Advanced Computer Graphics Project 8

Project 8: Advanced Computer Graphics: Lighting, doors, triggers, and lifts

Reference for this project: Chapter 9

Save the pieces of the project so you can later demonstrate each one

Make a directory ~/video/project8 in your home directory

Static Lighting

In game design, lighting is often one of the most important effects imparting realism to a game.
Take a level from a previous project and:

Add a static light and a cube to a room interior
Demonstrate that the cube casts a shadow on the floor
Demonstrate that the light fades along the wall

Figure 1. Static lighting with shadow on floor.

Windows with sunlight

Take level and:

Add window cuts in a wall
Add an exterior hollow cube with sky texture
Add sky01.wdl
Adjust the sun azimuth so that the sun comes through windows
Demonstrate that the sun through windows shines on the floor
Demonstrate that the sky and mountains are visible through the windows
copy Sky01.wdl to your home directory and mountain (from template_6/code)
rename mountai to mountain.tga
edit Sky01.wdl to chaning mount16.pcx to mountain.tga)

Figure 2. Windows with sunlight on floor.

Sliding Doors

Create a sliding door between 2 rooms in a level.
Take a level from a previous project or create a new level

Add a sliding door between the 2 rooms
Use a box mounted in the wall for the trigger, and make sure it protrudes on both sides of the wall
Use the metalribbed5 texture for the door (scaled down as described in the book)
The final door should look like Fig. 3 below
Add a player and 3rd person camers
Build and test the door.

Figure 3. Metal sliding door with switch/trigger box.

Lifts

Take the previous sliding door example and convert the door to a lift

Rotate the door and place it on the floor
Make sure to unclick IgnoreMap
Have the lift rise 40 to 50 quants
Build and test the lift, your player should be able to ride the lift

Report and demonstration:

Prepare a 10-page report exactly in the following format;

Cover sheet with names
1 Page summary of project<>
<>1 Page Printout from running game as in Figure 1 above<>
<>Printout from WED showng the light location for Fig. 1<>
<>1 Page Printout from running game <>as in Figure 2 above.<>
<>Printout from WED showng the Exterior room and windows corresponding to Fig. 2
1 Page Printout from running game as in Figure 3 above with door closed
1 Page Printout from running game as in Figure 3 above with door open
1Page Printout from running game showing lift on floor

Demonstration: Show your

Shadow cast as in Fig 1
Shadow cast, windows, and mountains as in Fig 2
sliding door
lift

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