Welcome to the new-look site 31 8月 2010 by Muvizu_Admin in Updates Muvizu regulars will have noticed by now that we've revamped our site; an exercise undertaken to try to improve its looks, simplify things that were just too complicated and to put more emphasis on displaying our members' work. One notable victim of the big Muvizu axe was the projects section. This did not work at all well and the feeling was that, far from encouraging collaboration, it acted as a barrier by hiding projects from easy view. Members, it would seem, prefer to use our forum and messaging system to communicate with each other, so we'd encourage anyone wanting a script, voice talent, custom 3D model, editor, artist - or whatever else to help out with their film - to submit a post outlining their needs. We intend to develop some tools to facilitate collaboration, but this time we'll do it based on what you say you'd find useful. Again, it'd be great if members discuss their ideas for such tools in the forum, that way we stand a fighting chance of arriving at something approaching consensus. Today's website and application updates mark a step-change in our Muvizu odyssey. The application will now allow you to import 3D models (static meshes), a feature not for the faint-hearted. One could, to paraphrase a better-known text, say of messing with the world of 3D assets, "No one should enter into it lightly or selfishly, but reverently and responsibly in the sight of ..." their peers. We mean a few things by this. First, this is a tricky function and there are rules to be obeyed and best practice to follow. We have some notes about this, but very few so far, on the 3D assets page of the gallery section. The intention is to see how people get on with importing models, thrash out conventions and parameters that work properly for users and optimally for the Muvizu 3D application, and then to use the 3D assets section of the gallery to allow people to import from the website into the application. The goal is to integrate ever more closely the application and website to foster collaborative work and user interaction. Also, we should be able to provide more and more 3D assets without having to bloat the program download still further. As regards other new features released in the application update today, we'd like to hear what you think about: - Grouping/multiple selection - Cue points - Extended range of pre-built sets - A proper dog character Not forgetting, of course: - Moving cameras Which brings us neatly to a reminder that our deadline for the video short competition in conjunction with the 18th Raindance Film Festival has been extended to October 10th. (See the revised terms and conditions.) Moving cameras will be a boon to all of you who have been itching to display your mastery of panning and tracking shots. That's about it for now, we hope that you enjoy the new site and find the latest upgrade to Muvizu 3D beta useful. Best wishes, The Muvizu team
31 8月 2010 by Muvizu_Admin in Updates Muvizu regulars will have noticed by now that we've revamped our site; an exercise undertaken to try to improve its looks, simplify things that were just too complicated and to put more emphasis on displaying our members' work. One notable victim of the big Muvizu axe was the projects section. This did not work at all well and the feeling was that, far from encouraging collaboration, it acted as a barrier by hiding projects from easy view. Members, it would seem, prefer to use our forum and messaging system to communicate with each other, so we'd encourage anyone wanting a script, voice talent, custom 3D model, editor, artist - or whatever else to help out with their film - to submit a post outlining their needs. We intend to develop some tools to facilitate collaboration, but this time we'll do it based on what you say you'd find useful. Again, it'd be great if members discuss their ideas for such tools in the forum, that way we stand a fighting chance of arriving at something approaching consensus. Today's website and application updates mark a step-change in our Muvizu odyssey. The application will now allow you to import 3D models (static meshes), a feature not for the faint-hearted. One could, to paraphrase a better-known text, say of messing with the world of 3D assets, "No one should enter into it lightly or selfishly, but reverently and responsibly in the sight of ..." their peers. We mean a few things by this. First, this is a tricky function and there are rules to be obeyed and best practice to follow. We have some notes about this, but very few so far, on the 3D assets page of the gallery section. The intention is to see how people get on with importing models, thrash out conventions and parameters that work properly for users and optimally for the Muvizu 3D application, and then to use the 3D assets section of the gallery to allow people to import from the website into the application. The goal is to integrate ever more closely the application and website to foster collaborative work and user interaction. Also, we should be able to provide more and more 3D assets without having to bloat the program download still further. As regards other new features released in the application update today, we'd like to hear what you think about: - Grouping/multiple selection - Cue points - Extended range of pre-built sets - A proper dog character Not forgetting, of course: - Moving cameras Which brings us neatly to a reminder that our deadline for the video short competition in conjunction with the 18th Raindance Film Festival has been extended to October 10th. (See the revised terms and conditions.) Moving cameras will be a boon to all of you who have been itching to display your mastery of panning and tracking shots. That's about it for now, we hope that you enjoy the new site and find the latest upgrade to Muvizu 3D beta useful. Best wishes, The Muvizu team
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