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I N T ERN SH I P T U D EL FT – SERI O U S GA M I N G RO T T ERD A M U N I V ERSI T Y / C M I D I GI T A L U N I V ERSI T Y PA GE 3 0 1 2 - 0 1 - 2 0 0 8 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. SVEN ANKER - 0773594 ROB VAN DER KAMP - 0772800
I N T ERN SH I P T U D EL FT – SERI O U S GA M I N G RO T T ERD A M U N I V ERSI T Y / C M I D I GI T A L U N I V ERSI T Y PA GE 3 1 1 2 - 0 1 - 2 0 0 8 The third and last phase (phase 3. Digital design); this phase will give us the final 2D impression of the 3D environment. All the models and objects will be created according to the 2D digital drawings. 3.2.1 The idea The assignment is documented in our report: “The Assignment”. It tells us what to do and provides us some guidelines. The assignment summarized: Design and build a virtual TU Delft, starting with a lecture room and a meeting place. Eventually there needs to be some interactivity between agents, objects and other players. To accomplish this we need to write down some ideas, about how the environment should look like. 3 different areas: • Lecture room: § A room to meet other students and teachers § A room to follow lectures: • Presentations on demand • Should be able to ask the teacher questions § A room with lots of interaction: • Interaction between player and teacher • Interaction between students (bots/agents - virtual students): o Bots/agents notice when you enter the room o Bots/agents notice when you look at them o Bots/agents and the player should be able to communicate with each other (chat or voice) • Interaction between objects in the room (able to touch etc.). • Corridor: § An area to walk from the lecture room to the meeting place § An area to meet other students (lots of bots/agents walking around) § An area with interaction between bots/agents: • Collision detection § An area which provides information (using posters etc.). • Meeting place: § A place to meet other students and teachers § A place to relax and eat § A place with interaction: • Interaction between the player and other students • Interaction between objects in the room (pick up a glass etc.) • Bots/agents notice when you enter the room • Bots/agents notice when you look at them SVEN ANKER - 0773594 ROB VAN DER KAMP - 0772800
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