3rd meeting: July 18th, 3:30pm PST

Attendance:
Martin Hash
Zach Brewster-Geisz
Robert Holmen
Ed Lynch

Accomplishments:
Zach delivered a new Rough scene. (Robert will pass one of his scenes onto Zach.)
Robert delivered a new Rough scene.

Goals:
Deliver "something" every Monday.
Rough cut due September 30, 2005
Animation cut due December 31, 2005

For the uninitiated, what is a Rough cut and what is an Animation cut?

Cheers

"Rough" cut is the animatics the Animation Directors are doing now (7 completed scenes so far). From this we will determine length, pacing, and any story corrections we may wish to make.

"Animation" cut is the beginning/end keyframe timing that the character animators will work from. All voice tracks will have been performed, plus music. All main models will be finished, with proxies. The "Animation" cut is essentially the movie, (without animation and rendering).

Are the animatics being made with proxy models or animated storyboards?

I'm behind since I was away from home for six days.

Frank Silas
http://www.franksilas.com

4th meeting: July 25th, 3:30pm PST

Attendance:
Martin Hash
Zach Brewster-Geisz
Robert Holmen
Frank Silas (later)

Topics:
Zach reworked an existing Rough scene.
Robert delivered a new Rough scene.
Frank delivered a new Rough scene.

Action Items:
Zach will have a new Rough scene by next Monday.
Frank will be demonstrating at SIGGRAPH next Monday.

5th meeting: August 1st, 3:30pm PST

Attendance:
Martin Hash (SIGGRAPH)
Ed Lynch
Paul Daley
Yves Poissant (SIGGRAPH)
Robert Holmen (SIGGRAPH)
Frank Silas (SIGGRAPH)

Topics:
Robert delivered a new Rough scene.
Ed put up some motion capture examples as examples of better Rough scenes.
Paul delievered his first Rough storyboards but no timing scenes yet.
Zach delivered a new Rough scene
This meeting was held on the show floor of SIGGRAPH and the noise was so loud, it was tough to talk.

6th meeting: August 8st, 3:30pm PST

Attendance:
Martin Hash
Ed Lynch
Zach Brewster-Geisz
Paul Daley
Robert Holmen

Topics:
Ed delivered a new Rough scene.
Zach delivered a new Rough scene.
Discussed the Group Project software.
Discussed Will's new Tin Woodman design.

Action Items:
All Animation Directors plan to deliver a new rough scene by next Monday

I'll deliver a new scene next Monday also. Just spent this weekend sleeping and winding down. I'm getting back on track now.

Frank Silas
http://www.franksilas.com

I'm running late. It'll be a day or two. Apologies.

Frank Silas
http://www.franksilas.com

7th meeting: August 15sth, 3:30pm PST

Attendance:
Martin Hash
Zach Brewster-Geisz

Topics:
Zach delivered a new Rough scene.

Action Items:
Everybody owes me a Rough scene (but Zach).

8th meeting: August 22nd, 3:30pm PST

Attendance:
Martin Hash
Zach Brewster-Geisz
Paul Daley
Robert Holmen
Yves Poissant
Frank Silas (beforehand)
Ed Lynch (in Art Directors meeting)

Topics:
Zach refined ending of the NIMMIE AMEE scene.
Robert delivered a new Rough scene.
Ed delivered a new Rough scene.
Paul delivered a new Rough scene.
Frank posted an image from a Rough he is working on.
Robert thinks the story will end up being longer than an hour.

Action Items:
Ed is going to be pressed during the next month.
Everyone else is going to deliver a new Rough every week.

I've posted my rough scene a day or two ago. My apologies for veering off script a tad. I hadn't read the v5 script all the way through. I was kind of fighting it, but since I've read it almost all the way through now I really like it. I have two more shots to do. I'll stay on script with those shots.


Frank Silas
http://www.franksilas.com

TWOshot 4 is now posted CLICK HERE TO GO TO THREAD

Alright I've posted another animatic. I have just one more animatic to post. It will be the scene where Tin Man gives Nimee the other half of his heart, at the end of the film.

