Final Project the Mount Everest Project

  This is the final prototype for the Mount Everest Project. The objects there are interactive, the pins, signs, and several objects can be interacted which would show some information and insight about trekking Mount Everest.' The problems that I have faced are trying to get the height map to work which isn't hard because of photoshop. The other problem is creating a miniature  Mount Everest, which I tried using Geo mapping on google but the size that I can capture is too small, so I decided to use Maya...

Independent Learning: Heightmaps Unity

My independent learning is how to use height maps in unity. Bare in mind that there is more to height maps though this is what I learned when trying to use it for my final project. So height maps are essentially gradient (most often greyscale) type maps that you can convert to a 3D model. In terms of 3D, the lighter the grey is the higher the map goes. Sharp edges will create a cliff like form in 3D and areas with a slow gradient transition between while and black create...

Independent Learning Outcome – Articek

For my independent learning outcome, which is required in the course “VR Storytelling”, I decided to take option 2: “Lynda.com course”. As a matter of fact, I need Adobe Premiere Pro for my final project because it is a required skill for editing 360 videos and I am not advanced experienced in this software, I took the Lynda.com Premiere Pro CC Essential Training (2015) course. This course is for beginner in video editing and includes: Editing in Premiere Pro: the fast-track approach Setting up a project and a sequence Importing...

Spera: Final Project (360 Video)

At the onset of this final project, I felt like I had a lot of ideas and no ideas at the same time. I was confused about what I wanted to achieve and how I wanted to do it. I knew I wanted to do a 360 video, but I was unsure in regards to the topic, story line, location, characters, etc. I initially wanted to do a project recounting the story of when a friend of mine was raped. This was a really serious topic and the more I...

Couwenberg – Independent Learning Requirement

I did my independent learning on fan bases in the music industry. This may not seem very related to my project but in fact it is essential to the whole thing. I designed to be an immersive experience for fans of artists. I have learned that the key to getting fans to be loyal followers is to make them feel like they personally know the artist. I did my research via a book I have been reading this semester called “Get More Fans” by Jess Cannon and Tom Thomas. More...

Final Project Couwenberg – Meet Sky Club: An Immersive Music Experience

Viar360 Link: https://app.viar360.com/media?leaf=Xz2FYlyioESr   For my final project I created an interactive experience based around a band named Sky Club. The experience is centered around the creation and life of a song. It starts with an intro to the group and then brings the viewer into the main producer’s dorm room where the group creates all of their music. From there the viewer goes into the official music suites in Newhouse to master the song. After you explore the studios, the viewer leaves and goes to the concert to watch...

Color Blind: A 360 Experience

https://app.viar360.com/media?leaf=LAAu14bsyzUv I saw a reaction video on Facebook about a year ago, of people with a specific type of color deficiency putting on glasses which correct that to normal vision. The reactions were incredible, powerful, tear-filled moments for the people involved, and it got me thinking about what it would be like to live with color deficiency. Of course you can never really know what it's like to see through someone else's eyes, or maybe that's not true any more.  V.R. has opened a Pandora's box of experiential content, so...

Beyond Color Correction – Messing With Perception

For my final project, I wanted to give viewers an experience of what it’s like to have color blindness.  After some research, I found that there are several types, which are observed differently and act on different color ranges (I will elaborate on this concept in my final project post.). My challenge was to accurately represent various types of color blindness to the viewer, by manipulating my 360 footage in post-production. I have a good grasp of primary color correction, which is the process of “normalizing” video footage to accurately...

Independent Learning Assignment–Erika Zoffer

Erika Zoffer I completed the Unity 5: 3D Essential Training on Lynda.com, so that I could learn something to help with my final unity project. Something I was unsure about how to do, was to add ambient sound or background music to my scene once we decide what track to use. The tutorial discusses how to implement an Audio Listener. I now know how to loop sound and make it play within the radius I want it to. This is important as we did not want the same music to...