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Description:
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Three -dimensional animations are often effective in explaining complex phenomena , but altering the finished productions can be cumbersome and costly . The goal of this thesis was to develop a technique for easily altering 3D animations using 2D methods . In conjunction with the Olson Laboratory at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center , I created two animations dealing with heart development , based on one 3D animation model . The animations focused on cardiac morphogenesis and transcription factor expression . The purpose of this project was to not only visually communicate cardiac morphogenesis and the expression patterns of transcription factors , but to create a 3D model that can be used as a template for any further visualization of heart development research . |