Scripting Progress

I eventually got the 3rd person movement working by placing a script on the character, a smooth follow script on the camera and making the Watchman the target. It sounds easy and would have been for me if I hadn't got blinded with all the coding resources on tinternet. The script for 3rd person is huge (400+ lines) but I don't want to trim it until I place the animations and name them in the code. All the movement is controlled through the keys and not the track-pad so it should be easily controlled with an external joy-pad. The camera code is supplied by Unity but all in all it took an excruciating amount of placing and removing code before it did what was wanted. Its not nearly right but its getting there.

Minutes of meeting 06/04/11

Chaired by Bide and JJ

Aidan absent.

With the putting to bed of the “dissertation” earlier in the week an easier atmosphere was enjoyed and appreciated. We have very little to get in the way of finishing of our project with a flourish.

Main points covered were:

Sean queried the look needed for the kitchen utensils, what to cover them with? Give them earthenware, stone or wood finish. This to be researched and passed on to Sean in time for next week.

The rest of the time was concerned mostly with add-ons. Should we have a lectern type stand inside the entrance door with an ancient book or manuscript on it? Also we have to look into the possibility of having an armory chest or rack festooned with period (fighting) pieces. Other ideas bandied around and seem worth exploring were things such as wall hangings, some type of Gaelic scrolls, pithy phrases from some of the old scholarly writings and maybe even a poem in Gaelic with English translations. All will be looked at and should yield some rewards.

JJ wants us to have a closer look at the religion of the time. Find out if there is a purely Celtic form of Christianity or was it associated with Rome either loosely or more closely bonded.

For next week we need:

Sean to have examples of the kitchen utensils with the appropriate cladding.

Aidan to have the collision avoidance up and running.

JC to have positive info on the church, more in depth coverage of the eating habits and much more on the every day habits of the time. This with a view to having a companion booklet or hand out of some sort availably with general information on the castle, the times and our involvement with the project.

Also will have to have some progress on the background/ambient music with a better handle on the possibility of a voice over on some selected areas/aspects of the tour.

JC

Minutes of meeting 30/03/11

Minutes of meeting Wed. 30/03/11

All present

Aidan took Bride and JJ up to speed on progress. As expected we were repremanded for stlll being behind. But were nearly there and hope to catch up as soon as we get the Dissertation out of the way, thats this comming week.

I had the script up on the blog and Sean had story boards to match.

Bride still needs lots more done on the St. Bridget clip. She seems OK on the idea of the rushes for the Crosses, less sure about the table setting idea for displaying them, maybe use them as wall hangings or some other sort of decoration. Work still to be done on that piece. Also we need to check out the Battle of Faughart and any connection that St. B may have had with it.

For Sean their looking for light of some sort—natural of course—maybe moonlight or sunlight beaming through the windows, with beams and rays and shadows, all that sort of thing. Sean say’s he can do it and likes the idea, I expect he is already there.

For the comming week we need progress on:

(1) Script; Eating habits, what the diet was like. Was there any balance between meats and veg’s and what herbs, if any, were in use. Daily chores of the peasents, a look at “a day in the life of”.

(2) Voice over for the videos and perhaps a look at providing a voice over for the entire piece as opposed to music. That would require a seperate script if we decide to go that way. I can’t think how it  would work but will have a good look at it.

(3) We need to make a start at bringing the various strands together but I think it will be another week at least before we’re ready for that.

(4) I need to start looking at putting the music together, lots to be done there, and I need to make contact with Kieran’s mate from the music department. Ive got plenty of copywright free music but not the performers.

Enough there to be going on with for one week.

Next meeting 1000hrs 06/04/11

JC