Animating a Chinese Dragon

By Ethan Nakashima

Description

A simple animation of a Chinese dragon constructed entirely of rectangular prisms using heirarchical modeling. The scene includes the dragon, pearl, and randomly placed clouds. Includes a free movement camera, preset camera scenes, controlled animation, and more.

Key Map:

  • Mouse - Look around the scene
  • W - Move forward
  • A - Strafe Left
  • S - Move Backward
  • D - Strafe Right

  • R - Increment animation by one cycle
  • T - Automatically animate

  • 1 - First/initial camera scene
  • 2 - Second camera scene
  • 3 - Third camera scene

  • F - Toggle debug colors
  • C - Toggle clouds
  • N - NYAN CAT!!

  • Q - Exit program

    • Screenshots



    Initial start up



    Second camera



    Third camera



    The Pearl



    Back view









    Press N for a surprise!