MetaFilter posts tagged with 3D and graphics

IM IN YR HEAD MORPHIN YR FACE

gwint — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 09:57:14 -0800

The Morphable Face Model "captures the variations of 3D shape and texture that occur among human faces. It represents each face by a set of model coefficients, and generates new, natural-looking faces from any novel set of coefficients, which is useful in a wide range of applications in computer vision and computer graphics." Amazing/terrifying tech from Herr Prof. Dr. Volker Blanz.

CGSphere.

filmgeek — Sat, 23 Dec 2006 20:14:10 -0800

The sphere. A simple object. Primitive. Round.
The CGSphere Project is simply this: What can you do with a round object in your 3D world?
Gallery here

Contributors have tried to create the most captivating 3d sphere, using their choice of software.
My favorites: My Precious. No Way Out. Solar Radiometer. Idea in a Cage. Sputnik. Hunter Killer. Don't Do it. mini adventure. Corals. Pin Ball. Spy Hole.

Photorealistic CG?

Gyan — Thu, 31 Aug 2006 18:21:23 -0800

Still in the uncanny valley? - a great attempt at photorealism.

3D Teddy

Gator — Wed, 22 Feb 2006 09:21:03 -0800

Teddy: A sketching interface for 3D freeform design (in Java). Noodle around with the online applet (see the tutorial for instructions; there's also a demo in .avi format), or download the program so you can save your creations. An even niftier upgrade is available, SmoothTeddy (.avi demo), but SmoothTeddy doesn't have an online version to play with.

Sexy pixels.

goodnewsfortheinsane — Fri, 27 Jan 2006 02:52:14 -0800

Digital Artform is a fascinating resource for those interested in 3D graphics, digital painting, and the like. How about turning 2D stills into 3D animations, the truth about motion blur and colour mixing, or outlines in action? Also, a recipe for making your own Viewmaster reels, and the politics of colour saturation.

Computer Graphics Contests

Gyan — Mon, 23 May 2005 19:45:43 -0800

CG Challenges - the largest online art contests of their kind, where artists are challenged to create outstanding artworks based upon set themes, while working under restrictions. For CG students, an additional bonus is the view of the creation process.

28 Variations

cmonkey — Mon, 29 Nov 2004 14:24:31 -0800

28 Variations

LightWave Feature Generator

jpburns — Thu, 25 Sep 2003 11:43:12 -0800

This made me spit Yoo-Hoo on my PDA. Humor for 3D graphics nerds.

Boring 3D

Hildago — Sun, 11 May 2003 20:04:43 -0800

There's a new 3D picture every day, and if you look at the archive all at once, it's like reading a slightly unnerving children's book.