Brian: Re: FLASH: Software for Flash 5

[Colleen Appleton]

 I hope this will answer some questions about the project.  The soldier has

to load fast for the web, but will also be it's own stand alone program

eventually.  I don't have to do the  VB programming side of it as we have a

team of programmers, none of which know Flash 5 language so I get to be

trained for that part.  He will be 3 dimentional with the likeness of Mel

Gibson and Harrison Ford (so I can enjoy him on my computer) ... just

kidding.


We don't have a time limit on this project because it's a test to see if we

can do it first, then we will demo it when it works.  He will have different

views like what you would see in a 3D game.  Walking, turning, etc.  I don't

want to much of a cartoon look, but I don't want a heavy bitmap realistic

look either so I'll pick a happy medium.


As for learning StudioMax, Flash 5 Action scripts, and programming, they

requested a budget for training, so I'm opting for Figleaf in Atlanta or

Warner Robins if they will come here.  I can create the characters on paper

and will have to learn to put them in computer 3D.  We are going to use an

actual person here on base to do the modeling via video, then convert video

to vector, then add voice.   I know this is a complicated project we are

working on, but we have a very skilled team here that can hopefully make it

work.


I would like him to respond to keyboard actions and depending on what keys

are pressed, he will "speak" so I'm hoping to have a very sophisticated

voice recognition type of thing that can take each letter, sounds, of the

english language and put together sentences.


Does this help?


I guess I need to figure out what's needed to capture the video properly for

Flash to render too.


Colleen



> I would have to know how this "soldier" is going to be depicted before I

> could decide on what software to use.

> A cartoon-style character could be done with just Flash:

> A fully 3D rendered character would be best done in StudioMax3D and the

> plug-ins, but who's going to run Max?

> Is there someone on staff that can dive in and create characters and

> animation? If not, you have to take the time to (hire and) train someone,

> and Max ain't easy... I have it, and I've barely made a dent in it. Does

the

> project allow you enough time to do this?

> I'm sure there numerous other questions that have to be answered, but

these

> are my thoughts right off the bat...

>

> -Brian Matthews

> http://www.stonetrek.com




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