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2008-06-28T23:36:00.003+10:00

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Yidcore - They Tried To Kill Us. They Failed. Let's Eat!

2007-05-06T12:22:00.000+10:00

Yidcore - Yidcore - They tried to kill us. They failed. Lets eat

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Yidcore latest!

2007-04-17T22:13:00.000+10:00

Hey guys!
Works started in full flow now.. Sam, Jayt and Juan: do you guys wanna come in and get some stuff off me? I've uploaded the spreadsheet now.. different people are animating different stuff now!
We might have one more person in helping us! James from Semester One-will know tomorrow!
Oh Yeap is a powerhouse! He's done almost 8 shots now.. and they're looking so cool!
Come in and check out whats been happening =) or be lazzyy and wait until Friday for me to upload it on the blog!
But we're doing a great job. We're back on track! Yayyy...
Seeya guys tomorrow =)
Cheers,
Aarthi

This is so exciting AND..

2007-04-16T22:41:00.000+10:00

this is why I love ANIMATION CLUB!!!

Yeap, Micky, MoonSun.. have started animating today. It looks like SOOOOO much fun! Yeap's done with the first scene! And Micky's done all his key animations! MoonSun's done one shot and me(?!), I'm just starting!

We shall hopefully have some up on the blog soon for everyone to take a look at! And guys, please come up to me and ask for work!

Take a look at the blog for some of Hung's stuff.. they're awesome! Hung, two small changes to be made.. please lemme know when you're in!

James, I've been slack in sending you work but I really need to get all the assets in place first before I send you stuff. So sorry. I promise I'll have it sent to you tomorrow!

AND also, I love you guys! You guys are so much fun to work with!
Rock on!
Aarthi

File Management

2007-04-16T15:13:00.001+10:00

Hey guys,
Please follow the file management system in place for the YidCore project:

The computer we would using is the one right outside the Dub Room on the orange table!
username: s3146682
password: donatello

YidCore --> afterEffects --> yourFolder

--------------------
yourfolder (e.g. 001_soldierMarch_001) would follow the folder and file hierarchy
shotname.aep (e.g. 001_soldierMarch_001.aep) (this is your after effects file)
assetsAndBackgrounds (this would contain all the assets and backgrounds you use)
textures
quicktimeMovies (e.g. 001_soldierMarch_001.mov)
psdFiles
effects
pngSequence
----------------------

This means you would just have to dump 'yourfolder' into the afterEffects folder and also dump the final quicktime movie for edit into the respective folder on the outside
(YidCore --> quicktimeMovies_edit --> yourShot.mov (e.g. 001_soldierMarch_001.mov)

The resolution we're working on is 1024 x 576 @ 25 fps.

If you have any doubts, please ask me!
Cheers,
Aarthi

Yidcore Dump

2007-04-16T13:30:00.000+10:00

Hey guys!
A quick note to say please dump all the assets/characters you've been working on or rather finished on the computer right outside the Dub room (the one on the orange table!). Please log onto my student account (details of which have been sent via email).
Put them in a folder on the desktop that says YidCore --> in a folder accordingly. PLEASE NAME YOUR FILES ACCORDING TO THE NAMING CONVENTIONS I'VE GIVEN IN THE SPREADSHEET!
I'll be distrubuting files to people from today on to start off animating. So please come by and get some files off me when you come in!
Cheers,
Aarthi
ps. lemme know if I'm missing out on things! i'm quite scatterbrained now.

the_dinner_room

2007-04-15T20:48:00.000+10:00

from Hung

lightdown_pigstand

2007-04-14T19:45:00.000+10:00

from Hung

pig_stand

2007-04-14T17:45:00.000+10:00

from hung

chickenCoop_doorfront

2007-04-13T20:08:00.000+10:00

from Hung

Yidcore Animatic

2007-04-12T21:05:00.001+10:00


Yidcore April 12, 2007

Assets

2007-04-12T20:20:00.000+10:00

Animatic up tomorrow and..

2007-04-10T23:00:00.000+10:00

Hey guys!
We got done with the animatic today and Yeap had a meeting with the band as well. They liked the stuff that we've done as of now! Great job guys =)

We were asked to edit the song as well.. and so its down to around 3:20 approx (in length).

