Looks like 2004 won't be my year.....

[Tyler Olds]

Originally Posted by MConte05

Its now thursday, and I finally made a descision to cancel the animation for team 1098 this year. Reason being is that I feel I don't have enough time to do what I want to do in it, I know that some of you would say "hey, just pump it out and turn it in." But this is my first year doing it, so that means that I am eligible for the "rising star" award; and personally, since I am the only animator on the team, I really want to win it......

Thats why I cancelled the animation, I could pump out a quick 30-sec animation with barely any sound effects, music, dialouge, or even special effects for the video work. But I know that it wouldn't win any awards....and personally thats something that I am striving for....

Anyways, now since I am going to be using the same concept for next year I think that I am going to try to take the animation part of our team up a notch. By working this summer on a 10-15 minute "short movie" of our teams values. And then by the time the 2005 compo rolls around, I can edit some parts out of the team movie and add some other scenes as well as new music and stuff.....does this sound like a good idea?

BTW, if you are wondering, our team concept is based on the the U.S. Rangers idea of "leave no man behind" and the U.S. Armys concept of "An Army of One". Except that they will be modifyed for our team (the G.I.'s) as "Leave no student behind" and something clever for the Army motto....

I am going to be rehauling all of my models, including working a lot closer with reactor and stuff (just think, a helicopter comes in, drops ropes realistically, dust flying everywhere, grass and trees swaying...clothes rippling.....) Anyways, here is a picture of my old UH-60 Blackhawk.... I rendered this about a week or two ago, the fully textured and "rushed" model of the blackhawk is at school.....

http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/pi...gle&picid=6316

Here's what I suggest:

Forget the deadline, complete your animation, and use it for PR. Its good the get the experiance and it will help train you for next year. This way you can also do the best job that you can.