to see any teachers, students, books etc.
Without a 3D Environment there visually wouldn’t be a Digital University.
This report will contain information regarding the 3D environment of the Digital
University TU Delft. The report will explain the choices and decisions that were
made during the development of the 3D environment. All the information in the
report is supported by matching illustrations. The report will attend to the design of
the Digital University and the different areas the Digital University exists of. These
points will be highlighted in their own chapters and subchapters. We will also share
our view and experiences on building and designing the Digital University 3D
environment.
3.2 The design
Before we can start modeling objects in Blender 3D, we need to start thinking about
a plan. Therefore we need to make a design of the 3D environment, which includes
all the objects we’re going to build, an interactivity plan (painted on the map) and
we need to find out where the cameras should be positioned within the
environment.
There are three design phases:
1. The idea
2. Sketches (pen & paper – 2D)
3. Digital design (2D).
The first phase (phase 1. The idea); during the first phase the assignment will be
defined. Defining the assignment makes there will be no discussion possible about
the assignment later on. After the assignment has been defined, we can have a look
at how the 3D Environment should look like in game. By writing down these ideas,
they can later on be used to create sketches.
The second phase (phase 2. Sketches); during the second phase several sketches will
be made to give us an impression of the (to develop) 3D environment.
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