Group blog - Week 9 - 11

Week 9:

The Deadline was changed because the Cat Box containing peoples projects got deleted and the time to render the scenes out of group storyboards, In my option this would not be an issue because people should have there files backed up, I don't think we need to have the project extended to the 27th of January because it is right on top of our next term starting, so now the group realized that they have an extension, David seems happy to let our team focus more time on the models more and make them more detailed with textures, so i feel that the final file that will be given to the group members will be put back further, to animate the scenes, it would be better to get it done now as we were ready and i feel it is getting delayed getting the finishing touches done and the group are not thinking if there were any problems then we will not get the project in on time i would rather get it done now.  

Alex:

is making his Japanese plane more detailed

David: is working to improve the textures and detail more dirt on Curtis's buildings

Curtis: as David is taking longer to finish the file for the rest of the members to animate the scenes, i can create another model for the file to add difference, a different type of plane or a sea plane.

week 11 -

David delivered the project file to the rest of the group, by a online download

{  link to project file - https://www.copy.com/s/jpOr4YRWGI02/Project.zip }

Downloading a file with the island, buildings and ship all in on place, with the correct lighting and render settings, so when we all do our own scene, the quality and lighting should match.

Overall the project zip file download works well with no problems, so with David's 3ds max skills the video will look really detailed and smart.

Further plans after Christmas:

The group have discussed that during week 11 and 12 - the scenes will begin to be animated and as planned the timeline for scene completion should be no more than the 7th - 10th of January 2014.

This way it gives us time to render, complete and hand the scenes over to Alex, who will edited the scenes together, add finishing touches and complete the video before the 22nd of January for the hand in.

Update - 22/12/13 -

Doing Alex editing stage for the pearl harbour video, Alex has decided to keep the video to a certain time frame of 2 minutes allowing to keep the video from dragging on, which has resulted in some scenes being cut as they are not needed.

Most of the scenes cut are my scenes I have been creating.