PJ and Juan are still working on our characters.. Jo as well! So we'll get the characters done by tomorrow night and hopefully rigged on Thursday! Michael's worked on the chorus animatic and has started a key scene as well. Hung's uploaded some of the backgrounds he's done on our blog. Gav's worked on a whole lot of assets that can be used throughout the first half of the song.. He's yet to colourise them! James' (working from Korea!!) done some assets as well =)

So keep a look out on the blog.. tomorrow! For some updates on assets. And the animatic.

I'll have a shots, assets and backgrounds list by tomorrow night and also a list of tasks delegated to people, animators included.
See y'll tomorrow!
Aarthi

P.S. Sorry I've been slack on updates!

chickenCoop_closeup

2007-04-10T17:44:00.000+10:00

from Hung

Easter Update

2007-04-08T11:17:00.000+10:00

Hello there!
Happy Easter! Hope you guys are having an awesome weekend =)
Umm, have sent out a modified time sheet to all. Please do use this as we might be using this to decide on payments due to each individual.
We have another meeting on Tuesday at 11.30 AM. Please be there. Your presence is required as we are starting to animate on Wednesday. And we need a review on stuff thats been done. If the time doesnt suit you, please lemme know.. Will try and make it at a convenient time.
Also, I've sent the spreadsheet with a bit of an update. More to follow on that!
Keep checking the blog for more.
Cheers, see y'll soon =)

Character Sketches from PJ

2007-04-07T10:01:00.000+10:00

YidCore meeting this afternoon!

2007-04-07T09:59:00.000+10:00

Hey guys!
We are meeting up this afternoon to decide on delegation of work, run through the script and discuss a few other issues. The meeting is at 3PM in the studio. Please try and make it! This meet is for everyone involved in the project. So please be there =)
I'm sending a time sheet for you as well. Please keep a tab on how many hours you work. Its fairly simple to work out the sheet. Please name your own timesheet as yourName_projectName_timeSheet.xls. This would make things easier for me when you send it in later for compilation. This is just a test run on this project.
I'll be sending a list of naming conventions that are to be used, tonight. Please make sure you adhere to that as well, just to ease the workflow.
Please check our blog http://club-animation.blogspot.com from today on, regularly as we'll be posting out character designs, backgrounds, assets, etc. Feedback and suggestions are welcome =)
Seeya guys later this afternoon!
Rock on!

ChickenCoop

2007-04-06T13:46:00.000+10:00

from Hung

What's up?

2007-04-06T11:09:00.000+10:00

We started off with character design and backgrounds yesterday! And its going good I must say =) PJ has come up with a few designs that are to be approved by Yeap.

Micky, James, Gav and Hung have started off on Assets and Backgrounds.. We'll have a reference of a background and an asset up today I guess..

Yeap hopes to have an animatic up by tomorrow! We've made a few changes to the script as well.. will incorporate that as well and upload it.. I'll have a shots list ready by then as well.

Please keep checking the blog for more.

Pointers to be noted:
1. We're working at a screen res of 1024 x 576!
2. All assets to be created at 300 dpi.
3. All assets would have BLACK outlines.
4. I shall be sending a timesheet tonight. Please keep tab of how many hours you're working on this project. This is a TEST RUN for future projects that would need hours to be billed =)

WE WILL BE MEETING ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON AT AROUND 3 IN THE STUDIO for a rundown on whats happening, whats to be done, who's doing what and the progress. I hope everyone (including the animators can make it!) Will confirm this via email this afternoon.

P.S. Sam Howie, Sarah and Shreyas have pulled out due to various reasons. fyi.

Brief

2007-04-04T00:17:00.000+10:00

Hey guys!
I've sent a basic brief, the lyrics and script thats been provided to us at this stage for the YidCore (YC) project. I've also uploaded character sketches for Juan and PJ to take a look at. We're meeting on Thursday at 10 AM to start off on character design and backgrounds. Please take a look at the excel sheet sent for the responsibilties assigned =) I've made a few changes to it according to the number of people required for each of the responsibilties.

Jayt and Lachlan, I am not sure if you guys want to be involved.. lemme know by Thursday morning =) thats my deadline to give in a list.
James (Paul), will keep you posted.. Once I get more on hand!

