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//a lot
of wine, talking and not enough sleep. Not a good start to work with. However, the machinimag articles are fixed now. And it's going to be a uber-issue this time.
What is machinima? - Defining a new medium.
Digital Agents - What does a machinima actor need to become alive?
Interactivity in machinima - a new form of storytelling, taken a step further already?
Animation Design - Smoothness sometimes doesn't matter.
And, ladies and gentlemen, the long awaited ScriptComposer for Unreal 2k4!
An estimated release is still to be announced as i have plenty of work to do (got a list of things that should work out now). Maybe i get to work a little on it on sunday. Still no idea for the design, as this will be the last design i do on my own. All designs from now on get done by people i know.
Watch out! But for now, i'd be happy to go to bed...
Friday, July 30, 2004
//a lot
of wine, talking and not enough sleep. Not a good start to work with. However, the machinimag articles are fixed now. And it's going to be a uber-issue this time.
What is machinima? - Defining a new medium.
Digital Agents - What does a machinima actor need to become alive?
Interactivity in machinima - a new form of storytelling, taken a step further already?
Animation Design - Smoothness sometimes doesn't matter.
And, ladies and gentlemen, the long awaited ScriptComposer for Unreal 2k4!
An estimated release is still to be announced as i have plenty of work to do (got a list of things that should work out now). Maybe i get to work a little on it on sunday. Still no idea for the design, as this will be the last design i do on my own. All designs from now on get done by people i know.
Watch out! But for now, i'd be happy to go to bed...
Friday, July 30, 2004
the day after...
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and to show youi how good everyone cares for me, one more picture of a present i found on my desk today...
so noone can tell that austrian people aren't nice to their guests.
My leg is getting better and i'm desperately waiting for next week to show off how to play football, in the land where everybody speaks like a peasant...
but well, we had a football game last night. Or to say it in other words, THEY had a football match last night. I streched my leg too far when hitting the ball for the first time, so i was out for the game and the whole evening afterwards. But i took pictures...
but there's a picture of me from last week. Look at the guy on the left...
Thursday, July 29, 2004
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and to show youi how good everyone cares for me, one more picture of a present i found on my desk today...
so noone can tell that austrian people aren't nice to their guests.
My leg is getting better and i'm desperately waiting for next week to show off how to play football, in the land where everybody speaks like a peasant...
but well, we had a football game last night. Or to say it in other words, THEY had a football match last night. I streched my leg too far when hitting the ball for the first time, so i was out for the game and the whole evening afterwards. But i took pictures...
but there's a picture of me from last week. Look at the guy on the left...
Thursday, July 29, 2004
major crash
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//attempting
to install the service pack 2 and my whole computer just went on a rampage. I had to repair my installation using the cd from someone else and his CDKey. Hopefully things like that don't get logged away.
Well, we all wait for longhorn, do we?
Progression today, i managed to get the core component of the piece working, the Karma Ragdoll replication. Also, the DistanceFog and Sound now Fade from one value to another over a set amount of time.
And now, let's go play some football...
Wednesday, July 28, 2004
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//attempting
to install the service pack 2 and my whole computer just went on a rampage. I had to repair my installation using the cd from someone else and his CDKey. Hopefully things like that don't get logged away.
Well, we all wait for longhorn, do we?
Progression today, i managed to get the core component of the piece working, the Karma Ragdoll replication. Also, the DistanceFog and Sound now Fade from one value to another over a set amount of time.
And now, let's go play some football...
Wednesday, July 28, 2004
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A quick notice should be posted here for those interested in what i'm doing. First, there's a german machinima site very dedicated to the medium and with great news and articles. machinima Deutschland.
Second (and derived from that) there's an article on machinima on telepolis that's more than just worth reading, although it stops when it comes to the interesting part - the present and the future...
grab it here!
Thursday, July 22, 2004
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A quick notice should be posted here for those interested in what i'm doing. First, there's a german machinima site very dedicated to the medium and with great news and articles. machinima Deutschland.
Second (and derived from that) there's an article on machinima on telepolis that's more than just worth reading, although it stops when it comes to the interesting part - the present and the future...
grab it here!
Thursday, July 22, 2004
Impressions
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//from
my working place. And you might want to compare it to the picture shown on their site, the futurelab.
Well, it sure is just a temporary state of disorder...
expect more to come...
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//from
my working place. And you might want to compare it to the picture shown on their site, the futurelab.
Well, it sure is just a temporary state of disorder...
expect more to come...
I'm in! I'm in!
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woot! It's the Official Selection! look here!
I'm invited to the Ottawa 04 International Animation Festival. I'll compete against "Anna", "FakeScience" and "A Great and Majestic Empire".
Accomodation will be provided for me!
It's going to be a hot september...
First the Ars Electronica Festival, then Canada...
what more to come?
Wednesday, July 21, 2004
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woot! It's the Official Selection! look here!
I'm invited to the Ottawa 04 International Animation Festival. I'll compete against "Anna", "FakeScience" and "A Great and Majestic Empire".
Accomodation will be provided for me!
It's going to be a hot september...
First the Ars Electronica Festival, then Canada...
what more to come?
Wednesday, July 21, 2004
Austria is nice
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//Yes,
after a couple of hours spent together with some native Austrian people, i finally think that Austrians are nice.
They might have a serious problem with their national pride (especially when it comes to dealing with germans) and it comes to mind that they try and compensate for something...
but after all, they're nice people. Outgoing, friendly, introducing you to people you work with and socialising great.
So i'm looking forward to having a great time with the guys from ars electronica futurelab and with the project.
The latter is commencing fine for now, let's see if it keeps up.
More pictures to follow, after me having a soccer game with some of the guys and girls here...
Oh, and expect more bloggage from me in the next weeks.
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//Yes,
after a couple of hours spent together with some native Austrian people, i finally think that Austrians are nice.
They might have a serious problem with their national pride (especially when it comes to dealing with germans) and it comes to mind that they try and compensate for something...
but after all, they're nice people. Outgoing, friendly, introducing you to people you work with and socialising great.
So i'm looking forward to having a great time with the guys from ars electronica futurelab and with the project.
The latter is commencing fine for now, let's see if it keeps up.
More pictures to follow, after me having a soccer game with some of the guys and girls here...
Oh, and expect more bloggage from me in the next weeks.
another trip to far far away
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//well,
seems like my job eventually got me to Linz in austria. For better communication and productive work within the cave environment, i'm leaving for Linz at the end of the following week. The job, yes, is super sympathique, so are the people and i'm really looking forward to being there. Except not being at home.
And then?
After the ars electronica in early September, i'm off for berlin. Let's hope so...
Friday, July 09, 2004
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//well,
seems like my job eventually got me to Linz in austria. For better communication and productive work within the cave environment, i'm leaving for Linz at the end of the following week. The job, yes, is super sympathique, so are the people and i'm really looking forward to being there. Except not being at home.
And then?
After the ars electronica in early September, i'm off for berlin. Let's hope so...
Friday, July 09, 2004
