Meeting Five - Monday 24th November 2008

Everybody turned up to this meeting! This week we had
the meeting at 12.30pm due to me and Hel needing to sort out filming
unit out.
Hel had made her banner/start screen, after some confusion on the
title of our project and game performance. This is now uploaded onto
the files section
Jack had uploaded more of the character body to the files section as
well. Was looking good so far and our character was taking shape
nicely.
Alex said he was working on the Torso of the body, and would upload it
soon.
Fran had uploaded the story to the Pages section, meaning now I could
start on an animation for the intro. She had also uploaded images of
each of the characters she has drawn in Flash. These were good because
she used the grid section in Flash to create the pixellated graphics.
This meant that Jack and Alex could now create the 3D character in 3D
Studio Max based on the character design that Fran did.
Simon said the only program he can create the environments for the
levels in, is Vue Extreme. He has made an example cave design, but
this has text all over it, advertising the product, because it is a
free version. He would have to purchase the software, which comes to
£125. When he receives it, he cannot use his previously built models,
and must start again, but this will be easier for him.
I have been continuing the project process and documentation.

Our roles for this week were:

Hel - Not so much she can do at the minute, since content is little.
She can work on the banner, which will just be a cut version of the
start screen. She will think of pages for the website.

Jack and Alex - continue working on the 3D model of the character, and
upload the images as they finish them. Jack will send Alex his models,
and they will try piece them together to fit.

Fran - will work on the storyboarding of the intro screen.

Simon - Order package, and work on sketches of levels

Me - Write down specifications of idea, and continue working on
project process. Get Fran to send me the Flash files of the characters
so I can animate them.

We will arrange a meeting with Alex Counsell soon (it must be done before christmas).