Our online discussion meeting today was miraculously more fruitful than our previous meeting.
Okay so our concept is up and running, whats left is storyboard by yongs. Ronald will be testing on the effects as our concept requires intensive FX.
So our concept, based on the theme, Impossible is possible. It is about the coke zero can, rolling and bouncing through many obstacles such as, cars stampede, earthquakes, war zone. It is very abstract and adopts the style of the volkswagon advertisement.
--------------------- Concept Details. (very vague, only understandable by ronald yongs and chaoz) ----------------- Starting is the introduction of coke zero(carlsberg ad).The can falls down, hit the ground and rolls abit. Hailstorm rains down and misses the coke, creating a icy ambience. the coke accelerate to a city through momentum, (like pucinello background props), the city is established by popping out(like pucinello again)(black color though), and alot of cars starting rushing towards the coke(stampede) (like a scene of a rat in a city), then the coke (still in momentum) hits a bump on the ground and flys up, 2 car collides into each other a miss the coke.
Earthquake starts and the coke avoids them all again, and among the earthquake also got the gas pockets(like in asteroids)(armageddon movie) (ice age also got) blasting out and miss the coke. then the earthquake creates steps for the coke(like staircase) and the coke bounces up and reach a cliff, which it then falls down.
[you all need to visualise the coke always got momentum of forward movement because of all the funny stuffs that come and miss the coke, which creates the reaction]
coke fall down from the cliff, a 1st person view of coke going down, then u know band of brothers? the air attack then got the smoke like cloud in the air
the coke will hit the ground(still war scene) and got bullets shooting pass(like in a war), and all miss the coke again. Then we will enter bullet time mode and see a bullet approaching the can in slow motion. then BOOOOOOOOOOM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!, all gone, but left the coke. then impossible?.......... POSSIBLE!
[Abstract taken directly from MSN channelbox Chat]
Sorry for the late post, i was out the entire weekend and didnt get a chance to post.
Here is my layout and design. When you click one of the menus, the layout will drop down to create space for contents.
Logo supposed to be on the left of the word "channelbox" but i don't have one yet.
I have a rough idea of how the flash will work, like rollovers and animations.
For the intro, i was thinking of having some abstract elements animating with MG, in the end forming to our logo. random research -> http://www.demoreel.at/ (loads really long) . But i guess it could be alot more creative than this.
I think ronald's coke production schedule looks awesome to me, perhaps the 2 texturing weeks maybe can push behind by 1 week. eating more to animation part.
Lets stick to the plan. Can we set a meeting on 19 or 20 march liddat to discussed what idea we've brainstormed and compile them? And then there'll be time for thumbnails till 21st for storyboarding.
Sorry i forgot about posting it on Sunday. completed my sketch quite some time ago.
ok here's mine. quite similar to marcus' template. only that i changed a bit of the layouts and stuff. and i like the idea about the intro vid.
and btw the bg moves! just a slow slight motion graphic kind of lines moving along. And Dominance War IV is finally out! time to get cracking with DWIV and some Coke ideas.
(i was working with my own desktop's resolution(1680x1050) , so thats why its so long)
Hi guys, I was thinking along the idea of simple elements...
Some things to note.. the navigation buttons like grow bigger on hover will others make space..
The channelbox logo (this is a placeholder design) will be 3d and has a moving hold.. I have in mind a intro motion vid to have some graphic elements from into this box and fly to the top left corner as you see there... I hope it can be an interactive cube too..
The portfolio thumbnails load on themselves.
And the last thing to note is.. I think I can add more reflections to everything but the layout I what i like and i think textures can be added like Yong's portfolio website.. :)
Thanks for reading.. What about you guys'? :D
oh yes, please look at the production schedule for coke zero and come up with a discussion time :) I didn't plan for any buffer time, for the first time.. so we have to stick to the plan.. I want to have a smooth production pace
So, I think we're all agreeable on a flash site and our own domain ya? So maybe we think of a domain name next and come with the boards for the website.. :) As an initiative, Yongs and I have come up with the following flash menu for starters.
Demoreel | Portfolio | Services | About us | Awards | Contact us | Blog
Preloader - if necessary
---Are you guys keen on a intro video?---
Demoreel - just a very cool video to compile channelbox's works. it's the home page
Portfolio - all our projects with thumbnail listing, similar to the theBUGfong's website. I will like this to be xml driven and have videos supported. Just like theBUGfong's website, Back to Site, Next, Previous, index counter navigation buttons | Launch project button | Title and Description | and subproject buttons are preferred.
Services - just a short write up and then a list
About us - short write up, then artist's profile (xml driven too, channelbox is expanding)
Contact us - contact detials + email form to official channelbox contact email..
Blog - External Link to our blog. It will be redesigned to suit the whole theme of the official site.
cheers! let's be active in posting and get our flash site developed :D As a base, marcus's site is a good start but i'll love to playaround the elements a little bit to make things look a little unique for channelbox.. any ideas?
Maybe like.. A short video intro channelbox using intriging words.. then the whle screen morphs into a TV... and then a little animation.. then spins into our channelbox logo... the fly to the corner of the site.., the the page elements fade out... or fly in.. or whatever..
:D let's get creative... I kinda like the Birth 09 website. Singapore Poly's Grad Show at marina. Have a look : http://www.birththegradshow.com/
Channelbox is a group of CG Artists capable of animation preproduction, production and postproduction work.
Since its formation, Channelbox seeks to endlessly push the limits of creativity and technical execution, therefore joining creative competitions from time to time.
Channelbox is eager to take on many forms of creative challenges and is currently looking forward to more channels to unleash our creative potential. - Co-founder, Ronald Fong
