Resolution3D

Services

3D Interactive

Product Presentations

Combining 3D toolset with visual programming to create enriching experiences based on beautiful models, materials and textures.

Using models as part of orientation and training for the oil & gas industry.

Our interactive approach goes beyond the 2D web based method of presenting materials. We take the end-user into a visually 3D enriched environment that the user wants to explore.

Because res3D has a strong background in conceptual design and 3D graphics, we can create exciting content in-house, without having to rely upon commercially available stock graphics or 3D elements. Our custom shop can create any object-oriented interface, meeting the client’s unique requirements for product presentation

With our product object based VRML interactive software, we can create the environment to manipulate layers of the object, rotate around and remove pre-determined parts. The moving parts are preset based on what the client want the end user to explore.

Triggers are set before hand in the 3D software. Triggers can be set to either an object movement, sound based on touch, sensory object or master button. The entire experience is written with a combination of primitive C basic and visual C++ programming.

This is the Display Image

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Graphical User Interface

Our 3D approach to the GUI (Graphic User Interface) helps us design new ways of presenting material; it puts the end-user into a non-linear interface, allowing for a refreshing way of experiencing the information.

Currently the museum interactive looks very much like a website, flat non-contextual information that seems separated from the reality it is trying to communicate.

Understanding our clients business helps us design a truly unique interactive experience. This interactive was done for a pharmaceutical company so the interface was designed to look as if the user in looking through a microscope. The user can select different elements as if selecting specimen slides.

Interactive neuron model for product communication.

Website Coding & Design

We provide web design and coding as a complementary service to our our 3D communication. This gives the client as many opportunities as possible with help coordinating their presentation needs.

Because res3D has positioned itself as a subcontractor to exhibit designers, we have had to surround and employ people with the design and programming needed for graphic user interface design, CMS’s (Content Management System) and database programming; having available these skill sets, ranging from C++ to jQueery, PHP, WordPress and more, has allowed us to extend, web design / programming services to our clients.

Having web design as part of our suite of services has really helped us better serve our clients, by providing a more comprehensive value added product, where the client can get a professional website with custom graphic elements and design, that is specific to their industry.

At res3D we are able to provide specialized graphics that relate to the clients business. We can create custom logos based on the clients art direction.

Graphic logo for Alaska Native TV. The background image is from a closeup picture of a native skin drum

Exhibit Designers

In addition to programming, res3D will also provide dynamic 3D content to exhibit design firms, and programmers for use in their graphic user interfaces.

We have worked on museum kiosks, traveling displays and tradeshow exhibits. Our clients look to us to help build a more enriching based environment for their interactive displays.

Interior rendering of exhibit showing models of the interactive kiosks designed by the exhibit designer.

Res3D is a great collaborator and subcontractor during design development stages of museum exhibit design. During design, res3D can provide iteration models and renders so the exhibit designer and exhibit fabricator can see how their kiosks are going to look and work.

These renders can be used for client presentations and client approval during design. Eventually the iteration models will be developed into the final presentation images for final client review and approval.

To assist in the proposal writing process, res3D has provided quick 3D sketches, or vignettes for proposal submittals, to helps show concept design to owner representatives and bid reviewers.

For museums that are looking for funding, the 3D renderings become especially important. Even when the exhibit is just a concept, it may become important to show illustrations for fund raising purposes.

Rendering of interior exhibit for Federal Reserve Richmond Branch.

360 Visual Environments

We provide customized viewers for 360 panoramic images that are cross browser compliant. The viewers use a combination of HTML 5, FLASH and Java Script to make them accessible on non FLASH compliant devices like Apples iPhone and iPad and to not have to rely on Quick Time for proper viewing.

At res3D we take our own 360 HDR (High Dynamic Range) photos for lighting. We use these for our CG lighting in our virtual 3D scenes. Having the ability to provide these photos for our own projects, we started to provide these images and the means to interact with them to our clients.

Unwrapped 360 image equirectangular projection of the spherical image above.

360 Panoramic images are widely used as a property marketing tool. The image is taken with a specialized camera mount with an adjustable nodal point to match camera lens and body. Some mounts are fixed to certain configurations. Other such as the Spheron system is a completely turnkey custom solution. The images are taken in high dynamic range with anywhere from 9 to 24 stops. The images are then saves as either HDR or EXR format. The images can be tonemapped or can be left at a gamma of 1.0 for use as light probes.

Light probes are useful for CG lighting so the cinematographer can match the film footage lighting to the CG digital environment. The use of these image in film production is becoming widespread. Films such as District 9 utilized the technique to assure that the alien model would match the back plate. Anyway this is something that I will talk more about in the blog.

For the purpose there, these images are mostly used for selling locations. The images are spherical so the end user can, with the click of the mouse move the camera in the direction they want to view.

360 image of interior hotel room taken for Alaska Channel at the Hotel Captain Cook