Comments on: Technical Director: Job Description http://pjblewis.com/2006/09/21/tech-director/ The programming escapades of a computer graphics programmer Wed, 07 Jan 2009 03:39:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Peter Lewis http://pjblewis.com/2006/09/21/tech-director/#comment-111 Peter Lewis Thu, 21 Sep 2006 16:09:35 +0000 http://pjblewis.com/2006/09/21/tech-director/#comment-111 Yeah, I agree. As programmers we aren't expected to produce stunning works of art (though it certainly helps...) but we are expected to produce a short-ish sequence of animation showing our chosen technique/algorithm/shader/whatever. Currently I've been thinking of a few things, but they're all basic ideas at the moment. Some of the ideas that I had have already been done, but there's no harm in attempting the same thing myself, as long as I do it better :D There's some previous MSc Computer Animation work up on the Bournemouth website: <a href="http://ncca.bournemouth.ac.uk/jmacey/MastersProjects/index.html" rel="nofollow">here's the link</a>. This is really interesting, and a lot of the ideas I had are actually implemented there. Yeah, I agree. As programmers we aren’t expected to produce stunning works of art (though it certainly helps…) but we are expected to produce a short-ish sequence of animation showing our chosen technique/algorithm/shader/whatever.

Currently I’ve been thinking of a few things, but they’re all basic ideas at the moment. Some of the ideas that I had have already been done, but there’s no harm in attempting the same thing myself, as long as I do it better D

There’s some previous MSc Computer Animation work up on the Bournemouth website: here’s the link. This is really interesting, and a lot of the ideas I had are actually implemented there.

]]> By: James Piper http://pjblewis.com/2006/09/21/tech-director/#comment-110 James Piper Thu, 21 Sep 2006 15:39:56 +0000 http://pjblewis.com/2006/09/21/tech-director/#comment-110 Well Peter, I reckon a short 3 sec sequence would be ideal. With you picking a subject which would allow you to focus on clear seperate objects/components that will eventually make up the composite clip at the end. i.e. short life action clip, model object, lighting/mist,FX & motion =composite. I will see if a topic appears in my head.. something funny would be neat. Well Peter, I reckon a short 3 sec sequence would be ideal. With you picking a subject which would allow you to focus on clear seperate objects/components that will eventually make up the composite clip at the end.
i.e. short life action clip, model object, lighting/mist,FX & motion =composite.
I will see if a topic appears in my head.. something funny would be neat.

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