3D ANIMATION STUDIES

Getting Thumbnail Diamond
This was a quick project to build a geometrically correct diamond with optical properties close to that of a real diamond. I'd have to say my influences come from the fact that I recently became engaged. This is the second diamond I have built, the last being in the early 90's for a client. With Lightwave 6.5 I was able to play with the caustics, however, this is not evident in this animation test. I used the new gem modeler tool, however the geometry generated by the gem tool is severely lacking and required hand tuning and extra modeling to achieve the classic ideal cut. - Chad C. Yates 2001

Important Note: These animations use the Divx v4.0 video codec. Download it at www.Divx.com. Right clicking on the thumbnail and selecting play will restart the animation if it doesn't play automatically. By clicking on the thumbnail you can view a medium resolution version of the animations.