05 June 2008

3D Zoo Site Raises the Bar

Written by Richard Leggett ( )
Published on June 5th, 2008 @ 09:29:45 am, using 117 words, 1816 views

Categories: Flash, PaperVision3D, 3D

I just received a link to The Eco Zoo site and quite honestly this is a step above what we might normally expect from a web site. Using Papervision a custom 3D engine in a slick fashion, switching between 3D environments, the tree/world and the pop-up book specifically, the site explores some exotic creatures.

There’s a lot of attention to detail throughout, from the butterflies fluttering around the tree and the simulated cloth to the leaves at the top blowing away and the pop-up book pages which you can rotate around and discover the artist has even taken the time to draw the reverse of the characters in the scene.

Superb site, check it out here.

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Comment from: flip3r

Actually this is not Papervision3d but their own 3D engine

Permalink 05/06/08 @ 13:44

Comment from: Richard Leggett [Member]

Thanks, I assumed it was papervision because the person who sent the link mentioned that, incorrectly it seems.

Permalink 05/06/08 @ 13:48

Comment from: erikbianchi

wow. very impressive especially the pop up books. who built this?

Permalink 06/06/08 @ 00:28

Comment from: Richard Leggett [Member]

Afaik it's Roxik, can anyone confirm?

Permalink 06/06/08 @ 07:22

Comment from: luar

It is Roxik's work and he had demoed it in last year MAX2007 Japan
http://luar.com.hk/flashbook/archives/001390.php

Permalink 06/06/08 @ 14:08

Comment from: Scottae

One of the coolest things in Flash I've seen in a long time. Very awesome.

http://mrdoob.com/blog/post/559/

Permalink 07/06/08 @ 23:43

Comment from: Steve Elliott

Nice bit of work, the only thing missing (very minor I know) is not being able to turn the book's pages using mouse drags. That would add to the interactivity.

Permalink 13/06/08 @ 11:31

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