3D Zoo Site Raises the Bar

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Jun 05

3D Zoo Site Raises the Bar

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.

The Eco Zoo

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.

7 comments

§ flip3r said on : 05/06/08 @ 13:44
Actually this is not Papervision3d but their own 3D engine
§ Richard Leggett® said on : 05/06/08 @ 13:48
Thanks, I assumed it was papervision because the person who sent the link mentioned that, incorrectly it seems.
§ erikbianchi said on : 06/06/08 @ 00:28
wow. very impressive especially the pop up books. who built this?
§ Richard Leggett® said on : 06/06/08 @ 07:22
Afaik it's Roxik, can anyone confirm?
§ luar said on : 06/06/08 @ 14:08
It is Roxik's work and he had demoed it in last year MAX2007 Japan
http://luar.com.hk/flashbook/archives/001390.php
§ Scottae said on : 07/06/08 @ 23:43
One of the coolest things in Flash I've seen in a long time. Very awesome.

http://mrdoob.com/blog/post/559/
§ Steve Elliott said on : 13/06/08 @ 11:31
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.