A 3D Curve Sketching System For Tablets

dominique_cimafranca writes "The Dynamic Graphics Project of the University of Toronto has released a pretty nifty 3D curve sketching system. Apart from the large drawing area, the tablet software looks very intuitive to artists. From the site: 'The system coherently integrates existing techniques of sketch-based interaction with a number of novel and enhanced features. Novel contributions of the system include automatic view rotation to improve curve sketchability, an axis widget for sketch surface selection, and implicitly inferred changes between sketching techniques. We also improve on a number of existing ideas such as a virtual sketchbook, simplified 2D and 3D view navigation, multi-stroke NURBS curve creation, and a cohesive gesture vocabulary.'"

Comments

Re:Could be useful for video game artists

[seanalltogether]

I just showed this to my 2 roomates who do most of their art on tablets pcs. Their first reaction was "where do i get this", their second was, "what the heck are they saying". So good call on the technospeak confusing the hell out of them.

Re:POP!

[Pearson]

I don't think you are going to get a tablet PC that can touch a Wacom just yet. Also, I would suggest trying a Wacom before you buy, if possible. While many people think bigger is better (insert joke here), after actually using a Wacom, they usually find a smaller size fits their needs better. I've found the 6"x11" to be fine, while the 12"x12" was too big. The one you're talking about, the 12"x19" is actually about 25"x17", and almost 1.5" thick. That takes up a lot of desk space, and is probably too big for your lap.

Re:Rocks, as in "there's a rock in your shoe"?

[compro01]

That program doesn't have a learning curve. It has a learning cliff. But if you can manage to scale it, it's a very powerful and efficient program. The interface is both really bad and really good.