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The Occluded Forest

3D ANIMATION

A design sprint VR experience built in Unity, aimed at shaping and cultivating perception. Crafted utilizing Gibson's Ecological Approach to Visual Perception.

Duration

3 weeks

ADVISED BY

Axel Roesler

MY ROLE

Animator

TOOLS

Blender

Team

Lia Chon

Kaitlyn Ellington

Hayden Kim Dernbach

Macks Brooks

Caleb Aguiar

The Occluded Forest

The Occluded Forest

3D ANIMATION
3D ANIMATION

A design sprint VR experience built in Unity, aimed at shaping and cultivating perception. Crafted utilizing Gibson's Ecological Approach to Visual Perception.

Team

Lia Chon

Kaitlyn Ellington

Hayden Kim Dernbach

Macks Brooks

Caleb Aguiar

Duration

3 weeks

ADVISED BY

Axel Roesler

MY ROLE

Animator

TOOLS

Blender

“Surfaces are perceived as extended in space through their reveal and concealment as we move.”

“Surfaces are perceived as extended in space through their reveal and concealment as we move.”

“Surfaces are perceived as extended in space through their reveal and concealment as we move.”

JAMES J. GIBSON
JAMES J. GIBSON
THE CHALLENGE
THE CHALLENGE

An experience dependent upon user's perception.

An experience dependent upon user's perception.

An experience dependent upon user's perception.

We were tasked with crafting a VR experience that explained Gibson's principle of occlusion.

We were tasked with crafting a VR experience that explained Gibson's principle of occlusion.

We concocted a forest landscape. With the rich forest as the backdrop, certain silhouettes look like deer antlers, only for them to revealed as tree branches. Clarity can only be afforded if the traveler is curious enough.

We concocted a forest landscape. With the rich forest as the backdrop, certain silhouettes look like deer antlers, only for them to revealed as tree branches. Clarity can only be afforded if the traveler is curious enough.

OCCLUSION VS. PERCEPTION REVEAL
OCCLUSION VS. PERCEPTION REVEAL
MY ROLE
MY ROLE

Animating the deer!

Animating the deer!

Animating the deer!

I modeled and rigged a deer in Blender for a short animation. Within Unity, the deer would react to the user if they got close enough. I shaded it dark enough to blend into the surroundings, with antlers that could be mistaken as branches if you didn't look for long enough.

I modeled and rigged a deer in Blender for a short animation. Within Unity, the deer would react to the user if they got close enough. I shaded it dark enough to blend into the surroundings, with antlers that could be mistaken as branches if you didn't look for long enough.

Oh deer!

Oh deer!

Oh deer!

reflection
reflection

This whole process was absolutely wicked! It was my first time animating in Blender, and I absolutely loved it. Gibson's text is rich and dense and I'm grateful we were able to bring it to life in such a manner.

This whole process was absolutely wicked! It was my first time animating in Blender, and I absolutely loved it. Gibson's text is rich and dense and I'm grateful we were able to bring it to life in such a manner.

I would like to say thank you to my incredible teammates, it was truly an honor working with such incredible designers. I'm even in awe that we were able to accomplish what we did in such a short amount of time.

I would like to say thank you to my incredible teammates, it was truly an honor working with such incredible designers. I'm in awe that we were able to accomplish what we did in such a short amount of time.

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