2 weeks left

2 weeks left to go and nerves are frayed well mine are anyway.

Video: The video is close to being finished with the exception of a couple of bloopers i spotted that need fixing.

3d Animation: The animating is nearly finished just waiting to see if it matches up with the video and then the final renders.

Audio: The audio is about 75% done, just a few animation clips left to add sound too and then I have to lay music down over the final scenes.

The report: Im hoping to get a start on the report on monday or tuesday when the audio is finished. It might be a tight squeeze getting it all done in a week but if we plan it well it should come together ok.

Rules of Render

Ok, rendering is well under way. Some important points to note:

When animating the camera; make sure to keep the settings as close to these as possible:

- Cameras -
Camera height should be at 116m (C4D dimensions) while still, and while walking can 'bob' up to about 120-122m. Walking steps should take about 30 frames (1 second) when walking fast, or 40-45 frames for slower steps. Step should move a distance of about 50m - varying depending on the scene.

- Exporting -
In the C4D render settings; make sure to use the following:

Output Page:
Resolution - 756 x 480 px
Film Format - PAL, Quicktime.

Save Page:
Format - Quicktime Movie



Here is a link to the generic door opening shot, which we will use whenever possible to save animation/rendering time. This will be layered over the scenes in After FX.

I've cut stills out of the video footage of all the characters. Look at these when animating scenes to figure out angles and where the actors should be appearing. Some of Sean's shots are missing; I'll be updating this file asap to include stills of every shot.

Render Render; Never Surrender!

Just under 3 weeks to go

Its all stress at the moment with getting everything together in the next 2 weeks.

3d: 3d is pretty much finished. Only a couple of things to tweak during the animation.

Animation: Animation is about a third finished at the moment and should hopefully be finished by sunday.

Video: All our video is captured and Keith is going to be working on the effects this weekend.

Audio: Almost all the sound effects are recorded bar 2, someone humming a nursery ryhm and the sound of a piano lid slamming. The music will be finished off on monday. I started editing the dialog today and im hoping to get it all done by sunday leaving me with monday to thursday to finish working on the soundtrack.