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TECH-CENTER

CONDUCTING A SERIES OF EXPERIMENTS EXPLORING EMMERGING TECHNOLOGIES.

TIMELINE

FALL 2022

MEMBERS

JEREMY CHANG

TECHNOLOGIES

GRAVITY SKETCH

ADBOE SUBSTANCE

GENERATIVE AI

UNREAL ENGINE

SKILLS

TECH RESEARCH

EXPERIENCE DESIGN

DIGITAL DESIGN

RAPID PROTOTYPING

3D DESIGN

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EXPANDING BEYOND THE CURRENT DESIGN PROCESS BY EXPLORING NEW TECH.

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A hero render of the final design for the environment, avatar, and other assets for the scene

INTRODUCTION

SKETCHING IDEAS

FAST RENDERING

GENERATIVE AI

PRESENTING WORK

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ENVISIONING A 3D COMMUNITY SPACE THROUGH THE LENS OF DISCORD AND APPLE.

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INTRODUCTION

SKETCHING IDEAS

FAST RENDERING

GENERATIVE AI

PRESENTING WORK

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REIMAGINING SKETCHING 3D THROUGH VR.

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WE EXPLORED HOW GRAVITY SKETCH REIMAGINES A NEW WAY OF SKETCHING IDEAS IN 3D WITH VR. AS YOU CAN NOW MOVE AROUND THE SPACER, YOU CAN BETTER VISUALIZE THE SCALE AND PROPORTION THAT YOU HAVE VISIONED. IT WAS QUITE A LEARNING EXPERIENCE GETTING USED TO THE CONTROLS, AS IT WAS MY FIRST TIME EVER INTERACTING WITH VR GOOGLES AND CONTROLERS.

The first iteration of my 3D sketch showing a mountain range with treeA collage of all the inital sketches and reference image in 3D
A sketch idea showing exploring how we can create bridges connecting different biomeA detailed shots showing importing models and reusing assets in gravity sketch
The finalized idea sketch utilizing the grid system in gravity sketch

INTRODUCTION

SKETCHING IDEAS

FAST RENDERING

GENERATIVE AI

PRESENTING WORK

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CREATES AND ITERATES THROUGH DIFFERENT MATERIALS.

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WE CAN BRING THE CONCEPTS FROM GRAVITY SKETCH TO LIFE WITH BELNDER AND APPLY MATERIALS WITH ADBOE SUBSTANCE. CREATING MATERIALS USING TRADITIONAL METHODS CAN BE DAUNTING DUE TO THE STEEP LEARNING CURVE. HOWEVER, WITH SUBSTANCE, DESIGNERS CAN QUICKLY GENERATE DOZENS OF MATERIALS AND APPLY THEM TO THE MODELS. THE INTEGRATION BETWEEN PLATFORMS IS ALSO SEAMLING, MAKING IT RELATIVELY EASY TO EXPLORE VARIOUS DESIGNS. IT WAS VERY FUN TO ADJUST THE SLIDERS AND SEE THE RESULTS IMMEDIATELY.

The first iteration of the finalized mesh, material, and colors extracted from DiscordThe thired iterative render testing a more saturated color and brighter lighting
The second iteration render exploring different forms for the mesh and new modelsThe fourth iteration of render unifying colors and merging the look and feel from Apple
The finalized mesh, color, and material rendered as a hero shot

INTRODUCTION

SKETCHING IDEAS

FAST RENDERING

GENERATIVE AI

PRESENTING WORK

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SEEKING UNORTHODOX INSPIRATIONS THROUGH AI-GENERATED WORKS.

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AS GENERATIVE AI RAPIDLYBECOMES PROMINET, IT’S INEVITABLE TAHT IT WILL EVENTUALLY MAKE ITS WAY INTO THE DESIGN PROCESS. IN MOST CASES, I INCORPORATE IT INTO MY PROCESS TO GENERATE IDEAS TO HELP KICK OFF OR ELEVATE PROJECTS. I EXPERIMENTED WITH MIDJOURNEY, DALL-E, AND STABLE DIFFUSION TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE DFFERENCES BETWEEN FRAMEWORKS.

A image showing the Generative AI platform that I've used, which include DALL-E, Stable Diffusion, and Midjourney

WORKING WITH GENERATIVE AI IS AN UNUSUAL EXPERIENCE. I IMAGINED IT AS A SEARCH ENGINE WHERE INPUTTING KEYWORDS WILL CREATE DIFFERENT RESULTS. I’M ALSO FASINATED BY HOW DIFFERENT FRAMEWORKS UNDERSTAND SPECIFIC TERMS DIFFERENTLY, AND THE RESULTS ARE DRASTICALLY DIFFERENT STYLISTICALLY. I PRIMARILY USED THE GENERATED IMAGES AS BUILDING BLOCKS TO DESIGN THE 3D ASSETS AND CREATE A CALMING ENVIRONMENT.

A side-by-side comparison of the generated images and how it inspired some the of form and design of the scene and model
A side-by-side comparison of the generated images and how it influenced the overall lighting and mood of the scene

INTRODUCTION

SKETCHING IDEAS

FAST RENDERING

GENERATIVE AI

PRESENTING WORK

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GOING BEYOND A STATIC AND FLAT PRESENTATION.

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PRESENTING WORKS IS ONE OF THE CRUCIAL PARTS OF THE DESIGN PROCESS AS IT ENGAGES PEOPLE IN THE EXPERIENCE. HOWEVER, TRADITIONAL MEDIA, SUCH AS IMAGES AND VIDEOS, ARE LIMITED IN SHOWCASING A 3D DESIGN FULLY. WITH THIS IN MIND, I EXPLORE DIFFERENT METODS, LIKE SKETCHFAB AND UNREAL ENGINE, TO PRESENT 3D DESIGNS THAT ALLOWS THE PRESENTER AND AUDIENCES TO INTERACT AND ENGAGE WITH THE EXPERIENCES.

The Unreal Engine project interface for setting up the entire scene
The Unreal Engine material node editor to add additional textures due to compatibility issues
Setting the scene lighting using the Unreal Engine's material editor again to create the sky dome

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BUILDING AN INTERACTIVE PROTOTYPE WITH UNREAL.

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A screenshot from the experience showing two avatars watching a screensharing concept for the overall experienceA screenshot showing an avatar in front of a room, which is a concept for private voice channel

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