The excel sheet will be updated everyday and sent to you! So keep checking! I've also sent contact details of people working on the project.. I've missed out on a few phone numbers.. will update it soon.. once I get 'em! You will not be able to make changes on the Excel sheet as its password protected (to avoid confusion!). So use it as a read-only file.

YEAP's thoughts: As this is a professional piece of work, we expect you to meet deadlines. Please do make sure of that. It is not a student work. And if you pitch in for something, please make sure you complete it. We need as compact a team as possible, and so if you're okay with working more than 16-18 hours a week, climb aboard.

So please make sure you're upto it! If not, please let me know by Thursday morning. Otherwise it would lead to confusion and chaos. (Thanks!)

We will be using this blog for everything. So leave your comments here =)
http://club-animation.blogspot.com

We're hoping to finish the animatic, character designs, backgrounds and assets by the 10th of April (Monday) so that we give Yeap and Sam (two days!) time to rig our characters. We start of animating on Wednesday/Thursday (12th-13th).

More details of the shot breakdown and assets to be built, etc. will follow =)
Keep checking the blog for more, as well.
Seeya guys Thursday, if not tomorrow!

Character Sketches

2007-04-03T23:03:00.000+10:00

Meet on Monday!

2007-04-01T17:36:00.000+10:00

Hey guys!
We're meeting on April 2, 2007 (Monday) at 4.30 pm in the studio to discuss our next project with Yeap!

We'd have to give in an exact number of people working on the project to Yeap, so lemme know if you're going to be involved in the project =)
If so, let me know
1. how many hours you can put in per day or how many days a week
2. what you'd be interested in working on: storyboarding, asset building, character design, rigging, animatic, animation, backgrounds, special effects, compositing, editing, rendering and exporting.

I need to know the above cause I know all of us are pretty busy with deadlines/holidays and the like and it'd be easier with the above info. We have ONE month to complete the project. So think about it and lemme know when we meet up! Thanks..

And for those who can't make it, I'll email you details soon, after which you can let me know if you want to pitch in!
See y'll tomorrow!

Brief

2007-04-01T15:37:00.000+10:00

Animation Pointers

We are using DIGITAL CUTOUTS due to time and budget constraints. This medium has proved to be effective (if treated with care) and less time-consuming.

Apply the simple rules of squash and stretch, over shoot, ease in and out, follow throughs and lags. We want to make the audience believe that these cutout images are alive.

Visual Treatment

We will stick to a tight colour palette. Generally all subjects are monochromatic with a wash of colour.

Most scenes appear backlit, at dusk, the mood should be dark and gloomy but gradually gets brighter as the chickens are liberated and the pigs are at bay.

YIDCORE!

2007-04-01T15:28:00.000+10:00

EYES WIDE OPEN

2007-03-02T19:10:00.001+11:00

Eyes Wide Open

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Ok, what next?!

2007-01-11T23:42:00.001+11:00

Hey hey hey!
We're done! The film has turned out well and it's looking AWESOME! Thanks to all you guys.. A really good team effort, wasn't it?! And so much fun!

Ooh and for those put up with my nagging =) sorry if I drove you up the wall!

A note from Sarah:
"Ok dinner on Saturday at 7 pm at my place It will be a picnicky/potluck kind of affair, so please bring a plate (with some food on it!) and your own alcohol."

We're planning to watch the film together as well! So yeh, please make it if you can!

AND final orders for the TropFest DVD with the casing and stuff by Saturday night when we meet please.. cause we might end up paying more if they have to set up everything again for DVD label printing. I think it would work out to around $3-$5 per person again. Depends on how many people want it!

As of now, I have orders for Sam, MoonSun, Michael, Sarah, Shreyas, Juan, Jo, Gav, Hung, Amy and me. Correct me if I'm wrong!

We should probably get a copy for Jamie, James and Ben!
~ Michael and Sarah, what do you think?

Seeya soon.. and once again congrats =)

Production Still

2007-01-04T15:08:00.000+11:00

IMPORTANT!

2007-01-04T14:45:00.000+11:00

Hey guys!
How's it all going?
5 DAYS TO GO!
Hope the guys who are animating Roscoe got the rigged file and it works well. I haven't sent to all mainly because it would clog your accounts! Also, lemme know who needs Roscoe in 300 dpi. Way too big to email in all views. So lemme know which view you want him in, if needed.

