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The
Jorge-Meeks Trinoid minimal surface is a sphere with three points removed
from its equator. This topological transformation casts the region surrounding
the missing points into funnel shapes which extend outward infinitely.
The computer graphic process of discrete sampling of the parametric function
results in a distortion of the funnels into angular forms.
The image at top left is from a video composite. It shows a Topological Slide rider immersed in virtual space and sliding along the edge of a hole formed by the parameterization of the Jorge-Meeks Trinoid. |
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| The stereoscopic pair of images below give a distant view of the Jorge- Meeks Trinoid. It is possible to view them as a single 3D image by staring at them and slightly crossing the eyes until the images merge. | |||||||||
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The
following image sequence shows the riders point of view as recorded from
one video input of the stereoscopic HMD. The sequence begins up near the
boundry of one of the funnel shaped extremeties of the Jorge-Meeks Trinoid
and progresses as the rider slides down toward the open polar region and
continues along the edge of the hole.
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| Introduction
Enneper's
Surface | Jorge-Meeks Trinoid
| Artist's Statement | Project
Credits | Related Links
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