2011 Animation Contest

[rastermon]

Originally Posted by 3DElizabeth

Does anyone else have a terrible time trying to navigate te educational community? Just logging on always seems to be a problem. Then they told me they changed me username?!?! Just always seems too complicated.

I have been confused every year - FRC-Autodesk login and a general Autodesk login. They are working on a single-sign-on hopefully fix it, but I have had problems with that as well. I am a mentor but do not have a .edu email. They have you pick if you are a student or a teacher. Then they ask you to confirm you are a teacher. Well, I'm teaching, but not a teacher. What do I do with that?
I filled out a survey as Autodesk asked me when I recently visited the site. I hope they fix their UI.

[MadeAtMidnight]

Originally Posted by 3DElizabeth

Does anyone else have a terrible time trying to navigate te educational community? Just logging on always seems to be a problem. Then they told me they changed me username?!?! Just always seems too complicated.

I've had a lot of trouble also. Wouldn't recognize me, so I thought I had forgotten password, had them send to my email address. Reset password, still didn't work, tried to reset again and it told me it was resetting the password for someone else's account. Cancelled that and thought I would have them send my user name instead. They said that the email address wasn't in the system, even though they had just sent me the link to reset password with that email address...

[Kevin Thorp]

I've had problems logging on there and navigating the web pages too. Seems overly complicated. I guess it's because they're trying to encompass ALL student activities (high school & college); not just FIRST.

Maybe they're delaying the contest rules to build excitement?

[Evilyn]

Or they're pretty much just like us and procrastinated.. "oh wait! We forgot about the animatos!!" like always.

[Mongai]

Originally Posted by Kevin342

Maybe they're delaying the contest rules to build excitement?

They already set a deadline for when they were to post the prompt; obviously, they are having some technical difficulties or they are running behind. In fact, most likely it is a combination of both.

[Jreed129]

THE ANIMATION HAS BEEN POSTED!!!!

http://students.autodesk.com/ama/ori...odeskAward.pdf


The prompt is: "CHANGE THEIR WORLD"

seems oddly familiar to change your world from last year....

[SmurfinLennon]

Where do we find the iiko character rig?
The website is giving me problems...

[MrPowers399]

YESSSS FINALLY! DD

This seems really similiar to last year's prompt haha but then again the game is also reminiscent to the '07 game haha

Anyone know where to find the iiko rig/model?

[Sunshine]

FIRSTbase is now open for award info and for getting the Kit of Part Files

http://students.autodesk.com/?nd=first_home



Q: When is the entry deadline for the 3D Animation Award?
A: Submit your animation Entry meeting all requirements by the deadline on Tuesday February 15, 2011,
5:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time

Q: When is the entry deadline for the 3D Design Award?
A: All entries must be submitted with all associated files through the Autodesk Education Community
site www.autodesk.com/first not later than Thursday, March 3, 2011, 5:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time.

[Diserasta]

Originally Posted by TShsg

We would be interested in online FRC team mentor assistance for Maya. Is there anyone here who would be willing to answer questions that we can't figure out on our own this season?

As Tony has noted we'd be more than willing to help with any problems you have, please don't hesitate to ask. The only stupid question is one that hasn't been asked.

OT: This is going to be a very interesting animation...

[rjbman]

Well, that's because the past like 3 years have been the same prompt pretty much.

[TomT_1517]

Originally Posted by Kevin342

"Team Spork" - What a great name!

I know you asked for 2, but here are the top 3 rookie mistakes, in my opinion:

1. Not using the available free help & training resources (this site, other 3ds Max forums, YouTube tutorials and http://students.autodesk.com).

2. Not reading the rules thoroughly. There are very specific requirements for file type, video length, titling, copyrighted music, etc. It's heartbreaking to hear about a rookie team that put hundreds of hours into their animation only to have it disqualified because they misunderstood a rule.

3. Trying to model & animate humans. This is very difficult and without a lot of experience they end up looking & walking like zombies.

Works for us, our human was supposed to be a zombie http://bbrobotics.org/mul_video.aspx

[Tony.Wu]

Ah finally it's out. Due Feb 15th?? Only 1 month eep! Better get started.

[Evilyn]

Yeahhh. Im def not finding the rigg.

[Tony.Wu]

Yup, the rig is not up yet.