Progress Report Again

So we got all of that done and did a couple of quick render tests to check nothing is glitching too much/at all (preferably).  It seems that everything is going ok at the moment however things can change quite drastically in the land of Maya.  Tonight I have to look into sound for my AE project for Gareth and therefore will keep an eye (or ear if you will) for some sound for Ramblers and Ray.  I also would like to look into a little texture of 'Ray' in swirly writing  on his jacket and texture that on.  Think that'll be quite nice.  I know its only a minor thing but minor things make this project :D  Today was fairly productive considering we have got to grips with what we are doing and I think I've finished the layout of the Flash file and therefore just need to lay things over what I've done (buttons upon Buttons) I need to tweak the positioning of them obviously as no cameras have been officially keyed into position however I did mange to get the rough layout positioned correctly.  I stayed later than Sam to finish this however it really was a one man job and I by the end of the day was feeling so Eugh - 9.30 - 6 is a LONG day to be working away in such a manner... I have work tonight and therefore will not be doing too much other than what I've blogged about.  I think lack of sleep may be winning me over sometime soon and I might get ill *or more ill considering Sam was ill last week and I'm feeling a bit dicky now :p*

Anyway... back to the project... Think we are on track.  Really need to get all the animation done and all the shots sent to render this week/early next week.  Jared has allowed us a two day extension which is nice of him. Now have until Monday.  Just gotta keep beavering away at it really.  I am enjoying it.  Special thanks to Alec who aided us in lighting - he really is knowledgable on a few topics like that :D If we have credits he might sneak a name in haha.

Things We still need to remember to do

- Lets not get cocky - not over til its over!!

- Get Animating done and rendered either Batch (preferably) or Farm

- Build the other tyres and Neon lights (possibly at home?)

- Build money - shelf in safe

- Loading Bar

- LOD 2-3 (MUST NOT FORGET - possibly when the other is AEing different shots/compositing)

- Build Radio and place it in scene.

- Compile sound / record if time.

- Map (minor detail)

Thursday and Friday - Animate the shizzle out of Ray

Saturday and Sunday - Loading Bar / Map / FIND SOUNDS!!!!

Monday - FINISH ANIMATION - RENDER RENDER RENDER - Compile

Tuesday and Wednesday - Sound/Composite in Prem/AE

Thursday - LOD 2-3

Friday - LOD 2-3 / tweaking final shots

Monday... Hand in

Sam...I will be staying late on Thursday and Friday night this week and everyday next week but Wednesday and Friday next week as I have work. I'll see you tomorrow where hopefully we'll get Gareth's project done and dusted.

Man love