[Moodle] Help Please with Animation Output Format

[Roland Gesthuizen]

I have a description for this Keith that you can use for this category .. it
is called Machinima <http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/machinima>and decribes
filmmaking using low end computer games technology to 'shoot' films in the
virtual reality environment of a game engine. The ACMI
<http://www.acmi.net.au/>are doing something along this line on this web
page.
       http://www.acmi.net.au/essay_playing_movies.htm

Tony Forster has even managed to source a framegrabber USB device for under
$1000 that we can use to capture the 'movie' output of a GameMaker
<http://www.gamemaker.nl>game, sharing the processing load on a second
computer so that there is no recording lag.
     Mines a Belkin
F5U208<http://web.belkin.com/support/download.asp?download=F5U208&lang=1&mode>.


"Elephants Dream is the world's first open movie, made entirely with open
source graphics software such as
Blender<http://plakboek.livejournal.com/59327.html>,
and with all production files freely available to use however you please,
under a Creative Commons license. The short film was created by the Orange
Open Movie Project studio in Amsterdam during 2005/2006, bringing together a
diverse team of artists and developers from all over the world." - (posted
by by Donna to my blog) .. I am going to order a copy of this DVD.
     http://www.elephantsdream.org/

Fascinating stuff..

Regards Roland

On 29/05/06, Roland Gesthuizen <rgesthuizen at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> It is exciting to see these free tools being used to create animated
> stories and gives justice to the commercial use of software bots, game
> engines with modern movies.
>
> Hmm, we could include GameMaker and Blender. I guess I would focus it down
> to reducing the level of intereaction to just a click to start the program
> .. are there some tools around to help a teacher to 'render'
> the animation in the display window frame it to make an avi file
> (suggestions?) This approach would let students add their own vocalisations
> to the AVI file by mixing in a title and audio track .. giving skope for
> some teamwork. Means that the judges just view a final animiation avi file
> as with the current movie.
>
> There may be some overlap with the GameOn competition run by Vincent at
> the ACMI but the emphasis here  seems to be with the competition to create a
> movie file. .. akin to the lego competition to program a robot that dance as
> distinct from programming a game or robot to play soccer.
>
> Would it be too much to ask for students to generate and only use their
> own sprites and clipart? I encourage this of my students and it is as easy
> as drawing / scanning / digitising and animating a hand drawn picture. For
> 3in6, we allow students to collect props and prepare titles in advance.
> Here we could permit students to storyboard their movie and prepare any
> drawings in advance, ready for scanning and animation.
>
> I would ask that students using Blender
>
>
> On 23/05/06, Keith Richardson < k.richardson at yavneh.vic.edu.au > wrote:
> >
> > Help Please..
> > We are re-visiting the rules for the Animation section of the
> > VITTA-3in6-2006 Schools Video Competition, and need your help please
> > with some expert knowledge beyond ours.
> > Any replies would be most appreciated.
> >
> > Here are our thoughts so far:
> >
> > ANIMATION - only 1 minute long to be created in 6 hours
> > Can be produced as one of the following:
> > * Stop Animation (Stop Motion Pro or MonkeyJam*)- Stop Motion Pro and
> > MonkeyJam to be exported as an .AVI
> > * 2D animation (Flash or Director)- Flash to be exported as a .SWF,
> > Director as shockwave or .AVI
> > * 3D Animation (Kahootz but only for Primary and Junior), or Bryce or
> > Maya - Kahootz as a .ktz file, Bryce or Maya as an .AVI
> >
> > Here are our problems -
> > 1/We must set output format types so that we will be able to 'play' them
> >
> > during judging. Do you think that the above output formats are
> > 'correct'?
> > 2/ Are there any other software types etc that you would like to see
> > included. If so, please give us as much information as possible so we
> > can place helpful suggestions onto the website.
> >
> >
> > Possible Animation Assessment Criteria will probably include the
> > following…
> > * Story – Construction of an interesting story that keeps the audience's
> > interest
> > * Character – Development and use of interesting characters
> > * Audio – Use of sound that contributes to the story
> > * Application of animation technique – Skilful use of the chosen
> > animation technique
> > * Visual Design – use of scale, proportion, perspective, movement,
> > colour
> > * Screen Principles – Use of style/genre, framing, lighting, editing,
> > transitions
> > * The 'X' factor – Imagination and creativity
> >
> > 3/ Any further suggestions for Animation Assessment Criteria would be
> > most welcome.
> >
> > Our final decisions should be finalised by next week, so the timeline
> > for comments is restricted.
> > Final rules etc will be posted on the 3in6 website then.
> >
> > Regards, Keith
> >
> >
> > In anticipation
> >
> >
> > Keith Richardson
> > Organizer VITTA 3in6 Video Competition
> > 3in6 at openlab.net.au
> >
> >
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> --
> Roland Gesthuizen - ICT Coordinator - Westall Secondary College
> http://www.westallsc.vic.edu.au
>
> "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can
> change the world; indeed it is the only thing that ever has." --Margaret
> Mead
>



-- 
Roland Gesthuizen - ICT Coordinator - Westall Secondary College
http://www.westallsc.vic.edu.au

"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change
the world; indeed it is the only thing that ever has." --Margaret Mead
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