Now you can Watch the movie (in animatic form) from the beginning all the way up to when Tin Man, Scare Crow, and Woot leave Winkie Castle to search for Nimee Aimee. It is best viewed using the .rm Real Video version since it is at the proper aspect ratio and has no dropped frames.

Frank Silas
http://www.franksilas.com

Frank, I've tried above said link, but it says that thre is no pass for the average mortals...

Drvarceto

I guess at some point it will be made available to all whom are working on the film to see.

Apologies I don't yet have permission to post it anywhere else,

Frank Silas
http://www.franksilas.com

9th meeting: August 29th, 3:30pm PST

Attendance:
Martin Hash
Zach Brewster-Geisz
Will Sutton
Alain Desrocher
Frank Silas (beforehand)

Topics:
Zach delivered a new Rough scene: leaving NIMMIE AMEE'S house.
Frank delivered a new Rough scene.

Action Items:
Martin will put together all the Roughs we have so far next week.
Zach is delivering a new Rough next week.
Frank is delivering his LAST Rough next week.

10th meeting: September 5th, 3:30pm PST

Attendance:
Martin Hash
Zach Brewster-Geisz
Robert Holmen
Dylan Perry (of Momentum Animations, "Petey & Jaydee")
Frank Silas (afterwards)

Topics:
Zach delivered a new Rough scene.
Robert delivered a new Rough scene.
Martin put all the Roughs so far together, (25 mins.).
Discussed how to accumulate invoices.
Discussed possible script changes.

Action Items:
Zach will finish the Nimmie Amee scene by next week.
Robert is delivering a new Rough next week.
Frank is delivering his LAST Rough next week, (he missed it last week).

11th meeting: September 12th, 3:30pm PST

Attendance:
Martin Hash
Robert Holmen

Topics:
Zach took the MEET HIPPOGYRAF scene.
Frank provided a new Rough.
Frank took the GREEN MONKEY scene.
Robert delivered a new Rough scene.
Several of the potential voice actors show promise. Zach is going to audition for TIN WOODMAN.

Action Items:
Robert is delivering start of LOONLAND next week.
Zach is delivering start of MEET HIPPOGYRAF next week.
Paul is working on TRAVELING scene.

12th meeting: September 19th, 3:30pm PST

Attendance:
Martin Hash
Robert Holmen
Zach Brewster-Geisz

Topics:
Zach delivered a new Rough scene.
Robert delivered a new Rough scene.
Finished Rough date still Oct 31st
Mike Fitzgerald will oversee rigging.

Action Items:
Robert is delivering a new Rough next week.
Zach is delivering a new Rough next week.
Frank is delivering a new Rough next week.

My apologies for missing the meeting. I know I'm not usually there since I'm at work, but I do feel bad for not being there. I'm still working on getting to some of these meetings. I'll have the last shot in the film's animatic done by the end of this week.

Frank Silas
http://www.franksilas.com

13th meeting: September 26th, 3:30pm PST

Attendance:
Martin Hash
Robert Holmen
Zach Brewster-Geisz

Topics:
Zach finished off a Rough scene.
Robert delivered a revised Rough scene.
Frank delivered a new Rough scene.
Discussed the Roughs with Dimos Vrysellas. We anxiously await the finished Reel so that we can do a second pass.
Discussed the story with Robert Taylor. He LOVES Acts II, and III, but had reservations about the length of Act I.
Posted a reading of Act I by Daniel Chase.
David Higgins is keeping a TWO Wiki.

Action Items:
Robert is delivering a new Rough next week.
Zach is delivering a new Rough next week.
Robert Taylor is discussing whether or not he will storyboard some of the Roughs.

14th meeting: October 3rd, 3:30pm PST

Attendance:
Martin Hash
Robert Holmen
Zach Brewster-Geisz

Topics:
Zach delivered a new Rough scene.
Robert delivered a new Rough scene.

Action Items:
Waiting for storyboarding of Act I by Robert Taylor before we move on.

15th meeting: October 10th, 3:30pm PST

Attendance:
Martin Hash
Robert Holmen
William Sutton
Paul Daley

Topics:
We discussed Robert Taylor's selection as "Director" of TWO.
Animation and Art Director's meeting has been combined.

Action Items:
Waiting for storyboarding of "Yoop's Castle."
Robert Taylor will attend next Monday's meeting.

