Project 3 Artifact

Hye In Kim
Heather Langfeldt

February 23, 2012

Graphical Pyramids | School Of Athens, by Raphael | Pompeii | Caserta Palace

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Graphical Pyramids

The location of this image can be found at www.digital-graphic-art.com/page-op-art-refraction-tutorial.html,
and our VRML file can be found here!

We really liked this picture because there are so many different colors and shapes that combine with wonderful vanishing points to create
a perfect image for us to use in our artifact. As you might notice, the "sky" and "ground" of the image have distinct patterns that add
character to the image, which mapped well to the 3D model. Unfortunately, some of the designs on the sides of the pyramids did not transfer so
well, and this was fixed by using texture maps and Photoshop.

Original Image:

Lines:

3D Model:

3D VRML View:

Texture Maps:

Raphael's School of Athens

The location of this image can be found at http://norfleet1941.tripod.com/, and our VRML file can be found here!

This painting by Raphael was another pick of ours because the architecture made vanishing points easy to compute. We agree that some of the
building may have skewed our perception of "good" X-lines because the X vanishing point does not correlate too well with the steps at the front.
As you will see in the 3D View, the philosophers to either side of Plato and Aristotle are a bit distorted, and the arch at the top is not quite
lined up with the center plane as it is in the painting. The 3D VRML image uses different lines than the inverse perspective in order to avoid
slicing Aristotle and Plato's waist.

Original Image:

Lines:

Inverse Perspective:

3D VRML View:

Pompeii

The location of this image can be found at http://www.eldridgeart.com/travel/Pompeii.html.

What tour of the Mediterranean countries would not stop in Naples? Ash from Mt. Vesuvius' eruption covered the city of Pompeii, which was
eventually unearthed. Here is one of the old roads that leads to a picturesque brick wall. We were drawn to the bright greenery that delicately
frames the centuries-old passageway.

Original Image:

Lines:

Inverse Perspective:

Caserta

The location of this image can be found at http://www.felixrender.com/node/111?page=4.

While in Naples, you should see the surrounding country! Stop at the Caserta Market in the morning, and relax in the elaborate gardens of the Caserta
Palace after lunch. If you go inside the palace, you might go through this marble hallway. This was the first attempt at inverse perspectives,
which is why there are two sets of lines and inverse images. We decided to print out the first set because the center square resides on most of the
arch in the back room, whereas the center square of the second image is only a fraction of the archway wall, which would increase the distortion.