Gatorbotics Animation

2007-01-16T08:54:00.000-08:00

Tuesday 1/16/07

2007-01-16T08:39:00.000-08:00

Unfortunately we (the animation team) have been rather remiss in our blogging updates, but our animation is coming along. It's all storyboarded thanks to ally. We currently are all working on modeling and hopefully can get to animating soon!

monday 1/30

2006-01-30T17:50:00.000-08:00

Things done Monday 1/30:
-finished aisle
- finished van

Things people can do to finish modeling (and get onto animating!):
- put paintcans in the store (can you do this seana?)
- make lights for inside the store(sarah)
- make signs (shirin is doing)
- old robot
- new robot (waiting for design, shirin will do)

New assignments:
Sarah- lighting (look at tutorials, there are only two scenes, talk to shirin)

Seana and Tiffany- MUST MUST MUST finish the outside of the store w/ materials (where are you going to put the van? what angle do you want the scene to be viewed at? what do you want in the background? Do signs.)

Suelyn- animate cameras w/ a box representing the robot

2006-01-25T18:32:00.000-08:00

Hello. So things seem to be going good. I made a barbeque today and I used a material Sarah made and one Suelyn made. Just thought I'd post a render.

Why robotics + animation =great

2006-01-22T21:45:00.000-08:00

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=6291996402487838065&q=robot+chicken

okay, completely irrelevant but funny anyways. well, actually it is relevant. See how music and animation go together.

but to the actual point. I have no music suggestions yet. please please please suggest some songs, or offer to compose your own music, or ask a friend to compose some music.

MUSIC

2006-01-19T22:28:00.000-08:00

SO, I haven't recieved any new music ideas.

Here are the rules

Important message regarding the use of copyrighted music in your entry for the Autodesk Visualization Award 2006:

"U.S. Copyright law prohibits using commercial recorded or copyrighted music without express written consent of the copyright owner."

If your team decides to use copyrighted music in your animation, your entry must include written permission from the legal copyright owner to use such music. Without written consent from the copyright owner your entry will be disqualified.

For more information on how to find the copyright owner, it is suggested that you visit BMI or ASCAP websites.

Remember, when in doubt, do not use music you are unsure of because your animation will be disqualified if it is found to be protected by copyright law. It is always safer to use original music you create yourself.

Note: some music created prior to 1922 is considered “public domain” which means that you may use this music without written consent. However, there are many instances where music is in the public domain, but the lyrics are still copyright protected. Additionally, if the music was written prior to 1922, it does not automatically mean it is public domain. You must do your research.

Once again, it is best to use original music when in doubt.

We do not want to disqualify one single entry this year for illegal use of music. Remember, when you use other people's property, you need to ask permission. Thank you for understanding and good luck!

Autodesk, Inc.

Please Give me music suggestions or offer to write your own music. If you have already given me an idea, i have it written down, but could you just repeat it in a comment.

PLEASE COMMENT WITH SUGGESTIONS. Also, if someone not on animation is looking at this, COMMENT ALSO. We really need lots of ideas, because I am not expecting to here back from most music companies about the copyright. Anonymous comments are enabled so you don't even have to sign on.

suelyn's post

2006-01-18T12:12:00.000-08:00

this is from suelyn, I am just posting for her because of technical difficulties

" So Shirin, Seana, Sarah, and I were working today on modeling and materials.

Things we did:
- Finished modeling 4 shelves. Sarah-are you done texturing all of them and is the hook shelf with the other ones now too?
- Modeling things on the shelves. Seana- what else do we still need to do? [ We need to model and texture: wood, shovels, dowels, aluminum beams, A-20, sprockets, batteries, wheels, and paintcans. I drew some pictures of the things on the check list].

For the rest of the week, this is the order of things we need to do for INSIDE the store:
1- finish modeling and putting textures on the objects to put on the shelves
2- put all the things on the shelves (shirin- do you know a fast way of putting things on, and varying the objects?)
3- varying and copying the shelves to make the "very long aisle"
4- modeling the hanging thing that says the aisle number and what is in the aisle (last perhaps?)
5- texturing the floor and perhaps putting a mat? You can see a black mat in one of the pictures of the hardware store.

Shirin-
I am not sure how to do the lights, though I do have a picture of them.
Also, do you have a master plan for the "checklist/shopping list"?

Everyone else, can you please post updates on how the rest of the modeling is doing? If you do any of these things listed, please comment on what.

-Suelyn"

UPDATE

2006-01-12T23:29:00.000-08:00

So. Animators. I am back. This is mainly for those of you who have missed the meetings.

Our schedule: We meet every tuseday during conference period (except global week), and after school wednesdays until about 5. I am also around the project room every day (monday:5-8, tuesday:3:15-not sure, wednesday:3-8, thursday 3:15-?, and friday it varies. Although I will be working on programming during those times, feel free to come in and work and ask a questions. I have given out assignments, and I am hoping they will be able to be completed by the end of next week (that means you guys have to work on your own time outside of our meetings).

Storyboard: If you have not recieved one, they are in the project room on the table with the lab tops in the corner. but here is a basic summary
-old robot enters a hardware store
-old robot drives down isles
-old robot looks at "grocery list" -which has sketch of new robot, and first mottos like inspiration and gracious professionalism.
-old robot picks up a part or two
-old robot leaves store with full cart or tetra (some carrying thing)
-old robot is beckoned into casti van by person (maybe just a hand)
-van shakes with mechanical noises
-wala new robot comes out

Tasks:
Melissa-outside of store, casti van
Bonnie-miscelaneous tools
Sarah-materials/backgrounds and new robot
Seana-backgrounds/ inside of hardware store
Suelyn-inside of hardware store
Tiffany-outside of store, materials
Hannah-Miscelaneous (song selection?)
Alli-See Suelyn about helping with the inside of the store and stuff to put on shelves
Me-old robot, helping out with everything
Everyone-THINK OF SONGS, deadline for that will be mid next week

So, all this modeling must be completed by the end of next week.
(Sarah, textures do not need to be completed by then, but perhaps just open a seen and make a wall material, a glass material, a metal, a wood...when you save the seen, you're materials are saves as well (also remember to name them) also look through other files and think about possible materials.

P.S. I might go through your files just to see what you have been up to.

Notes:
Seana, tell me when you next plan to work, I will show you how to weld/attach your parts (I have periods 1, 3, and 6(6 only on mon. wed. and fri.) free)

Suelyn-ask other people (Alli, Bonnie, Hannah (if she has time), or maybe even me) to help you with filling shelves. Just tell them what you want them to model (paint cans, turpentine bottles, things that hand on hooks, ...wood, chains...)

Sarah, sorry about the room being upstairs, if you want you can get someone to bring the lap top to you during a free period, as long as it gets returned to the project room after you are done (leave a sticky note or something if possible saying where it is)

Tiffany-when are you coming next, so I can show you what i know about materials?

I think I have spoken to everyone else

2006-01-08T13:19:00.000-08:00

Hey there animation team.

So, we are off to a new season.

I don't have much time right now, but from now on, on this blog I will post:
-Animation Team Updates (how far/behind/ahead we are)
-What we have discussed in recent meetings
-Individual Assignments
-Answers to questions
-other stuff

A blog for animators

2006-01-08T10:05:00.000-08:00

This is the place for all things animation. Look for and post udates here.