I don't mind doing the Adobe presentation if no one wants to.

http://www.danfergusdesign.com/classfiles/oldClasses/VCB331-richMedia1/exercises/loadingExternalFiles.php -- for jpgs but it say you can just replace it with a swf. http://www.beautifycode.com/the-finer-art-of-loading-1-simple-load-unload

hiii

hey all sorry i've been quiet this week--went to the doctor yesterday I have been having some health issues.  Let me know if anything more needs to be done/whatever I can help with for friday.  I am free anytime tomorrow.  hope all is well with everyone.
-asami

Hey Nick,

 Thanks for doing all the stuff you did. I made the file size of the 1st part smaller. I tried opening a bunch of the images in photoshop and changing the file size, but in the end it made the overall size of the flash even bigger. I wasn't quite sure why.  There's also a few bugs from before that I wasn't quite sure how to fix. Also, I can help add in some of the lightning buttons, but can I see the 2nd half/how you did it?

I put the file on the server, renamed with "b" at the end.

Compressed last half and images for Daichi

I compressed a lot of the last half and added text, the credit sequence and the lightning indicators.

LastHalfTest.SWF



Also, only one person responded about the images to send to Daichi, I'll just take their suggestion and send those two images to him.

Part 1 on google drive

Hey Jeanie, you said you wanted to take a look at the files to see if you could compress some of the elements, I just put the first half on the google drive.  It's called

"FirstHalfcompile 03 Pig Kick Prep 06.fla"

Go through the Library and clear out anything that's not being used and compress whatever is left as much as you can.  I've already started doing the same to the second half and it's already less than half the size that the original file was.  Also, double check Richard's scenes to make sure they are working properly.  When I put them in I had to copy each keyframe one at a time, and I was hurried so there may be some errors.  I spotted one with the space pan that I've already fixed, but there may be more in the others.

Update

Hi everybody, as you all probably know by now, there were some technical issues combining the shots together.  Be assured that all the text animations, clickable bonus animations, and pose changes will be in the final product, we just need to compress some of the elements down enough so that flash can work with them without freezing up every five minutes.  I'll be posting the fla files up on the drive right after I'm done posting this.

Also, Daichi wants us to send some images from the book for him to use in a poster.  I went through the presentation real quick and took some screenshots of some possible images to use.  What is everyone's opinion on what we should send.  Also, if there are any images you particularly like that are not included please post them.

 

some more animation stuff. I posted the frames to the drive.

Files Status

3 files uploading to Drive and to Server (Adobe Week FOUR>VisDev): Cellar Full, Pig Kick, Space Pan.  Nic, give me until 7 to create a gushing ale animation unless you need it sooner.

Title

week5

what is left to do.

asami - page 7

jeanie - page 15, 16

steven - ending
richard - finishing his pages

thanks duuuudes

Just a heads up, I won't be able to stay for the meeting tonight, but I'll put what I have on the drive and continue to work on everything.

Space Madness

About to cry.  Been working on this since 3 today.  I never could get the map lettering to line up so I redid it with just the outlines.  I think I can go back in and just tween each individual map word or phrase...but not tonight.

Needs a polish pass too.  Tomorrow.

Recoding

I recoded all the buttons so that the sword leaves when there is animation on screen and returns when the page is over. I also added some sound and made it so you click on the objects on screen to advance animation for the pages that have it. I'll be putting in the rest of the animation for the shots where it is completed and making a few timing corrections. I'll also upload my current flash file to the google drive.


My attempt to embed the flash file in the blog post:

Sound

i posted sound effects to the google drive and organized it by category. alot of them are pretty funny

Revised Cellar Full

I fixed some perspective problems on the character, ripples, wall, and arch, added facial expressions, and tested out a way to introduce the space for the text (now in peach, later in white). Also, it's kind of slow when I exported it.

Few adjustments to flash files

Today I was stuck at home, so I made some adjustments.  I switched the code in my roof smash to actionscript 3.0 so it should work now when put into the main flash file.  I also tinkered with Richard's empty cellar shot too, to add in him imagining the pig.

Those are uploaded to the google drive as "Roofsmash03.fla" and "Cellar Empty Revised.fla" respectively.

Hey Nick, since you know action script, can I meet with you tomorrow either at noon or afternoon in the lab to rework some of the pages?

Also Richard, i didn't include your space pan before because when I did the whole book would crash. I think it's cause of the size of the images. Also I think it would look nice if you can redraw the map to the ebook's style.

Steven, we still need to resolve the type treatment for the cover and an ending page. Can you work on that?

If anyone else want to meet tomorrow that would be good.

asami animating

Hey guys, I'm going to be animating page 9, 10, and 11 today.  A BIG, BIG THANK YOU TO LUCIE!!!!!!!!!  Your drawings are awesome!

THE PLAN for jeanie

drawing the wife using flash

These images were done in flash.

1st image is from the scene where she is going to cut the cow down.
2nd image is he looking at the husband in the pot.

i was wondering if i could help out with drawing the wife in the scenes that are needed.

Full Boards

I still can't connect to the google drive.  There is no invite in any of my e-mail addresses.  Therefore I'm releasing the full boards via this zip file

Link!!!

If anyone can help me connect to the google drive that would be great, as I cannot start working till I get the brushes from it.

This video pretty much answers the question on how we're gonna import everything into the same file.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQemiQcYYLA

We're gonna meet at 10am or as early as you can make it. Ideally we'll be in the BFA lab, but if that get's too full we might move around. If you come later and don't see anyone just call me @ 4083689836

Messing Around with the Pan to Space

Can everyone upload their psd files either in google drive or the server? Let me know where you put it.

Also, can we all meet tomorrow in the bfa lab at 11am to work together?

If anyone comes in to work today I'm in the AI library.

page 10+11 edit

Flooded BG

Can anyone can help with my perspective? Like a paint over to show the correct perspective.

More Drawings

I drew multiples on each page to offer different options. (except for the before-after kick) :)

BG Page 4 and part of 12

I'm going to bump the contrast and make the space one more 'sketchy'.  Also, I think I'm going to make that bg in the cellar completely white.  Just a moment for page 6 and the rest of 12.

rough paint

I haven't had time to go back and work on the other one. I'm going to keep cleaning them up tonight. 

the two other shots

revised pan

And the new final shot