HA7 Task 1 - Applications of 3D

Applications of 3D

3D is used pretty much all the time in modern day since we have the technology that is powerful enough, whether this is using the different medias such as: Video games, Films, Movies, TV shows etc. However, back in the day when the technology wasn't really as strong or developed as it is nowadays, the 3D process of creating a video game was completely different by how we see the perspective of 3D today.

3D in Video Games

3D Monster Maze

Back in 1981, A game called "3D Monster Maze" was the first ever game  released on a commercial games machine in 3D. As you can see, the perspective of 3D we see now is much more realistic and clear to define but after looking at some game play, you start to see the 3D that has been implemented into the game using a 2D pixel-type of effect. I think that back in the time that this was released, people that played this game would have been shocked and amazed since there was no game that gave you the same 3D experience and the objective of the game seemed pretty fun too as  it was too basically try not to get caught by the tyrannosaurus-rex. They also used 16x16 cells, which again  shows how much further behind we were in technology then as now, we pretty much experience every single step.

Here is a a video showing game play of "3D Monster Maze" showing how the graphics actually looked and how the game play proceeded.

Spyro the Dragon

Spyro the Dragon was released in 1998 and you can see just from this video how much the games had developed and become a lot better, especially in the term of 3D. In this game, you control Spyro who is a dragon and you can freely move around using him. I like this because you can see the 3D around you with your own control and you can see how much more improved it looks. Even if some of the models aren't the best looking graphics wise, we can still see how much more the games industry improved overall. This was released on the PS1.

Tekken 5

Tekken 5 is a fighting game that uses a perspective in a 3D term. This game was released in 2004 so you can see that things like character models started to improved. The game focuses mostly on mechanics, since it is a fighting game and I like how the 3D type of perspective has been used such as how the environment around the fighters looks and the special 3D effects created. The platform that this was released on was PS2 which means that the console itself could handle heavier textures and models.

Pokken Tournament

Pokken Tournament is a game that is a cross between characters from Pokemon and the fighting mechanics from Tekken. I love how game functions thanks to the mechanics implemented by the creators of Tekken but think my favourite thing about this game is how amazing it looks. I love how the 3D perspective takes place within the game as you can cycle round the arena-like area  and you can see the Pokemon and surrounds in a 3D term and I think it looks very appealing to look at. The textures perfectly fit onto the models and it is a big improvement since the other game's that were released on the wii such as Pokemon Battle Revolution.

3D in Film and TV

Shrek 2

In Shrek, the 3D used it pretty much everywhere. I think that the 3D aspect works very well with Shrek as a whole and I think that things such as the models for characters, environment and objects look very good as they are high quality and they look smooth. It also amazes me how good the characters look with the models and the textures work very well with the film as a whole.

Scooby Doo: The Movie

Scooby Doo: The Movie has multiple things in it animated, such as Scooby himself, the monsters and special effects. I love how Scooby is animated as you can tell that effectively he is a 3D model but it just works so well with the movie and I think it represented how Scooby would be and act within real life which I think is awesome. I also like how the monsters are portrayed within the film also because the models look very high in quality and they almost look realistic.

Garfield: The Movie

Garfield: The Movie, is something that I have re-watched time and time again when I was younger. Looking back at it, I'm amazed at how great Garfield was animated in the film as the animation is fluent, it looks good and it's high quality. Even the animation with his eyes look cartoon-like but realistic at the same time which is something that I think looks really good, appealing and is very effective.

3D in Education



3D can be used in many different ways for education. We can use it for things like the body, such as where body parts are located or we could go even further in depth to learn how the different types of blood vessels work.


http://www.displayinsight.com/3d-in-the-classroom-enhances-learning/

Here is another image that shows ho w education can be contributed through using 3D models/ structures. This shows us how the earth is structured and I think that the 3D helps as it shows precisely that it is the earth and the colour goes dark as it goes into the middle which I also think is good.

3D in Medicine



In this image, you can see how 3D software can be used to display the inside of somebody's mouth or area in the body so that they can find a solution to fix the problem. The 3D model allows the doctors/ nurses to have better perspective and angles to get extra and precise information so that the proceedure can continue. This leads onto 3D printing, which is medically used to create things such as artificial body parts and organs for people that need them. This is very useful because this can save the lives of people just because of the 3D software and artificial parts which is amazing in my opinion.

This video shows that a 3D printer can be used to create artificial bone that acts exactly like bone as it feels like it, it acts like it, it looks like it but its actually not bone and does the same job. This could be life changing for people because if bone could be created and used again for people that have lost bone, then they wouldn't have to suffer the after effects and consequences if it was something like a severe fracture or disease etc.

Here is another example of 3D printing being used. In this image, we can see that the person has a 3D printed prosthetic hand which is very useful as since it is 3D printed, it is very cheap and it seems to be quite reliable. 

3D in Engineering



3D in engineering can be used to create new parts, find solutions etc. This is useful because it could save a lot of money and time trying to manually figure out what could be wrong with an electronic or a car whilst a 3D model could be created digitally and they could already have a solution. Models of things such as cars can be created also to benefit an engineer so that they know exactly what they are doing and they could save time and money which is very good.

3D in Architecture


http://www.icreate3dmodelling.co.uk/3D-architecture_renderings_artist_impressions.htm

3D in architecture could be useful in many ways. It plans out the structure of how a house or building will look in the finished product, which will help guild builders what to create and how to create it like exactly. This is important because it could effectively save money, and it makes the whole process a tonne more easy with less errors to be committed which could cost money and time if they were to proceed.

3D in Product Design



Here is a good example of what 3D product design would look like. As you can see, its a 3D model of a camera which could be very useful as its structure has been created before the product has even been made which means that when the product is going to be made, then the makers know what to do and they also know exactly how they want the product to look like in the final outcome.