Class #8 Homework Astronaut

Here is my astronaut I workd on for hw. This was the assignment for class #8.

I first started with a cylinder and created the legs off of it.

I then added three sphere inside each other to create the helmet. I also had to work on the structure inside the cylinder to be able to attach body parts.

I then added a back-pack to the astronaut. I decorated it with repressed circles. I also created the arms and the control pannel under the arms.

I decided to also decorate the other side of the bagpack.

I then added color and finished my astronaut.

Here is my astronaut uploaded onto google earth. I decided to upload him right onto the BC football stadium.

Here is another angle of my astronaut on google earth.

Class #8 Roll Call Nov - 15th

Here is the roll call for class #8 - november 15th
Roll Call #1


Roll Call #2


Roll Call #3

In Class Astronaut

In class astronaut in google sketchup.

Class #8 Google Earth

During Class #8 nov. 15th we were asked to download and install google earth and learnt he basics. It is great to be able to see all of these places without having to travel anywhere. Here are my screenshoots:

Installation:

Plex at BC

Egyptian Pyramids

My house

Yankee Stadium

Rio de Janeiro

Forbidden city of China

Grand Canyon

Class #7 Ares

Homework for class #7 (nov. 8th) was to build the ares rocket.

Here is a model of the rocket.

I first put down the bottom part.

Then began working on the upper part, while making sure the angles cylinders were in place.

I then added the top and made the point to the rocket.

I added some texture and also created the tip of the rocket.

Here is the final version.

Class #7 Runescape

During class #7 we played runescape. It was an old game that was not fully 3 dimensional. The graphics were bad, and the controls were mediocre. I did not enjoy playing this game

Starting the game

Face off against a dragon

Just defeated the dragon.

Award for leaving the cave.

Finding new missions.

Completing a mission.

Chopping a tree down.

Battling a goblin.

Battling another goblin to level up.

Class #7 (Nov. 8th) Roll Call

Class #7 Roll Call on November 8th, 2009

Roll Call #1

Roll Call #2

Roll Call #3

Class #6 Toys for Tots

For class #6, we had to play a few Toys For Tots games. Here are some screenshots

Bouncing Moles. Must help the moles jump on a pile of leaves.

Bouncing Circles.

Ping Pong 3D. This was a fun game, but the ball moved very fast

North Pole Adventure. I was a little confused with this game.

Coloring Book. Had to color a picture.

Class #6 Summary of the IBM Game Report

I found this article very interesting. It explained that technology is a bridge that is connecting the world and creating further globalization for the business world. In the future, more work will be done through virtual spaces. It is used to train new employees and build new skills. The new leaders of the world will be know in the virtual world.

Tom Cadwell, an MBA student and former developer of "World Of Warcraft" explains that there are infinite amount of opportunities to be a leader in the virtual world. A player will lead a small troop of soldiers to finish a quest and defeat an enemy. This is actually very similar to the business world. A lot of leadership, and understanding of what each individual needs to do to accomplish a goal. Each of these games are very task oriented, and when it is an MMORPG such as WOW and LOTR, a group of individuals must work together to accomplish these goals. This takes a lot of cooperation and team unity.

The article speaks about the classical nurture vs nature role of leadership. many individuals believe that leadership is either there, or it is not by a young age. However, MMORPG tell a different story. Reserved players in the real world surprise themselves when they take the initiative in the video game to be a outspoken leader. This builds the skills necessary to become a leader outside of the video games. This does not mean that every individual should be a leader in every organization. But, withhe right tools such as MMORPGs. all individuals can have the capacity to lead. Three of every four players surveyed in the IBM study believe that the techniques and approaches found in online games could enhance their leadership effectiveness in the workplace.

It is very important to understand that the reason that MMORPGs are safe environments to learn leadership skills is because there is a freedom to fail. With such a freedom to fail, without any real reprocutions, individuals become better at taking risks, and calculating the risks vs. the benefits. Online multiplayer games allow for such an enviroment, where players develop their risk-taking skills.

The article was very interesting. I also found it interesting that they believe the next step should be work places incorporating MMORPGs into their work day to both create leaders, and as a way to release stress throughout the day.

Class #6 - LOTR

I played Lord of The Ring for homework for class #6. Here are a couple of screenshots.

The interface is similar to second life. You can change the appearance of your character and change the clothes. However, this game as the purpose to level up. I was able to reach level 3, and gain many new weapons and armor.

Here is a screenshot of the game opening up.

I chose the name SuperHombre, which means superman in spanish. I tried many different names, and many were already taken.

Here is a screenshot of me starting to play.

Killing a guard while escaping jail.

Training against a dummy to improve my skills.

Fighting a wild animal, trying to understand how to use special strikes.


Running away from the animal when I realized I was still too unexperienced to fight a level 5 animal. I did not want to die!

Selling items I picked up while fighting spies, guards and animals.

Finishing a quest. It helped me earn leather armor and a lot of experience points.

Leveling up to level 3!!!

Aquiring and training for new skills so that I could be more efficient in battle.

All in all, the game was extremely addicting and fun. I was able to reach level 3, and did not want to stop. It was a great experience.