The NEW ANIMATIC is up on the NetStorage. Please check it out!

IMPORTANT:
1. We go with a more photographic FEEL for the assets and backgrounds and a textured look for the characters. Just as in the production still.

2. ALL CHARACTERS need similar eyes to that of Roscoe, eg. his pupils. I have attached a png of it. Please change the colours to brown, blue, grey etc. in Photoshop.

3. SHADING. All characters would be shaded and you would be using 'colour burn' for the brush in Photoshop and painting over the actual colour, rather than shading on the layer above.

Also, Michael's going to experiment with roscoe's hanging eyes today... and he will be making some close-ups of roscoe breathing in pepper, so nobody else should spend their time doing this, as it could be recycled through the film.

Moon Sun has completed her scene and sent it for approval.

I'm updating the blog with a few jpegs of assets and backgrounds. Please take a look at those too!

PLEASE EMAIL ASSETS OF THE STUFF THAT ROSCOE SNEEZES OUT, TO ME!
png format ~ 150 dpi
We're starting to build the tower and we need those assets!

Except for the following scenes
1. Bono Scene
2. Big Sneeze
3. Pope
4. Swat team
We need to have all the scenes completed by SATURDAY (AT NOON) to start putting things together.

~ Lachlan. I have emailed you with regard to titles! Please lemme know.

~ Amy and Sarah. Press-kit needs to be worked on as well!

More later!

A peek at one of the scenes!

2007-01-04T00:52:00.000+11:00

Scene_004_Toilet

Here he is!

2007-01-03T23:50:00.000+11:00

We have Roscoe, all rigged up and ready to animate! I shall be sending it over a few emails because of the file sizes!

Also, we've decided to go ahead with the Bono scene now.

Juan and Hung have started working on Backgrounds today in full swing. Juan has completed Bgs for two scenes! My aim is to finish backgrounds by Friday afternoon. Fingers crossed =)

Gavin ~ Michael and Sarah have sent some of their thoughts. You would have to make a few changes to your Santa scene! Will call you tomorrow =)

Jo has done the character designs for her scenes and will be emailing them for approval tom! They look nice!

Please take a look at the Spreadsheet for changes!

More tomorrow,
Goodnight!!

New Year Update

2007-01-02T16:40:00.000+11:00

Hey guys!
How're you all doing?! Hope the weekend went off well!
Here's a quick look at whats happened today:
Juan's completing Roscoe at last! Heh.. It will be sent to Sam tonight for rigging!
Michael's finished one scene, so I shall ask him to upload the scene as reference for everybody to take a look at!
Gavin's almost finished his scene as well, he's doing his backgrounds!
Hung will be sending the SWAT guy and the flies as well to to Sam tonight!
Moon Sun will be done with her scene by the day after.

Please give ideas for the title! And please lemme know if all your names are correctly spelt on the spreadsheet. This is for the Credits! So please do reply =)

And Juan and Hung, please check as to the backgrounds that you guys have to complete! We need the backgrounds finished by Friday afternoon at the most! Most of them are pretty easy! Lemme know!

We just have 7 days to go!
More later tonight,
Seeya guys =)

NetStorage ~ Up again!

2006-12-29T16:24:00.001+11:00

You can access it again. And I've started uploading some few textures.

FYI.

What''s happening, what's not?!

2006-12-28T14:47:00.000+11:00

Hey!
Thanks guys, you guys are doing an awesome job, AWAY! Really AWESOME :)

WHATS HAPPENING!
Juan has had problems downloading textures, but has downloaded them now. So he will be sending Roscoe's files for sure tomorrow morning. And Sam, has all of Roscoe's rigs ready!

SO everybody would probably have Roscoe's .fla file, ready to go tomorrow night or early Saturday!

Sam has started off work on his scene too. MOST OF ALL, he's now trying to test if we could use bitmap fills in Flash instead of working on texturing in Photoshop. We would be emailing the files to the Directors for approval later tonight! Even if it means re-doing stuff, please bear with us, as it might be an easier option in time to come!

Shreyas has worked on sketches for his scene and is texturing them for approval from our Directors.

Jo is starting off today, as is Moon Sun!

