One of our more common services here at MediaLab is 3D modeling. No, this is not modeling with clay like we did as children but rather high tech creative work. Here is a mixture of definitions that describes 3D modeling as we know it here at MediaLab.
A 3D model is a representation of a three dimensional shell of a object using mathematics and special software. The process starts with a wireframe model that shows the frame of the object. This frame is created by using a set of points which are then connected using data like lines and curves.
3D models are used for a variety of things. The most common is computer or video games. Sciences use them to represent detailed models or chemical compounds, medical industries use them to show organs and the inner workings of the body and devices. Here at MediaLab, we use them for architectural purposes to demonstrate buildings before they are built, and for consumer products by taking the engineering data to build interactive 360 product views for companies and their customers to see how products work without having a full functioning model on hand.
There is another small peek into the daily life at MediaLab.
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