3D CONCEPT VISUALIZATION
for Innovators and Educators
Case Studies
3D Concept Visualization for Innovators and Educators draws from my public service at James Madison University as a part-time Adjunct Instructor, Technical Artist, and Inventor-In-Residence. Above is the Concept Visualization Studio as it appeared in 2017, adjacent to the Innovation Space at Lakeview Hall. Please note, extensive hyperlinking benefits students and faculty seeking detailed contextual information. T.M.Wilcox, 2024.
3D SCANNER
CGI STILL LIFE
THIS IS NOT A BRICK
BIOMIMETIC DEVICE
OPERATION ICE HOUSE
VIRTUAL RESORT
BOOK COVER
VIRTUAL REALITY CONTROLS
BOARD GAME
FRAME CONNECTOR
MONITOR TABLE
AUCTION PADDLE
BOXXER CONCEPT
IRONICAL MOUSETRAP
BOW CHAIR
ODS IMAGES & ANIMATION
PRINTABLE DWELLING
EXHIBIT DISPLAY
MONOLITHIC LOGO
RECEPTION DESK
FLOOR STAND
VAN DER ROHE CITY
CATTLE HERDER
Curriculum Vitae
Instead of a regular Curriculum Vitae, mine is an illustrated narrative with a user interface optimized for handheld devices. In an early career as a computer game designer, I used a conventional list of Titles & Credits (PDF) documenting my contributions to boxed software.
INTRODUCTION
EDUCATION
EARLY CAREER
MIDDLE CAREER
LATE CAREER
ARTIST'S STATEMENT
Creative Annex
These items represent creative pursuits spanning fine art, 3D concept visualization, computer game design, instructional media research and development, and professional association presentations.
IVLA PRESENTATION 2020
IVLA PRESENTATION 2019
NTTC PRESENTATION 2019
NATO PRESENTATION 2018
AACE PRESENTATION 2018
CHEMSIM-VR DEMOSPHERE
CHEMCRYSTALS-VR
CHEMSIM-VR WEB SITE
EDUDEV WEB SITE
MENTAL ROTATION
INNOVATION SPACE
INVENTOR IN RESIDENCE
CGI MONOPRINTS
COMPUTER GAME DESIGN
TITLES & CREDITS (PDF)
Consulting
Innovation Consulting is conversation and discussion encompassing problem discovery, concept design, prototype development, and experience analysis. Discussions are correspondence, live presentation, and documentation. During prototyping, work hours accumulate for 2D drawing, 3D modeling, interaction design, computer programming, platform testing, and mockup fabrication.
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office tell us that digital prototypes can be proof of reduction to practice. They also tell us that ideas have no value, but their expression does. If you ask a designer to express an idea for you absent a contract, then the designer owns the work product. If you ask a designer to express an idea referencing your notes and drawings, then co-ownership is negotiable.
Bear in mind, inventions are patentable only when they are non-obvious, and only with sufficient disclosure of sketchbooks, plans, schematics, renderings, 3D models, CAD files, and computer programs. Applications for design patents need intensive prior art analysis.
Innovating is the opposite of a group cognitive process like brainstorming. Forced collaboration and timeboxing negatively impact innovator performance. Design thinking draws on abductive reasoning, practical domain knowledge, dynamic intuition, and spatial ability to mentally visualize problems and iterate solutions.
With classical training in fine art, I made innovative sculpture in college. In an early career as a computer game designer, my contributions led to unit sales in the millions for my employers. During a middle career at a state university, I taught photography, mentored faculty and students in 3D concept visualization, and I invented immersive virtual reality teaching and learning environments. In my late career, I'm an Innovation Consultant and An Artist In Virtual Worlds.