Sarah's been working on her assets for her two scenes and Michael's working on the Animatic, Production Still and his scene too!

Gavin's got his Santa scene rigged and ready to be animated. He's opted to do the backgrounds for the scene by himself too!

Lachlan has done a few more gooey tests. I shall upload them if and when NetStorage works!

* Hung, please call/email me! I'm not able to get in touch with you.

So things are looking bright and cheery as we trudge along! Cheers to that!

BACKGROUNDS: Juan and Hung, please choose the scenes you want to work on (for backgrounds!) and please let me know. Gavin is doing scene_008_santa.

WHAT'S NOT!
HOWEVER, if you promise me stuff, please remember to inform me if it is being delayed! I've been waiting for files/emails, patiently for more than 4 days now! Its ok if there is a delay. I am totally aware of the problems we face because of the transfer time, uploading time, etc. etc. but it takes just a minute to email/call/message me about the delay. Mainly because other people await files. Hope you understand and sorry I'm being blunt, but yeh, keep me posted!

More later!
Cheers :)

NetStorage ~ Down

2006-12-28T11:18:00.000+11:00

The NetStorage is down, I do not know why. Is anybody able to log on? Says incorrect password, but am able to log onto my Student Email!

Anyways, if you need to upload stuff, you can use the ANIMATION CLUB! Gmail account and email them to me and whoever required!

Rock on!

Character design for Roscoe!

2006-12-27T22:24:00.000+11:00

~ Juan

Get set, go!

2006-12-27T15:36:00.000+11:00

Hey there!
How's it going guys? Hoping everybody's started off on their respective scenes!

FIRST OF ALL, we need a TITLE! Anyone, any ideas? Keep them coming!

Secondly, the people who haven't chosen scenes yet, I have assigned scenes that weren't already taken! I'm sorry.. but too late now! So please check that out and do start off..

I've sent a REFERENCE ANIMATION that Michael has made for us. So take a look at that!

Juan is sending me all of Roscoe's parts/files, that I would be texturing and renaming and forwarding to Sam to do the final
roscoeRig. So we'll have the character done by tomorrow night for sure, (hopefully!) Keep a lookout!

* Juan, since Hung's building assets for two scenes I've allotted those two scenes for you to animate. That way you need not build assets, instead you can start off on backgrounds! Lemme know which scenes you want to work on for backgrounds!

* Shreyas, since the superman scene had been already taken (I'm assuming you didn't take a look at the Spreadsheet :) sorry!) I've alloted two other scenes for you!

Lachlan has done some awesome gooey mucus tests.. they're on the Server (Library --> FX). He would be doing titles and credits as well!

Guys, use FABRIC-like textures.. and don't forget black outlines! As each scene is being done by different people, we need to maintain the same feel and look to it! So please use appropriate ones! I've uploaded a few textures.. some are not usable I think.. so take a look and please do upload the textures you use too! So that other people can use them if needed!

All the characters that you design and build should be on the lines of Roscoe!

Those who are building characters like Bono, Superman, Pope and all, please make sure they're not photographic.. they may look a little bit cartoony BUT should be easily recognisable!

As stated before, Roscoe's tower is ON HOLD.. until Michael gets back to us, with a reference and scale sheet! That will be the 29th.

More later!
Tah!

Boxing Day Update!

2006-12-26T14:00:00.001+11:00

Hey guys!
Hope you had a relaxing day yesterday and are all getting set to start off work tomorrow :)

Please check out the updated Spreadsheet!

Juan has promised to send in Roscoe's files in both resolutions, by tonight!
* Juan, please email them to me and Sam (I forgot to mention that)!

* Sam, hope you will be able to start off work on it and get it done by tomorrow afternoon for Michael to start off on an animation reference for all!

* Hung, please get back to me as to what you've uploaded.. After our conversation on the 23rd, I did not find anything on the NetStorage account :) try emailing it to me instead. Might be quicker! Zip it if possible! Thanks..

* MoonSun, hope you got my email :) IM me if you need any help, yeah?

* Michael, I'll be going to the studio tomorrow to upload more textures onto the NetStorage Library! Please email me an updated script and the production still :)

* Jayt, please lemme know the progress of Santa scene.. You said you might not be able to work on it because you're away. I have the files.. so would you want me to pass it onto someone else? Or will you be continuing?

