The Challenge:

For my final project in my Dynamic Interface Design class (Fall 2016), which explores the expanding field of interface design for online interactive media, I wanted to demonstrate my skills that I had been building in both this class as well as my computer graphics class that I had been taking during the same semester. By applying my passions outside of my academic committments, I focused my efforts towards creating a virtual, 3D scene.

The Concept:

The Prairie Bluffs Conservation Center is a beloved landscape of my hometown where I've taken many portraits as a growing photographer. In efforts to recreate fond memories of this place, I created a scene in Unity 3D, which is also compatible with VR devices. The user explores where I've taken different photos specifically as well as the general feel of the terrain. Although modelled off of the landscape with Google Satellite, this scene is in truth a fantastical perception of the conservation- an extension of my own memories- through which the user can better understand my nostalgia and romanticization of this place.

Final Thoughts:

I'm looking forward to visiting this place again soon and add more photos to this visual collection. I would like to extend this project by creating other 3D scenes of locations that I frequent when shooting portraits. In continuing this project, I will incorporate packages to make this 3D scene compatible with VR decides such as Google Cardboard or HTC Vive.