Category Archives: 3D

Anything in 3D, using Papervision, my own 3D engine or other technologies.

How to correct 3-D projection on stage resize

The problem: You're using Flash 10's native 3-D API and notice the projection goes a little skewiff when resizing the window. The solution: You need to reset the stage's projection centre on stage resize, like so... PLAIN TEXT Actionscript: var … Continue reading

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A History of the World

A History of the World

I just returned from a trip round SE Asia to see my last project launch. Called 'A History of the World in 100 Objects', it's a joint venture between BBC Radio 4 and the British Museum to chart human history … Continue reading

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CoolIris type thing in 30 lines

PLAIN TEXT Actionscript: package { // Piclens type thing in 30 lines (FP10+) Liam O'Donnell - spikything.com     import flash.display.Sprite;     import flash.events.Event;     public class Main extends Sprite {         private var container … Continue reading

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Head tracking in 3D

I started trying to find useful things to do with face detection, but with limited success. I tried using the Libspark Haar Cascades implementation of face detection with Papervision3D to create a sort of head tracking effect, but it's a … Continue reading

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Playing around with Maxmind's GeoIP city database, I made this globe that 'should' look up your IP address and point to where you are on Earth - well, the nearest city at least:

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