Stage #1:

THE CUBES

dimensions:

* 1 cube = 1 unit
* projected # cubes = 27 [minimum] / [?] [maximum]

contributors

* CUBE #1 – Kafka
* CUBE #2 – ”
* CUBE #3 – Revad
* CUBE #4 – Zefira
* CUBE #5- Revad
* CUBE #6 – CodedImages

THE SET

StrataCX 6 3d models

The scene displaying all the CUBES

* reflective floor plane
* mirrored cyclorama which could become a bluescreen and layered with film footage
* instanced shape of cube 1x1x1
* [#cubes] x instanced shape of cube 1x1x1 on stand – ungrouped
* six spotlights
* 2 point lights
* lightdome 80% .. HDR [ currently cloudy sky]
* radiosity rendered

The scene displaying the individual CUBES

* reflective floor [dark]
* 2 spot lights
* instanced shape of cube 1x1x1
* 4 x instanced shape of cube 1x1x1 on stand – ungrouped
* lightdome 80% .. [ currently 2 white dots]
* raytraced [soft shadows]

OUTPUT – width 650px .jpg and .png
Stage #2:

Interactive Gallery

html, ActionScript & Flash

hosted currently at missellania.com

Pages

* six cubes per page
* latest arrivals first

Links

currently

* double click = text of the cube face [front, left etc] appearing bottom left of frame

there is the possibility of each cube having 6 links they could include

* contributors redbubble site
* contributors redbubble profile
* contributors home page/s
* a page of their thoughts on project
* contributors beyond painting personal group gallery forum
* general project info
* that cubes animation [ if indiviual cubes get animated seperatly]

Stage #3:

Animation

projected begining of this part of the project is dependant on a reasonable number of cubes being sent in
[updates]