Welcome to the 3D Animation Lab web site
(version August 27, 2007)
This page is here to help you get started as a new visitor to the 3D Animation Lab web site. The best place to get started is using the tab at the left called "Learn about the Lab". It will take you to detailed information. Before you go there, here is a very quick summary of what we are about.
The 3D Animation Lab is on the Second Floor of the Main Library building, and open when the library is open.
Take a Library Orientation Tour. The tour will give you a chance to see the Lab and ask questions. Plan to come back after your tour and spend some time in the 3D Animation Lab.
All students, staff and faculty are welcome. Check in at the Public Service Desk right as you go into the Lab. You need an eRaider ID. If you don't have one, go to the Circulation Desk and ask for one. When you check in you can pick up a drawing tablet, headphones or a 3-button mouse. Some of the new handouts there will be of interest to you.
Pick up a Quick Start Guide at the Desk before you go into the 3D Animation Lab.
We have the most popular 3D applications at the 3D Animation Lab. Focus on just one of them to get started. You can learn others later. We recommend trueSpace to those who are new to 3D software and want to learn modeling, rendering and animation.
Take a look a these Sections in the page "Learn about the Lab"
Your First Visit to the 3D Animation Lab
Getting Started Guide to the 3D Animation Lab
Our doors opened the end of May 2007, and we are having our Grand Opening on September 4th.
To see what is possible with 3D software take a look at some of these galleries at this site:
In addition to all the 3D software there are some tools for working in digital art, for managing collections of 3D models, and for editing animations. We encourage you to explore.
Start reading some of the news items at this site on the opening page. These articles are chosen to let you see what is currently happening in this huge industry of 3D modeling, art and animation. The articles are updated Monday through Friday. This web site has readers from around the world.
Getting Started Guides at the 3D Animation Lab. We are developing a series of Getting Started Guides for tools and software in the 3D Animation Lab. Currently available guides are: New User Guide, Using Models and Using Training. Additional guides will be issued during the beginning of the semster (2007).
