Do one of the following three projects: multi-degree of freedom models, build a tornado, high quality image.

Multi-Degree of Freedom Models

Build a model of at least two multi-degree of freedom items. One should be bipedal or have more legs. The models should have at least two levels of detail. For example, moving a leg causes both the upper and lower legs to move in a pattern. You will want a sort of state engine or mapping function for each sub part. This will be driven by a parameter. Build a movie of the two items moving.

An example of a multi-degree of freedom item is this robot arm. There are a number of parts that need to move as a group. That is, moving the base of the arm will also move the hand and the fingers.


Build a Tornado

Either take real data (ie from the Vis5D example) or fake a small part of a tornado. Build a visiaulization of the data with at least three visiaulization/graphic techniques to get the result. A sloppy model for a tornado is specified.

High Quality Image

Design and build a image with a tool to produce at least ray-tracing quality of images. (A free, and powerful tool, is Persistence Of Vision(POV-Ray)Trace http://www.povray.org/ ). Either use the multimedia center's high end programs or tools you can find elsewhere. This works best if you have someone that knows the tool.