March 1st, 2012 Tuesday 12:30-3:05

As of today I found out the inherit problem that comes with making your own letters with the metaball tool. Through that process I would be able to control what it looks like in terms of the words I chose and aesthetically make it disgusting (as wanted). Though because of it they became too complex of objects that it literally affected the program itself bringing in major lag spikes that ultimately hindered the entire project for most of the class time.

The solution of the problem was found in just simply simplifying the objects themselves except in the letters (in case of F) that will have the actual complex animation. It took until the end of class but with that I was able to get a semblance of a start to the piece.

Luckily I was able to solve the problem but it leaves me alot to do. Again I wasn't able to do much this weekend and again will not be able to stay long on Monday. There are the problems in that I would like to have some wiggle in the words and the stretching of the F and the word skinny. I will do what I can to do what I can do at home (sounds, exact planning) and post it to the blog. On Tuesday I will come in early and do the initial fly through and if needed wait later for further help on the details.

On a slightly better note I had worked on the Gepetto piece a bit more and had finished the transition from the mouse revving up to push the plane. Next is the flythrough and getting to the cheese which can be maybe solved and all in one scene. It all depends if I would like to sacrifice some things or not. I guess it depends on time which I usually sorely lack but I will do what I can to make it work.