Car Spin

Forgot to add this before the end of the project this is just a simple video panning around the car.

A 720p High Definition version can be found here - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FoJ1Xvku20A&feature=channel_video_title

The Sting

I have, Like Dan, posted an image of the work I was doing. The problem is that this couldn't be used. This is unfortunate, but if it can be used at some point in the future then that's great. What I'm pleased with is that I've still managed to get some ideas across, regarding the animation. Hopefully the sounds I produced can be used. But all in all, it's the end product that matters and I can settle for this.

Actually, the other week I turned up early and I wanted to help with the landing page, but Dan is definitely good with that sort of thing and I would have had to wait around for many hours to involve myself with it, as the others met later.

Here is two images of the field:

Stuff I have been doing

This will probably be the last post I put up here seeing as how the launch for the projects is tomorrow. I havent posted in a few weeks so I decided to put up a summary of the stuff I have been doing for the group since my last post.

The main thing I have been doing in terms of group work is making the group landing page. I decided todo this because it is something I am good at and have experience in (Flash and actionscript FTW! xD). The only problem is, that because I have made this on flash as a .swf it cant be viewed on Macs or iPhones as they dont have flash player.

As I cant add the website on this post I will put up a few screenshots of it up and running, so have a gander below;

Ok, so the other thing that I have been doing is creating the group logo. Now, I did have 3 design mock ups as well as a final design but, beause of a certian someones stupidity (not mine), I had to delete them, as well as every other file I had, to fix my laptop. So, unfortunately, I can only upload the finished logo. (Lucky everyone had a look at them before I had to delete them so I got some feedback)

So thats all that I have been working on these last few weeks. And with that is my last post uphere I guess.

Rendered Images of Engine

Engine Complete

Engine (Without Map)

Presentation Two - Our Progress (15th March 2011)

Here is the 2nd presentation that we did the other week. I would have added this earlier (like last week) but I forgot to do that so here it is now;

Link for the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGu0N3eL2D0

High poly model and low poly completed..

So, finally, the two versions of the Shelby Mustang GT500 (1969) model are complete......and here they are, so you can see the differences...even though there isn't much of a difference between them, to be honest.





Low Poly;


High Poly;

John here, doing what John does...

Rambling...

Well not exactly. We're looking at layar -- I guess some research and stuff can be posted here.
We really need to figure out how to use it properly.
So that's what is happening now.
That's about it.
Nothing mind blowing,
but good that we keep the peace!

And here, is a screenshot of the layer creation system. I set up an account for all of us called: shutupjohn (just a bit of humor there as some of my ideas before were a bit weird).

Shelby Mustang GT500 model

So this is my first post to the blog, not to say i've only just started doing anything productive, I just forgot to add my WIP here.

I've been working on the car model for the project. The problem being that cars, even just the body shell, tend to be quite complicated...which isn't good when you're trying to keep the poly count low. Nevertheless, i've managed to keep it below the limit of 4000. As it stands now it is a 2006 polys...but isn't fully completed yet, although i feel it shouldn't climb much higher.

Obviously, if there is a desktop version of the AR software, the model can be higher poly and have mesh smooths and such, which will make it look better and not have so many jagged edges. I do think the low poly version (shown below) looks fine though, especially when it is on a phone.

I also started modelling a cow for a sting for the group but progress on it has been slow since I tried rigging it and it didn't work too well, so help with that will probably be needed.

Prototype Presentation

Just another summary of what is currently happening from me, just until we know how the AR works or, where to go etc. to learn that info. Then me and John can start posting about that area of the project when we start moving forward with it.

So, atm John is going to make a presentation outline/draft/mock up; whatever you want to call it. This should be completed by Monday and shown to the rest of us, then we can all add stuff to it ourselves and bulk it out.

The actual presentation is on Tuesday if anyone has forgot, and for that reason this weekend I plan to look into how the AR works in terms of the Lego box video we saw a few weeks back. At the least I will find that video so we can put screeshots of it in the presentation; this will give people a good idea of what we plan to do, and may even help us to explain our idea to Colin and the others so they can help us more.

I think this could be an issue we speak to the MCP about? Maybe ask if a more hands on look at the AR and how to do it as well as how to publish to our phones etc, if anything different needs to be done that is. It may just be a case of upload to web and done but atm I'm not entirely sure on this.

Wall of text done, that's my thoughts on the project as is; and also a brief (that ended up rather lengthy) summary of what is happening, just so we all know.

/edit: Forgot to mention, the car model has nearly been finished by Paul and is looking good! ;)

Chosen Idea

Car engine idea has been chosen, which will be 3D modelled and few of the engine parts will be animated.

Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Engine Images:

Presentation One - Introducing Ideas (22nd February 2011)

To get started with deadlines and such as is

I will stick the first post up here peeps. Mainly just to put a few deadlines from the presentation on Blackboard I found from Colin.

• 15th March (Next week) : Presentation 2 - Our chosen Project
  
• 29th March : Beta Testing (Project needs to be in finalising stages by this point)
  
• 12th April : Presentation 3 - How project fits together on the Trail (Not entirely sure on this one but its on the presentation so I put it on here)

BAM! There ya go, first post and that, so I expect more here soon like!

Sidenote: Add screenshots or videos when you post as it's more helpful.