target dates

I've had my week away from looking at the short (well I actually have been preparing by reading and watching various learning materials - the excellent Hollywood Camera Work dvd set which we ordered). I thought I would share the remaining schedule and see if I can beat it/keep up to it/fall way behind...


-> set up a robust back up system (one weekend)
- due date: October 17th 2010
- dependency: need to set up my home network, have all equipment

-> second pass of animation (one month)
- due date: November 14th 2010
- dependency: need to show another animator and get feedback

-> get a GUI artist involved
- due date: November 28th
- dependency: need to show 2nd anim pass to sell idea to them

-> get a sound designer on board
- due date: November 28th (need to show 2nd anim pass)
- dependency: need to show 2nd anim pass to sell idea to them

-> finalise environment models and shader
- due date: two weeks after anim pass 2 ~ 5th December 10
- dependency: want to get 2nd pass of anim final so I can focus on this

-> finalise shader on Dodo and Mammoth
- due date: 1 week after environment ~ 12th December 10 (can do R&D during lunch hour)
- dependency: want to finalise environment so I can focus on this
-> initial lighting test
- due date: 3 weeks after Dodo/Mammoth shaders ~ 2nd Jan 11 (can do R&D during lunch hour)
- dependency: want to finalise Dodo/Mammoth shaders so I can focus on this

-> finalise lighting
- due date: 4 weeks after initial test, 30th Jan 11 (can do R&D during lunch hour)
- dependency: need all the test data to decide on best set ups and distribute across all shots

-> finalise effects
- due date: 4 weeks after all lighting decisions made 27th Feb 11
- dependency: need to decide about compositing techniques and rendering solutions

-> render sequences
- due date: 3 weeks ~ 20th March 11
- dependency: need everything finished, no changes can be made

-> assemble edit
- due date: 1 week 27th March 11
- dependency: need final frames

-> post processing
- due date: 2 weeks 10th April 11
- dependency: need final edit

-> publish movie to dvd
- due date: 1 week ~ 17th April 11
- need finished movie, art assets for menus and cover, need directors showreel


This is based on getting an opportunity to find an hour every other evening or half an hour a day.