16th meeting: October 17th, 3:30pm PST

Attendance:
Martin Hash
Robert Holmen
William Sutton
Paul Daley
Frank Silas
Ed Lynch
Robert Taylor
Zach Brewster-Geisz
Jim Talbot (was there but couldn't get hooked up to Skype for some reason)

Topics:
The meeting was broken into two groups because Skype could only do 5 people at a time. Robert Taylor, TWO's new Director, introduced himself to everyone, explained his philosophy, and answered questions.
Mr. Taylor also delivered the "Yoop's Castle" animatic in two parts, (a total of 16 minutes).

Action Items:
Mr. Taylor wants a single rig for TWO. We must decide on a rig during the next week.

17th meeting: October 24th, 3:30pm PST

Attendance:
Martin Hash
Robert Holmen
Paul Daley
Frank Silas
Ed Lynch

Topics:
Animatic Act II part 1 was delivered.
The "Squetch" body rig went into Beta. There were some recommendations and concerns.
We discussed the proposed face rig.

Action Items:
All ADs are going to experiment and feedback on the both proposed rigs.

18th meeting: October 31st, 3:30pm PST

Attendance:
Martin Hash
Robert Holmen
Paul Daley
Frank Silas
Ed Lynch

Topics:
Robert Taylor delivered animatic "Act II, part 2: Ku-Klip."
Discussed the strategy for taking the "Squetch" body rig final.

Action Items:
Test next Friday's delivery of the "final" Squetch rig in Scarecrow.

19th meeting: November 7th, 3:30pm PST

Attendance:
Martin Hash
Robert Holmen
Paul Daley
Frank Silas
Zach Brewster-Geisz

Topics:
Discussed the strategy delivering scenes to Animation Directors.
Discussed FACE rig going into Beta.

Action Items:
Rig Scarecrow with Squetch rig.
Rig Scarecrow with FACE rig.

20th meeting: November 14th, 3:30pm PST

Attendance:
Martin Hash
Robert Holmen
Zach Brewster-Geisz
Ed Lynch

Topics:
Discussed database management, updating.
Discussed Squetch rig operation, (very favorable).

Action Items:
V13 Alpha 2 this week, including "SVN" and "DotProject."
Act III animatics due this week.

21st meeting: November 21st, 3:30pm PST

Attendance:
Martin Hash
Robert Holmen
Mark Skodacek

Topics:
Discussed the release strategy for the Squetch rig. As soon as it goes "Final," mark will rig the half dozen finished characters and Hash will put V13 into Alpha.

Action Items:
Waiting on Squetch.
Watching the FACE rig evolution.
No meeting next Monday (November 28th). I'll be at "Graphite" (a computer graphics conference) in New Zealand.

22nd meeting: December 5th, 3:30pm PST

Attendance:
Martin Hash
Zach Brewster-Geisz
Ed Lynch
Paul Daley

Topics:
Squetch, Hand Gizmo, FACE all finalized.
11 models finalized.
Mark Skodacek approved to rig finalized models with finalized rigs.

Action Items:
V13 with "Group Project Management" to go into Alpha the day after Mark finishes the 4th model.

23rd meeting: December 12th, 3:30pm PST

Attendance:
Martin Hash
Robert Holmen
Mark Skodacek
Ed Lynch
Paul Daley

Topics:
Windows V13 Alpha release occured on Tuesday, December 13th
Mac V13 Alpha release occured on Friday, December 16th
Successfully put Tin Woodman, Scarecrow, and Chopfyt in to Group Management (SVN)
Scene decomposition of "Part 1"
Robert Holmen's voice is being used for Woot - it will be included in the next animatic update.

Action Items:
Will continue to add completed models to SVN

Well done Robert! You're French aren't you? This is going to be a cultured movie! I look forward to hearing your dulset tones. That's when things are really going to take off.

Keep your expectations low. Cultured is not the word.

great stars are often low key............
BT

24th meeting: December 19th, 3:30pm PST

Attendance:
Martin Hash
Mark Skodacek
Ed Lynch
Paul Daley

Topics:
V13 and SVN seem to be working okay.

