G. Michael W. Pinch Senior Project Pages Virtual Olivier Models Advisor: Professor Hannay

Mission Statement

• The goal of the project was to create fully interactive computer models of Union's most outstanding Olivier Models. The models represent both the beauty and utility of the originals. These models were created using the OpenGL platform and are presented on the Union College Website.

Weekly Updates

• My senior project has just been featured on the Union College Website. There is also an article about it in the spring edition of the Union College Magazine! Click here to check it out

• Download and Play with the Model (If you don't have a computer with a dedicated Graphics Card I would suggest downloading the videos instead)
• Video of Hyperboloid of 1 Sheet model
• Video of Intersecting cylinders
• Video of Intersecting Cones
• Video of Complex Model
• Video of Movement around the Nott Memorial
• Screenshots of the final product
• New Screenshots (Updated 11/26/02)
• More Photos of Union's Collection (and possible future candidates)
• Photos of the Nott Memorial
• Winter Term BiWeekly Updates
• Fall Term Weekly Updates

Documentation

• Final Paper
• Background Paper from CS-197
• Olivier Model Powerpoint Presentation from CS-197

Links

• My Home Page
• Some pictures of Olivier Models
• Conoid Code Bin
• Intersecting Cones Code Bin
• Intersecting CounterRotating Cylinders Code Bin
• Intersecting Horizontal Cylinders Code Bin
• Full Scene Code Bin
• OpenGL.org
• Union College
• Email Me