Project Description

For this project, we want to design a maze runner that will have the potential of representing a more realistic world. This world will be represented by 6 sided figures in 3-space instead of the simpler 2 dimentional grid shown in class by Professor Forsyth. In addition, we plan on texture mapping the walls, and adding simple lighting effects. Figures will be convex, and will share sides with one another. We will be able to optimize the code using these limitations.

Running through the maze will allow one to drop through holes, climb ramps to higher levels, be in rooms that overlap eachother, and explore rooms of different shapes and sizes.

• clipping algorithm for the walls completed
• working texture mapper for drawing on polygons in 3-space

• a map for testing the display clipper
• a simple maze displaying program without movement, but with texture mapping
• movement and collision detection for the maze runner
• add simple lighting effects

• a simple mouse interface, and background with buttons
• other enhancements if there is free time

• more complex lighting and shading
• bitmap objects within the maze
• animated texture maps
• ability to look up and down
• interactive help

Work Breakdown

Here is what the project breakdown looks like. Anything not mentioned in the breakdown is either undecided at this time or will probably be done equally by both of us.

• Shane Cantrell
• Clipping algorithm for the walls
• Maze file format
• pixmaps
• Joshua Cantrell
• Polygon drawing algorithm
• texture mapper
• lighting

Point Distribution

• Rendering - 40
• Modelling - 25
• Animation - 25
• Other - 10
• Other will include the mouse interface, toggle buttons, and the background.