Students at the University of Nevada, Reno created a set of special effects (transformations on 3D models) to be used in a video game. The students were told to create special effects that could be used to visually represent magic spells in the video game. The students were not required to specify the spell associated with each special effect.

Watch the video on the following link and answer the questions for each of the models on the two rows. You do not have to evaluate the original three models, those are for your reference.

The video begins by showing three models: a blue female model, a green ninja model, and a white robot model.
The scene will zoom out and you will see two rows of six models with various special effects (transformations) applied on the models.

The first page of the survey is for the first row of models, and the second page of the survey is for the second row of models.

This study is IRB approved. IRB protocol: SB08/09-020.


Video link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnjFJaZy8ZI

Evaluate the special effect (transformation) of each model in the first row. For each model you answer two questions. The first question asks how creative each transformation is. The second question asks you to select how true several statements are with regards to the transformation on the model.