23 May 2011

L5 11

These are examples I have found where knowledge of maths can be used in video games to extend the size of the world. I have found this very inspiring.




This is an early test in the minecraft game which shows the generation of new blocks




This video shows how big the spore galaxy is, with 1000s of different planets to explore, they haven't been individually made but are generated.


Ian elmes research:


http://www.ianemes.com/film/alexanders_horns/

"1976

This is about the perception of mathematics, and is an attempt to deal with the concepts of perpetual motion and alternate dimensions. The animation is a visual equivalent of a principle known as Alexander’s Horns, which is a theory of perpetually expanding inner space."

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