Action Items:
Mark Skodacek is rigging WOOT and SERVANT.
David Simmons is rigging COW.
ADs will do final testing of SVN update procedure before V13 Alpha release to "Movie:General" area.
Preparation for dotProject test.

25th meeting: December 26th, 3:30pm PST

Attendance:
Martin Hash
Mark Skodacek
Robert Holmen
(Zach Brewster-Geisz could not connect)

Topics:
Sequences 1-4 are in the Group Project repository.
Waiting to release V13 to the rest of the TWO participants.
All ADs (except Robert) have posted their test "act"s to the repository.

Action Items:
Mark Skodacek is going to manage updating 6-8 characters to the modified rig.
Robert is going to post his test "act" to the repository.
Martin is going to get some instructions together for using dotProject.

26th meeting: January 2nd, 3:30pm PST

Attendance:
Martin Hash
Zach Brewster-Geisz
Paul Daley

Topics:
Detailed walk through of dotProject example and naming conventions
TWO animation has officially begun - 1st AD assignments handed out

Action Items:
Each AD needs to set up a meeting time with director Robert Taylor by Thursday
First "walk" cycle assignment due
Act II being created in the SVN repository

Are we meeting today at 3:30pm? If so I'll have to get an update after 7pm when I get home from work. I'm working on the shots I got from Bob last week and I've posted a WIP on the tree stuff that I'm working on. If I need to do anything differently or faster please let me know.

Frank Silas
http://www.franksilas.com

Yes, we're meeting today, Jan 9th at 3:30pm.

Apologies for missing the meeting. Can anyone give me a recap? We're in crunch at work right now so I could not leave earlier.

Frank Silas
http://www.franksilas.com

27th meeting: January 9th, 3:30pm PST

Attendance:
Martin Hash
Ed Lynch
Paul Daley
Robert Holman
Mark Skodacek
Robert Taylor

Topics:
No reported problems.
Discussed the size of the SVN download.
Rigs are all being kept up-to-date with minor changes.

Action Items:
All ADs get their assignments in.
Add ability to specify SVN scenes to download without getting the whole project.

28th meeting: January 16th, 3:30pm PST

Attendance:
Martin Hash
Paul Daley
Robert Holman

Topics:
Discussed due dates.

Action Items:
Get assigned scenes in.

Sorry but I have to strongly disagree...... The 72 hour rule is impractical - I believe most people are weekend animators. Unless Bob is going to pitch to everyone on a Friday I think a week is a better option!

Cheers

Someone will have to explain the bittorrent thing to me. Also, that 72 hour thing isn't going to work for me. I get a couple hours here and there throughout a week to work on this and sometimes no time at all.

72 hours? Sounds rough....wish i could help you guys mabey after i finish bootcamp, i have way too much time on my hands.

29th meeting: January 23th, 3:30pm PST

Attendance:
Martin Hash
Ed Lynch
Paul Daley
Robert Holman
Zach Brewster-Geisz
Robert Taylor

Topics:
Bob expressed interest in getting scenes blocked in a timely manner.
29 volunteer animators; 11 currently blocking scenes.
3 new volunteers will be added each week from the available pool.
Ability to check out single scenes added to SVN.
V13alpha5 released with fixes needed for some scenes: Mac and Windows

Action Items:
72 hour rule: Finish blocking your assigned scenes or return them to the "to do" pool within 3 days.
Use "BitTorrent" to download work-in-progress blocking.

30th meeting: January 30th, 3:30pm PST

Attendance:
Martin Hash
Paul Daley
Robert Holman
Zach Brewster-Geisz
Mark Skodacek

Topics:
Paul and Robert have both delivered 2 "blocking" scenes. They need feedback from Bob, and another assignment.
Robert still thinks there's a real-time response difference between V11.1 and V13. He's trying to come up with a case that exhibits this anomaly at Hash.
Mark is rigging WITCH.
There are 11 animators on TWO right now. Bob will bring on 2 or 3 more per week.
V13a6 was released.

Action Items:
Mark will make proxy models of SCARECROW and TIN WOODMAN.
Martin will make sure Robert's speed comparisons are followed in A:M Reports.
BitTorrent is not appropriate to our needs at this time, so don't worry about it.