NOTE:
1. Sam and Juan are rigging all main characters to avoid confusion/errors.

So ASSET BUILDERS:
Please do check the Spreadsheet to see the main Assets that you have to essentially create :) of course, you are free to be creative, for more! Hehe.. See 'Char-Objects Naming & Progress' and 'Required Assets - BG - Effects' for details..

1. Once the character/animal design (with BLACK Outline) is done, please send the files to Sam and me.
2. Sam would do the character/animal breakdown and inform you which parts have to be made separately for Animation.
3. You would then have to make the separate parts in both resolutions*, IF required.
4. Files would be sent to Sam again to rig up the character.

*Resolution:
large: 300 dpi (For CU and Mid Shots)
small: 150 dpi (For Long Shots)
(Please see Spreadsheet for naming)

NOTE:
1. Roscoe's tower also can be ON HOLD until we get a PRODUCTION STILL from Michael.

2. 'Bono' and 'Line of Coke' scenes are ON HOLD until Michael is finished with the Animatic! we will then know if the scenes are in!

By tomorrow afternoon, if people havent picked out what they want to work on (with an EXCEPTION of Sarah, Hung, Jayt and MoonSun) I shall be allotting scenes :) hehe..

but seriously people! We need to get the ball rolling!

We have ANOTHER TEN DAYS ONLY!

Cheers guys! I'll be in at the studio at around 12 noon on Wednesday, if ya'll need anything (Gav and Hung especially)!
Till another update, seeya!

Kung Fu Anim!

2006-12-26T00:13:00.000+11:00

Watch this :) Kung Fu

MERRY CHRISTMAS ANIMATION CLUB!BERS

2006-12-25T09:36:00.000+11:00

MERRY CHRISTMAS ANIMATION CLUB!BERS :) have an awesome day! Love you all!

COLOUR SCHEME:
Dark + rich. Think burgandy, dark green, brown with some creams, bit of dark yellow-gold and stuff like that.

APPROVALS:
Designs for Roscoe
* Juan, you've been given the Green Signal!

Design for SWAT
* Hung has been trying to upload stuff onto the server.

WORK IN-PROGRESS:
1. ASSETS TEAM:
Guys, you should all use BLACK OUTLINES for the assets!
SARAH:
scene_007_superman
scene_014_landDisappears

HUNG:
scene_011_plane
scene_013_swatTeam
scene_012_pope

JAYT:
scene_008_santa

2. CHARACTER DESIGN and RIGGING TEAM:
JUAN:
He has started work on various views of Roscoe and I'm hoping he will have it done by tomorrow.

SAM:
He has started rigging views for Roscoe using the first (old) design and awaits Juan's and Hung's files for Roscoe and SWAT Guy.
IMPORTANT: Those who design characters please pass on the designs to me and once its approved by the Directors, I will be sending it to Sam so that it can be broken down and then you'll know what parts are to be made separately for Animation.

Over and Out for now. Will mail ya'll an update with instructions at night!

Christmaas Eve Update!

2006-12-24T19:36:00.000+11:00

Hey guys!
We can go ahead with making assets for all scenes but Line of Coke and Bono! So SARAH, hope you haven't started off on it yet.. Do you want to choose two other scenes?

Also, we're including the pepper shaker in the film! I don't think I gave an update on it..

Lemme know who wants to do what :)
Merry Christmas to all :) hugs!

Bono News!

2006-12-24T13:19:00.000+11:00

Bono's being awarded knighthood for his humanitarian work! Hahaha.. We couldn't have expected better news than this, could we?!! Our film's surely gonna kick-ass now!

Update...

2006-12-24T00:24:00.000+11:00

COLOUR SCHEME:
Sarah's take:
"I see it as dark + rich. Think burgandy, dark green, brown with some creams and stuff like that."
My take:
"Sounds awesome. I agree! Add a bit of dark yellow-gold to it too, in my opinion."
Michael's yet to get back on this.

APPROVALS:
Designs for Roscoe and SWAT guy
* Hung and Juan, you've been given the Green Signal!

