Group Meetings

Before our first meeting we spent time talking about visiting the museum, if we should go alone or as a group. We decided to go separately because then we could have a good look round and focus on the things that we found interesting.

We decided to all choose a few different machines that we liked the look off, to talk about in the next meeting where where we would hopefully agree on the final model. We made sure to take as many pictures as possible, from as many angles reducing the chances of having to travel to the museum and to better understand the machines from the images. (Video was also taken to help show us the specific movement of each machine.)

First Meeting

The first meeting was spent looking over the images and video that we had collected from the museum, talking about what models would be best for both our skills and the time frame. We went over all the possibilities and narrowed them all down, we all liked the look of the reliable steam engine but did not make a definite decision.

We decided that we made need to visit the museum again to get more footage, but we also managed to get in contact with the people at the museum to get more information and some broken down images of the actual model itself.

Second Meeting

We had decided on the Joseph Evans Reliable Steam Engine, we had all spoken over e-mails and decided that we could produce a project to be proud of and that would impress the staff at the power station. We really wanted to share the work among us and help each other out if anyone got stuck, we did not want anyone to feel pressured in the group and to be able to use the other members for help and guidance. Instead of all running off and working it alone, then coming together and hoping it works.

Splitting Up the Work

The main focus of the meeting was to organize what work would undertaken by what member, we talked about our strengths and weaknesses.

I am not brilliant at modeling but as everyone was very hesitant to take on the main aspect of modeling, I took it upon myself to get it done and don't to a level that I would hopefully be proud of.The rest of the work such as texture, environment, lighting, story boarding, and animation. Was divided up among the rest of the group members, but as mentioned the work would be split up so that work is constantly being done to avoid missing the deadline.

The presentation

We then spoke about the presentation for the coming week, Kevin decided to make the power point presentation and we all wanted to chip in to help talk about what we had done. We did not prepare too much as we were unsure if the presentation was a formal version to the class, or if it was informal to our tutor.