Tuesday, March 24, 2009

The World of 2D and 3D

Ever tried to generate art on a computer? Software tools are available that can put your art work into two or three dimensions. For example, Processing allows you to "program" (yes program!) art in a very easy way using a derivative form of Java. And very easy to learn for those inclined with a little bit of programming background.
Slightly more complicated, at least for my brain, is the 3D software world, full of sculptures and rotating models. Free software is available, such as Google SketchUp or Topmod. Alternatively, and in a professional pursuit of doing things, there is some commercial 3D software out there, such as Maya (30 day free trial), 3D Studio (30 day free trial), or Rhino (evaluation version good for 25 times). Check it out!

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