WORK IN-PROGRESS:
1. ASSETS TEAM:
Guys, I think you should all use BLACK OUTLINES for the assets!
SARAH:
scene_007_bono

HUNG:
scene_011_plane
scene_013_swatTeam
scene_012_pope

JAYT:
scene_008_santa

2. CHARACTER DESIGN and RIGGING TEAM:
JUAN:
He has started work on various views of Roscoe and will have it done by tomorrow.

SAM:
He has started rigging views for Roscoe and awaits Juan's and Hung's files for Roscoe and SWAT Guy.

WORK COMPLETED:
Zilch :)

Heh, will notify you guys as files are being uploaded!

Holiday Weekend Update!

2006-12-23T16:36:00.000+11:00

Hey guys!
How's everything going?! Things are going pretty smooth for now, we're re-working on the animatic a bit just to time out it out well! We've decided to lay off things till Tuesday, but if people are willing to work out WHO WANTS TO DO WHAT before Thursday (technically, the day we start animating, hope we do! We should in fact!) it would be great asI might find it easy to source out assets and stuff to you...

GOOD NEWS:
To make things simpler (as Gavin suggested!) and for everybody to comment, I have created this BLOG for our productions..
BUT I'm gonna continue emailing too, as we're all away, to keep badgering you all.. heh.. until Jan 2nd/3rd!

BETTER NEWS:
MoonSun is gonna be working on the film from Korea! Yeyyyyy :) as part of the ANIMATION team!
~ MoonSun, I shall email you everything as you had asked!

Shreyas has done an awesome job of helping me out with the backgrounds/expressions list :) and I reckon its time for everyone to help out with building a Textures LIBRARY.. There is a folder called Library --> Textures on my NetStorage account.. For everybody to load textures that they can find! A collaborative effort is needed.. so please pitch in guys! And do follow the naming convention used there as much as possible!

I have attached the SPREADSHEET that I have done as to what is required.. it still needs some work done/updations, etc...

~ Jayt, is Aniko still planning to work on the film.. after Christmas? Please lemme know..

Michael is planning to work on the script, production still a reference animation and a basic expression reference, for all you
animators! The SCRIPT will surely be up by tomorrow morning, if not tonight.

I suggest the ASSET BUILDERS (That's Michael, Juan, Jayt, Lachlan, Jo, Aniko (?!), Hung!) choose what you want to do. Take a look at the spreadsheet and the animatic and choose.
~ Hung's already chosen three scenes.. Jayt's chosen one.
The rest of you, would you please lemme know what you'd be interested in doing?!

You would not be able to make changes on the Spreadsheet that I am sending, you would have to open it as Read Only.. this has been done to avoid confusion. So email me as to what you're interested in for me to update.. Or leave a comment here!
BETTER HURRY before you lose the chance to choose!

I suggest those who are working as ANIMATORS and ASSET BUILDERS choose the same scenes as they can work on it fully instead of sharing assets to other people for animation. Easier that way..

I would essentially nominate Sam to RIG a few of the main characters for all the animators as the Asset Building is going on! Sam, would you be able to? Lemme know please :)

I've had too much to do, so I haven't yet worked on the NAMING COVENTIONS and resolution issues and stuff.. will do so and post it soon.. by Sunday night hopefully! Sorry..

Take care guys! And have a great weekend and Merry Christmas :)

SWAT Team

2006-12-22T18:39:00.000+11:00

Hung's been working on building Assets. Her'e a peek at what he's done for the SWAT guys!

Update..

2006-12-22T00:16:00.000+11:00

Hey guys!
We've worked on the animatic a bit more as Sam came in this afternoon to rig the character and suggested a few things.. Some more to be approved by our directors! Hey Sam, thanks.. as always, you're brilliant at this!!

Things seem to be going smooth now.. with Juan having done a character design that's to be approved. And Hung having done a test on one of the other characters ~ a SWAT team member. It looks great! I've uploaded them for you guys to take a peek. Jo's worked on a file for texturing Roscoe, that the directors could experiment and play with! Thanks Jo :)

Sam has set up an awesome awesome rig that I have uploaded to the Net Storage account and would be emailing it to Juan for him to work on! As soon as the Director's approve the character!

We'll have a production still tomorrow and also an extensive list of shots, assets, backgrounds, etc. for people to start working on!

