Canine Lameness Learning Module

introduction screen for the learning module giving instructions and showing a photo of Stevie, a greyhound, with optical motion capture markers taped to his skin

My Master's degree project: an interactive Flash learning module on Canine Lameness. It won best non-product/service category at Adobe Demofest 2007 in San Jose, CA. I designed it to teach veterinary medical students about patterns of gait associated with a normal healthy dog, one with hip dysplasia and one with cranial cruciate ligament rupture. This module includes optical motion capture animation and video of dogs in the conditions mentioned above. I used 7 programs to capture, clean, and rig the data to a simple model, and then render for the web: Vicon 8 Optical Motion Capture Animation Software, Kaydara Motion Builder, Maya, Premiere Pro, Sorenson Squeeze, Flash Professional, and Dreamweaver. View the usability survey. I also produced an online quiz over the content.

scene showing optical motion capture model walking, with phases of the gait cycle listed below

scene showing my animated dog loader for video of normal canine walking

scene of an optical motion capture model climbing 3D stairs, with cranial cruciate ligament rupture of the left hind knee.

Video still of a black female Labrador Retriever walking with cranial cruciate ligament rupture in her right hind leg.