Assignments » Ideas and Planning

Well it has been a while since I got my assignments and managed to hand some in from the last semester. Now we have received more since then so I’ve practically started collating ideas and planning my objectives for the final outcome.

Time Based Media 1-2 minute video on a theme of my choice
Well I scrapped the initial idea I had… Instead I chose to do a short film based on a silent story about people who work very hard for a long period of time (their whole life) just to be on stage/entertain or gain fame for a mere moment in life. It features a ballerina who is shown dancing very hard in a studio for her final performance on stage. However, when the stage curtains unveil, the last scene shown is of her in a trinket box.

Problems include:

• Finding a ballerina to dance for me.
• Search for a wooden trinket box with a ballerina that still functions.
• Seeking some royalty free music that fits with the context.
• Booking a camera for the day that the cast is free.
• Locating shooting locations and ask for permission.

I hope this will all go well and I will be able to film it! Though I do have a back-up plan B if all goes wrong… *fingers crossed*

3D Max Model Entity 2 To design, model and animate a 3D object render
This time I’m not only asked to model a realistic object, I have to animate it this time. Therefore I decided to model an organic object of a rose (because they’re pretty and all girls love them). However it will be the one of the levitating rose from Beauty and the Beast, so I’ll have it moving inside the glass cover and its petals slowly falling off. This should be a challenge to me because trying to achieve an organic material will be hard. I’m assuming many bump maps and studying tutorials would be needed.
I know the polygon count will be very high…

Illustration Drawing many different vehicles and weapons for a post-apocolyptic game
Amazingly enough, my friend hired me to draw and model itmes in 3D max for his new game application he is currently making. It is a clicking game which just randomises your outcome of car races. There will be various other implements but he’s keeping it simple for the time being and slowly implementing it as we progress through time. So far I’ve managed to sketch out a backdrop design for the game which he likes. Just need to photoshop it and turn the opacity down. More updates on this later ^_________^

Human Computer Interaction Design and create a user interface for an aeroplane hire company
We were put into groups for this assignment. It is about an aircraft company which allows people to hire their many aircrafts to fly or to learn to fly. We only need to create the interface design and not the database which makes the assignment somewhat simpler to handle. Although making the database shouldn’t be a problem. We might even end up creating one in Access and making the interface design on there too.

Flash Application Create a flash based application to be distributed on CD-Rom
I’m working with Ollie for this project and we’ve planned to design and make a childrens application which features allsorts of educational games. These games will teach them Maths, build upon their creativity and develop their reading skills (phonics). Colourful vector images and voice over clips shall be used to stimulate their learning progress. We shall try to implement a high-score board and a user profile feature where children are able to sign into their accounts and track their progress report.
We are working on the colours for the application and the characters to use which would help motivate the children and also act as a form of help. We’re basically working on the different games and the interface. Like if all the games will be available at the beginning for the child to play and they pick their choice? Or should they be a storyline where the child has to advance along the stages to reach the story’s end? I’m unsure, we’re still at the drawing board and experiementing in Flash AS 3.0.
Hell we still don’t have a good catchy name!! We’ve just dumped our surnames together as the company nme though xD So unique eh?