The motion capture workshop was this afternoon. It wasn’t nearly as exciting as I had hoped but it was very interesting all the same. Will (aka Anonymous) dressed up in black tights and then attached little balls with reflective tape on them all over the suit. There were about 8 or 9 cameras all around the room and sure enough the computer was able to track his motion. The data was then cleaned up and exported to 3D Studio Max where a bi-ped that someone else created was attached to the data and recreated the motions on the 3D plane.
Steve Mann – Cyborg
I convinced Anna-Maria to come see the Steve Mann web-casted guest speaker. There is a really good reason why nobody web-casts their speeches; I found out that reason last night. The video screen was like playing Test Drive III on a 286. At least Test Drive III was in colour.
Blue and Gold 2003 Photo
Here is a photograph of me from the Awards Banquet tonight. I think the girls may have had a bit much to drink… actually wait, those faces are pretty much normal.
In case you are wondering, yes I had a really good time at the party. I wish Anna-Maria had come too.
Blue and Gold Banquet
I went to an awards banquet tonight for being a part of the University Swim team. I never won any awards myself, but I had a good time eating the food and cheering for those that won. I think Anna-Maria was a little sad that she never got to come with me. It was really a last minute decision for me to go and so I feel bad that she never got to come along; instead she made the Vegetable Curry without me. Women are definitely from Venus.
Update: I can’t believe I never took Anna-Maria to the Blue and Gold. What the hell was I thinking? Re-reading the archives sometimes makes me feel like I was such an idiot back then.