I have already really been enjoying this course for the past few weeks. It connects so many aspects of technology that I enjoy with topics that I’ve been fascinated by. But I think it was this week that I fell in love with the course.
With photogrammetry, my eyes have been opened to a whole new world of possibilities. While I respect the skill and labor put into 3D modeling with Fusion, I was always bothered by the fact that some of the realism I see in 3D models seem almost inhuman or impractical to do completely by hand. Learning about photogrammetry this week has helped connect the dots.
The journey we’ve taken through 3D modeling thus far has taught me many things. For one, modeling an object is so much more enriching and educational than simply seeing it in an exhibit. It forces you to pay attention to things in greater detail, a process that could facilitate brilliant discoveries. On top of that, I would also say that modeling an object is just a more fun way to engage with it than through passive observation.
Furthermore, working so intimately with a project in this way makes it more likely that you’ll look into the greater context behind an object. While the observation of an object is at its core a solitary task, 3D modeling an object is more likely done for the benefit of a community. As such, you feel more inclined to learn as much as you can in order to accurately represent a community.
This is something I’ve noticed as I work on the museum exhibition project. As I review the photos my group mate has taken, I have greater attention to the details of the object being modeled (the horse). Down the line, I’m also hoping to learn more about the stories and context related to the object so that I can effectively model and exhibit it.
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I’ve also been confused about how some 3D models were so detailed while any attempts I made were so awkward and clunky, which made photogrammetry similarly exciting to learn about. I hadn’t thought about 3D modeling as something done to benefit a community in comparison to museum touring, but it makes a lot of sense.
I would like to strongly echo the point that modeling an artifact forces us to pay attention to things in detail. The object of my group is a tomb camel which is very similar to yours. I was carefully observing all the faces and corners of that camel and making sure that my camera captured all of them in doing photogrammetry work – I am sure that I will not dig into such details if I were not going to model it.