3D modeling as a recreation technique of the Diablada de Píllaro character to create the cultural heritage of Ecuador

Abstract

The new generations are losing the historical and cultural meaning of the traditional festivities of Ecuador and therefore of the different characters that participate in each festivity, the introduction of foreign characters through films, series, animations or other media has caused the loss of identity, history and traditions in the country. The purpose of this research is to present, rescue and preserve the cultural manifestations of the Diablada de Píllaro festival in the province of Tungurahua, attractively representing the maximum representative of the Devil of Píllaro festival. Through the ethnographic or qualitative research methodology and observation as a data collection technique and with the Maya software with an educational license for 3D modeling, it was possible to obtain high quality images of the representative characters, for the character modeling process, followed the phases of the XP software development methodology, to validate the results the survey was used. It is possible to validate the character before a sample of 52 students of the Graphic Design career, identifying that the variables Identification and Similarity represent 75% equivalent to acceptable compliance and in terms of chromaticity it represents 76%, which is very good, guaranteeing that the modeling of the Diablo de Píllaro character does attract the attention of young people.