When words fail to express cities of the imagination or bring life to enzymes spliced into human protein, Rice faculty and students turn to computer animation to reveal new levels of understanding. A computer visual is becoming a vital tool for research and teaching, because moving illustrations have the power to demonstrate and entertain. Computer animation opens the imagination in a way that text cannot. Salituro demonstrated the versatility of computer animation by playing segments produced by or with the help of Rice faculty, staff or students. The depictions range from muscle molecules nabbing oxygen to urban cities.
More people are willing to construct for others the visualization they have in their minds.
RAVL offers computer drafting, three-dimensional visualization, geometrical design and rendering. Rather than just static images, the ever- changing scene gives the viewer a sense of flying through empty city streets or soaring to glimpse a falcon's view of the settlement. The renderings give the viewer a sense of being involved with the structure. The colors, landscape, motion and music help to create a sense of the architect's vision. You can guide a viewer through the project and cut to different sites.