I'm very glad to say that the final edit/version of our 3D Short is now, finally, up and running. If you'd like to view it, please visit our site at http://www.fallenhero-short.com.
The site itself has, too, been updated also. Please have a look ^_^.
Well, here are the much anticipated photos from the MaxEx Festival. Enjoy!
Promoting MaxEx at the front door.
Ah... Everybody loves MERCHANDIZES.
Behind the scenes...
Whatcha looking at?
Preparing Billy the Miniature.
Just Goofing around ^_^.
I thought we'd be a HIT :(
OH WAIT!!! WE ARE!!! FULL HOUSE!!!
Promoting Paul's Work (Paul - www.cissroma.com, Me and Asim).
Our first spot on the 2nd floor.
Here are the crowds.
Our second spot on the 1st floor.
Cycling another New media Artwork.
I'll post some more pictures of us during the MaxEx Festival (April 26th - April 29th, 2007) soon. Look forward to it ^_^.
The first edited version of "The Fallen Hero" is now online. This is the same video that was showcased at the AXIS festival a week ago. The soundtracks used in this video are not original which is why we are calling it the "first edit". The video will be showcased again at Maximum Exposure at Ryerson, by then we will develop an original track for it and fix up a few minor mistakes, so expect a second revision.
You can view the video in QuickTime 7 here, sorry no alternate format has been uploaded yet. We will have more viewing formats and sizes available by the end of April.
Enjoy!
The show is finally over, I'm not sure how man people even got a chance to see the project on opening reception since we were located on a floor with very little activity, we managed to move to the first floor on the last day. We are still getting back into our normal routines now that the show is over so not much detail will be posted on it until later in the week, first I must finish my 3000 word essay.
We will be posting the short movie online at fallenhero-short.com this week for everyone to see so keep checking back for it.
Our short also got a small mention in this Toronto Star article, it's early in the beginning.
Here is a fresh update to start with. I sent in the WIP render of MJ to showcase on the Ryerson.ca frontpage and it apparently did show up. At the moment it's the first one on the page when it loads and was put up March 3rd. Not sure how long it will stay up there but go over to http://www.ryerson.ca to check if it's still there. A screen capture is provided above.
Below is the Public Presentation Strategy for our project for the festival in March.
Audience Experience
The user will see our animation playing on an LCD TV from a distance and walk up towards it to see what it’s about. As the user walks closer sound will be more understandable and possibly attract the user to see what more is happening, the user’s anticipation may grow. More of the image/animation will be clearer as the user walks closer; they will be able to tell that it is a computer generated animation.
The user will be exposed to the story as it is playing. The user will keep watching to see what happens next, if they walk in near the end of the story they might stay to see it start again or walk away, or talk to the artist.
The user will experience Michael Jackson in a role never seen before, as "Superman". They will most likely get a good laugh out of it but also might question why MJ is depicted as Superman. They might feel sorry for him near the end of the story or they might feel happy for the kid.
The user might walk away thinking that in reality Michael Jackson may have been taken advantage off by a child just like in the animated story. Or the user might side with the child and think that the child did what he had to in self defence and that Michael Jackson is a very mentally disturbed individual.
The user may also respond by being:
Technical Information
Equipment and Software:
We need an LCD TV and DVD player for this project to be presented on. Both are going to be provided by us. Samsung is going to personally loan us a 40” LCD TV, and we will be supplying an HD-DVD up-scaling player. The TV will come with necessary cables to power it on, and we have cables to connect the DVD player. We will need an extension cord to power the TV and DVD player depending on how far the nearest power outlet is from our installation location. The extension cord should have room for 2 plugs. We also need a stand to put the TV and DVD player on. This stand should be tall enough so that when the TV is placed on it, it is close to the eye level of an average-height individual. Preferred colour for the stand would be white; it could be draped with a white cloth if needed. We would also like something that could secure the TV/DVD player to the stand or wall, some sort of security measure so that the equipment won’t be stolen.
Update: if we are forced to use the photo studio, we need to be located in a 3x3 meter area, close to a power outlet. We will also need three large white walls (2m wide) and four small white walls (1m wide) as well as two strong light sources.
Sound
Our project will have sound so we do not want it conflicting with any other piece with sound. The sound will be played through the LCD TV’s speakers. People should be able to hear it clearly up to a 3 meter’s distance from the TV. The animation will have a comical sound track in the background but mostly the sound effects from the characters will stand out the most; such as grunts, taunts and screams. The animation will play in a loop so there will always be sound coming from it every few seconds.
Site
We want our project to be placed in a location of its own not sitting right next to another project, a location that is not a hallway or a very big room. We want the TV to be sitting in a small sized area but one that is visible to the audience from a far distance. Our ideal location is the main entrance to the Image arts building. As you enter the building there is a fair sized open lobby area on the right side where the main office is. We would like to put our project there. Not only is this area the perfect size but also has an area for sitting if the user chooses to sit and keep watching the animation.
Our second back up location would be in the photo-shoot studio on the main floor. We would need to use the white wall panels to create a small room of similar size to the front lobby and place our TV inside it. If we go this route we will need to use some of the lights in the studio to light up our “white room”.
Floorplan
Below are floorplans for our two possible locations. (click to enlarge)
Main Image Arts Entrance
Inside the photo studio
This is just a quick update, not more so with the progress of the work but rather the installation. I wanted to have our movie play on a nice TV at the show so I contacted a source at Samsung Canada. They will happily lend us an LCD/PDP TV for the show which is great news. Now all we need to decide is if it should be wall mounted or stand based, and where to exactly place it in the show.