Those working on Assets ~ Michael, Juan, Jayt, Lachlan, Jo, Aniko (?!), Hung ~ could possibly choose what they want to work on and start off building the assets required. Hung has already started off.. he did a test for the frontal view of the SWAT members and its turned out really well! Check it out.. its on the server!

The assets list will be emailed to you tomorrow and keep a lookout for updations to it on the NetStorage account. It will be updated atleast once a day I'm guessing for a while!

Huh, no more typing for me until tomorrow I'm guessing! So see ya'll sround!
Cheers and love to all!

P.S. This time around, you can all animate to your hearts content without me be boring you with the same old question "Tea anybody? ... ... Do you want some tea?"

Animatic

2006-12-21T16:07:00.000+11:00

Hey guys!
The animatic has been uploaded to the NetStorage account.. You can download it from there.
Cheers, more updates later!

Character Design

2006-12-21T15:29:00.000+11:00

Here's Juan's character design!

Its yet to be approved!

A fruitful day with..

2006-12-20T21:18:00.001+11:00

A reality check! We have just 2 more days to go before everyone goes their own way and we have loads of stuff to put together before that!

Character Design
An EDITED animatic
Production Still
An animated puppet to be used as a reference
Character Style Sheet for movements
Scale Sheet
Sound/Music meet with Ben Carew/Jamie
and also..
Lists lists and more lists!!

Anyways, the storyboard has been completed today and also scanned! Thanks to Amy, Micky, Hung, Shreyas and all the others who worked on it.. Made it so much easier to get it done quickly! Everything has been set up for it to be imported into FCP!

Juan and Hung showed us some of their character designs and they've done a stunning job with Little Roscoe.. Everyone present basically got an idea of how the character is going to be broken up and put together digitally! So we shall have a final character this Friday! Yeyyy.. thanks guys!

Sam intends to come in sometime tomorrow ~Thursday~ to rig up template characters and set it up as a reference for those animating!

Michael's promised to come up with a production still tonight, so that everybody's gonna have a clearer picture of what we're looking at interms of style and aesthetic!

We would have an animatic ready for the directors to take a look at.. by tomorrow afternoon! And for an edit. Will let you guys know as soon as it is uploaded.

I reckon from tomorrow on people can start testing textures and colours and see what looks good.. so guys please do drop in to do that anytime or you could do that at home too and send in stuff!!

It has been quite a day today.. anyways! See you all tomorrow..
AND
Rock on guys! You're all awesome :)

Whats Up, Who's who?!

2006-12-20T11:30:00.001+11:00

Hey all :)

As we all know, Micky and Sarah have done an AWESOME! job with the script till now and I shall upload a copy on the NetStorage Server as soon as I can grab a copy of it! Few more issues have to be resolved!

More brainstorming sessions.. character design.. mock-ups.. animatics.. These would go on until Friday for those who are
interested to pop in at the studio and share with us some of their creative juices! We shall also be working on Scale Sheets, Character Style sheets and Naming Conventions, details of which shall be uploaded onto the Server and notified!

I have both PC and Mac versions of Flash 8 for all those who need it :) you can grab a copy from me anytime!

We would be using my RMIT Net Storage account to transfer and share our working files. I have already created a folder in Home@RMITNet inside called TropFest 2007 for you to dump all your stuff in it.

A rundown of what people have committed to yesterday and a timeline of our schedule until D-Day has been uploaded too! It also has a document with all the contact details of people working on the project!

Gavin, James and Elin: Please do let us know as to what you would be interested in doing :)

See you all soon!
I'm oober excited!

S'Boarding and Animatic meet!

2006-12-19T18:30:00.000+11:00

Hey all!!
A quick one without fluff to let you all know that we are meeting up tomorrow -Dec 20th- at around 10.30 - 11 AM for pruning up our storyboard and starting off with the animatic! More updates on what happened today later :)
Cheers and see ya'll soon!
Tah.

ACHOO! - Tropfest meeting

2006-12-17T18:25:00.000+11:00

Hey everyone.
For EVERYONE that wanted to be involved in Operation Tropfest, we have a meeting Tuesday 1pm in the studio.
In the meeting we'll reveal the piping hot script the concept team have created, plus talk about the art direction, production methods, roles and availabilities.
It's important that everyone that wants to be involved comes to this meeting to make it easier all round.

cheers!
Sarah