French Surface
Channel: HCT UBC
Date: 28/05/2015

Our idea is motivated by a drafter's device called the French curve. The advantage of French curves is that they provide templates for tracing out curves, without drawing them freehand. Our project considers its analogue in one higher dimension, namely 3D surfaces. A predefined set of surfaces, called French surfaces, is given to the user to choose from. The selected surfaces are then blended together one after another to form the final model. The system French Surfaces suggests a breakthrough in surface design in computer graphics. We depart from the traditional approach of users actively drawing surfaces, to one where users simply choose from a large library of surfaces.

Also, our system avoids the not-so-user-friendly mathematical structures and freehand control of traditional methods. The only input needed from users is artistic expression, not math skills.