Meeting Nine - 9th February 2009

Since everybody in the group was available at different times, and did not know their timetables until later than expected, no meeting could take place. A quick meeting was organised today, as the situation was growing worse.
Our group work around a tight schedule, and make it hard for everyone to be available at the same time. Simon lives 40 minutes away, so can only be in Uni on certain days, and Alex has a part time job with hours that change every week. Digital Media students are free most of the time, but with these 2 members not being able to be around, a booking for the MOCAP room is almost impossible. Since it is best that all members of the groupm should be at the MOCAP room, it is hard to arrange a time where everybody is free.
Simon had now completed the first level, and sent this in an email to all of us. This was quite detailed, and maybe too detailed for the level. A meeting would need to be arranged with Alex Counsell about reducing the requirements since there is only 10 weeks left, we cannot create the 5 levels he suggested.
Frances has been working on some sketches, and will continue working on them.
Alex still has not finished the character, that was set in October 2008, due to other issues, but this should be finished immediatly, as we cannot afford to waste time, and we need the character to be used in the next MOCAP session.
Helen had now created a fully functioning flash website which showed the production process, about the group members, and xml image gallery. This was taking shape but she was still waiting for Frances to upload images to the google group.

The roles for this week are:
Alex - Finish the character by the end of this week so Jack can rig it
Jack - Wait for Alex to finish the character and rig it once sent to him
Simon - Continue the levels, but make them less detailed
Frances - Create sketches and concept art for Helen to upload to the XML image gallery
Helen - Continue with the flash website, and once Frances had uploaded the images, upload them to the XML gallery
Greg - Continue Production Process
Everyone - To write up their report for their work they've done, and upload it to the google group or the blog, so it can be uploaded to the flash website.

A MOCAP session was arranged for 10am next wednesday, but apparently we can only book the room on mondays and fridays, making it very hard for us to all be there at once. Mondays 1pm-4pm was suggested, but because Greg, Frances and Helen have a lecture then, the work would have to be carried out by Jack, Alex and Simon, and Greg, Helen and Frances would check after their lecture.
A meeting with Alex Counsell was arranged for wednesday morning at 10am to reduce the requirements.