Which point we are in the time line

Until this time, we are now keeping in touch with the Gantt Chart regarding the project's deadline that the client set to us.

We have finished 90% of the flash, including the main flash, and sub flashes.

We have received lots of valuable feedbacks from the classmates today. They got some problems with navigating around the site; it took them few seconds to get what they wanted; the audio also needed to be adjusted by the users through a slide bar.

Here are few things that need to be done in the next couple of days:

1. Add data [information] into the flash, including dance history, contact information, credit.
2. Fix the navigation.
3. Sound control panel.
   

Shoot Video again

Friday (27th April): 10:00am - 12:00pm

• Quy Lam + Tam
• NOTE: for the first 15 mins, test for the light, import video into computer to see the result.

Tuesday (1st May): 2:00pm - 4:00pm

• Urko + Ha

Problems for today post-production

1. Transparent bacground can not be applied to DVCPRO HD(720p) 16:9
Solution:

• Convert DVCPRO 720p into PAL
• OR record in PAL (720 x 576)

2. The video is so dark
Solution:

• Set up more lighting.

We got some problems with HD video

Because of the want to have a really good video quality, we have decided to shoot the video at 1080i resolution. Then, we have over 15 GB for 15 mins of video and that's big!
The machine took a long time to post-process.
--> It's not feasible!

So, we decided to reduce the resolution for the next shooting to 720x576.

Latest News for Week 7

The project is going to its hard phase;
We have decided each member's role for the next week:

• Lam: makes graphic pieces used for flash, including vectors and bitmaps.
• Cuong: responsible for handle the recompose the music
• Trung: works on the action scripts, and layout the flash structure.
  

A successful video testing

Together with Justin, our tutor, we have shooted some pieces of video by his High-Definition Camera.
The result was so so so good, we were totally satisfied with it! ^_^

Thanks Justin!

Schedule for week 6 and 7

Week 6:

Tuesday (3th Apr) & Saturday (7th Apr)

• Studio 1 booking
  9h-11h --> Lam
  11h-1h --> Cuong
  1h-3h --> Trung
  3h-5h --> Lam
• Lighting Room (studio 4)
  9h-11h --> Cuong
  11h-1h --> Trung
  1h-3h --> Lam
  3h-5h --> Cuong

Friday (6th Apr 2007)

• Studio 1 booking
  2h-4h --> Lam
  4h-6h --> Cuong
  6h-8h --> Trung
• Lighting Room (studio 4)
  2h-4h --> Cuong
  4h-6h --> Trung

Week7: the same as week 6

NOTE: need to work with Justin on Tuesday (week 6) --> let's check if he is availble!

Dancers' Information

Our potential dancer, they are Vũ Hoài Anh and Lã Quý Lâm.

Here is a brief introduction about the dancers:

• Vũ Hoài Anh is the leader of Dance Sport Team in Hochiminh City, Vietnam. Together with Lã Quý Lâm, she has attended the Sea Game 23 and other international dance contest.
• Vũ Hoài Anh is not only the dancer, but also be a fashion designer and a assistant for Sĩ Hoàng Fashion.
• Lã Quý Lâm is the vice-president of the Dance Sport Team preseted for Hochiminh City.
• Vũ Hoài Anh and Lã Quý Lâm are also Dance Tutors for the RMIT Dance Club in Vietnam.
  

For more information, plz visit:
http://www.vietnamdancesport.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=275&Itemid=32
OR
download the document file at: http://project.kempinky.com/Dancer_Info.doc
^_^

Tasks must be done on Monday 26th March 2007

Trung:
:: filename standard set-up
:: flash structure
:: files hierachy

Cuong:
:: 3 mock-ups for the flash --> done in photoshop

Lam:
:: contact the dancers
:: set-up the proposal

The Gannt Chart

Please click here to see the Gannt Chart! (^_^)(-_-)(^_^)

Good News :: we got one hand from Rich - the video tutor

Because of the project's concept, all the video pieces must be applied Chroma Key effect. The team has researched over the internet and found out that lighting is the most important element to make a successful chroma key.

However, lighting is not our strong point, so we have aked Rich for advices.
One more thing is that our campus is making the Green Room, and it will go into use soon.

KEVIC'S LOGO

Major Chance in Project's Concept

Once going to a deeper search in video-flash composition. We have found a lots interesting sites that use similar techonoly like we intend to use!

The most impressive site is at: http://www.saturn.com/saturn/vehicles/futurevehicles/outlook/index.jsp
It introduces a new future car!
The special point is that it brings to users a new experience of approaching the information in term of navigating, and interacting!
About the technology, Ajax is applied, we think! The video is cut neatly and clearly!

The others are:
http://www.diesel.com/#/cult/style/
http://thefountainmovie.warnerbros.com/

Because of the passion in video production, we decided to focus more into video technology applied to flash! Moreover, the previous idea didn't show all the miracle of video used for flash!

--> Final Deal of Kevic Team: creating a flash piece about DANCE with different styles. Aslo, guiding people how to dance! The flash will used videos as the main interface to users like the Saturn site above!
To do so, we have made a contract with the RMIT Dance Club, they will provide us the best dancers for the videos.

--> This week's activities (week4)
Tuesday:
Cuong: searching information about DANCE, history, lessons, pics, etc.
Lam: figure out which way to make the best quality for the video, how to make a good chroma key, how to embed the flash video into flash.
Trung: figure out the 3d- space for the flash, try to creating a 3d-backgoung for the Flash.

Timeline & Resources Sharing

We have uploaded the timeline to our host at:
http://project.kempinky.com/KevicTeam_timeTable.xls

The timeline will be updated and adjusted accordingly to our situations, but still maintaining the main time points.

By the way, a hosting also be established, so each member can share the resources more effectively and remotely.
http://project.kempinky.com (*)

(*) Note: Thanks to my best friend - Snope, he has dedicated the host for us!

Project Outline

Kevic Team:

Lam, Dang Son
Cuong, Nguyen Chinh
Trung, Pham Hoang Khac

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Individual Responsibilities:

1. Project manager:
Lam, Dang Son

2. Graphic Designer:
Trung, Pham Hoang Khac
Cuong, Nguyen Chinh
Lam, Dang Son

3. Information Architecture:
Lam, Dang Son

4. Programers:
Trung, Pham Hoang Khac
Cuong, Nguyen Chinh
Lam, Dang Son

5. Sound Designer:
Cuong, Nguyen Chinh

6. Phographer:
Trung, Pham Hoang Khac

The Concept:
Many foreigners and traveler coming to Ho Chi Minh City don't know where to go, where to play, where to spend the money! So why don't we create a flash web application providing tourism information in Ho Chi Minh City, with a virtual human interface!

The guider, Ms. Viet, will inform the info. to the audience when they navigate the site.

It must be more interesting rather than normal tourism website with text and images only!
--> Creates new user experience on using the application!

The application can be installed on hotel or restaurant's public computers, so customers can check-out which places are interesting before going out to the streets.

The challenges not only exist in techniques, but also be in the content. We need to make a particular characteristics for the virtual human (Miss Viet) while maitanining the content dynamic.

Technical challenges:
- Graphic design, icluding video as well
- Action Scrips
- Database
- Sound Effects

Content challenges:
- Build a character
- Make a sleek navigating strategy