ROOTS OF KNOWLEDGE:

  • modeling manioc in the bolivian amazon
  • By Estee Ellis
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3D Models

3D Models Used in Motion Capture

Figures

Figure 1: Raised beds of soil allow farmers to continue producing crops during the flood seasons (Erickson).

Figure 2: A man stands while an areas of forest is burned for farming (Erickson).

Figure 3: Cleared areas of forest as part of slash and burn farming (Erickson).

Figure 4: Behind the structure of a house there is tangle from a house garden (Erickson).

Figure 5: House gardens allow residents easy access to their produce and growth (Erickson).

Figure 6: Google image search results for “3d maize model” yields rich results (Ellis).

Figure 7: Google image search for “3d manioc models” produces fewer results (Ellis).

Figure 8: Early stage of root modeling (Ellis).

Figure 9: Root and lower stalk modeling (Ellis).

Figure 10: Leaf Modeling (Ellis).

Figure 11: Full manioc plant modeling (Ellis).

Figure 12: Gear for motion capture technology (Ellis).

Figure 13: Broom, dustbin, and chair piece with sensors for motion capture (Ellis).

Figure 14: Still from motion capture clip; dropping cutting to plant (Ellis).

Figure 15: Still from YouTube video; dropping cuttings to plant (Agribusiness How It Works).

Figure 16: Still from motion capture clip; unearthing root (Ellis).

Figure 17: Still from YouTube clip; unearthing root (Lifeinthailand).

Figure 18: Motion data on digital display; chopping roots on branch (Ellis).

Figure 19: Final ANTH 258/CIS 106 model with landscapes, objects, and people (Best and Students of ANTH 258/CIS 106).

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