Round1: Ned’s Nervous Nerves

Fall 2011 || 2 weeks || Building Virtual Worlds || Entertainment Technology Center

Ned is a geeky little guy who is extremely nervous for his upcoming speech. Panting and sweating, Ned’s wizard friend pops out of his imagination and tells him not to be afraid. Ned gathers all his courage and walks up on stage with his helpful friend on his shoulders. Can Ned overcome his fears and deliver a kick-ass speech?

Ned’s Nervous Nerves is a 2-week project at the Entertainment Technology Center and focuses on the topic of public speaking. The objective of the assignment was to create an interactive world where character A would help character B in order to overcome an obstacle. The project used Head-Mounted Display (HMD) technology in combination with shape tracing for an interactive experience.

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——- My Work ——-
Storyboarding
Intro and ending art
Unwrapping and texturing 3D models; Ned, spell book, audience, booth, tomatoes, chandelier

——- Team ——-
Kevin Primm ~ Producer & 3D Modeler
Feiran Li ~ Programmer
Elwin Lee ~ Texture Artist
Bhavna Mahadevan ~ Sound Design

Building Virtual Worlds Round 1: Help One Character Who is Afraid of Another