Graphic Art and Design2010

OpenSimulator Project

Creating An Art Exhibit Area

• Theme/Floor plan• Written description/instructions for Moncton

partners• OurDigitalCulture (viewing their work based

on floor plan, commenting) http://www.ourdigitalculture.net/471/15495

• Video conference to discuss potential changes

Design Aspect

• Chloe and Christine – floor plan, description, discussing description with Moncton class online and in a video conference viewing screen shot, commenting, etc.

Theme/Floor plan

• Realistic/unrealistic (Example: Forest, underwater, etc.)

• Designed floor plans• Taking space and viewers into consideration -

number of floors, lighting, where the artwork will be positioned, proportions

Plan example

Google SketchUp – 3D modeling program

Written description/instruction

• Write up describing the interior of art gallery (wall, floor, and ceiling textures and colours)

• Measurements indicated• Windows, doors, lights, seating, etc.

Creation

• Katelynn and Sean – creating avatars to view the structures in OpenSim, how things in Sketchup got placed into OpenSim, communicating with other users in OpenSim, technical issues…

OpenSimulator – open source version of Second Life

• Viewing the art gallery using avatars in OpenSim program