i'm attempting to write a code that will read the value of pixel and then create a box whose z position is determined by the value in the pixel.  (e.g. if the rgb of a given pixel is 200, then the z position of a (1 x 1 x 1) box is 8.  

i'm also attempting in part of the script to be able to rotate around in the 3d environment, but have been very unsuccessful so far.  

here's what i've gotten through so far and although it's not what i wanted, its yielded some interesting results...

import processing.opengl.*;

PImage img01 = loadImage("DSCN1042.jpg");
//load the image
size(img01.width, img01.height, P3D);
//set the image size as background size

int detail = 10;
for (int i=0; i<width; i+=detail) {
 for (int j=0; j<width; j+=detail) {
   color c = img01.get(i, j);
   fill(c);
   rect(i,j,detail,detail);
   //pixelate image based on the brightness value in each pixel
   //fills a rectangle with that color


   color d = img01.get(i, j);
   if (d < 200) {
     box(10,10,10);
     translate(0,0,1);
     //z position of the box is determined by the value of the pixel

   translate(width/2, 0, 128);
   rotateY(50);
   translate(-width/2, 0, 128);
     //gets the color of each pixel
     //draws a box and moves the box in the z-axis based on a value of that box
   }
 }
}