A New Idea For My Thesis Project

     My advisor suggested me to talk a look about the museum exhibits, and one thing that caught my attention is the diorama(a three-dimensional full-size or miniature model). The other thing I found when I was researching dioramas is the popup card.


Dioramas

Popup Card Example


    I found out that the 2 points perspective drawing will work perfectly as the background of the popup card, and I went to find some good image about it. I found one good video tell how to draw a 2 points perspective drawing. 

How to Draw Using 2-Point Perspective by Circle Line Art School


    I took a screenshot for the image that the person draw in the video and use Photoshop to cut it into two parts. It turns out it still look pretty good. Then I found import two free buildings assets (Watch Tower and Gate) from Unity asset strong and my friend's character model.



    I haven't not set up script for more complex interaction for the scene. Because I am having a problem with the design of the layout of the sensor. Since I do not have much experience with diorama, I am not sure what kind of interaction will attract user, maybe something like open the door, character movements or a dual between two knights? Then I tried to put front image of the character and two building into Photoshop to see how it looks. Possible touch areas: touch the door of the gate will open and close the door;  touch upper part of the watch tower will shoot arrow out or something else; touch the character will back flip or wave the sword.

Maybe because it is not actually a 2D drawing, I just feel it is kind weird.  


Sketch of Concept Image By Zimo Wang


    I also found a drawing for the diorama, I feel this might be a good way to create the layout of the sensor.

Diorama Of The Route Of the Overland Mail To India
      





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