Forum - Feedback - The eyes have it - Messages http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic626-the-eyes-have-it.aspx Forum - Feedback - The eyes have it - Messages en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Jitbit AspNetForum Mon, 07 Feb 2011 19:08:20 GMT Mon, 07 Feb 2011 19:08:20 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic626-the-eyes-have-it.aspx Message from ziggy72 Emily wrote:
Guys, thanks for your input, and enthusiasm, as always!!

There are a few things that we have discussed to improve the current timeline, and the ability to copy and paste animations between characters is an improvement I'd also like to see.

There were also things like increasing / reducing the tempo of animations, grouping them, more flexibility to move blocks over and beyond other ones, allowing the animation to stop at a specific point...if you have more suggestions, please do keep putting them forward.

I would really have loved the copy/paste function when I was making this video, it was such an effort!


More control over the animations means more fun for us, and more ability to do daft things. My first reaction to reading your list is that being able to move actions around freely along the timeline will make my life a million times easier, I tell ya!

There is one thing though...(come on, you knew it was coming!). I was trying to animate someone showing someone else what drum pattern to play - no problem, except they can only do it sitting down. A seated/standing override on the animations would be very welcome.

And that is a very cool dancing robot animation. Been ages since I heard Ivor Cutler ]]> Mon, 07 Feb 2011 19:08:20 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic626-the-eyes-have-it.aspx Message from Dreeko Neil wrote:
That sort of timeline behaviour (copy/past between characters, change the speed of an animation, creating events directly on the timeline, etc) is exactly what I'm hoping to achieve over the coming months.

As usual there are a few techy problems in the way, so it's going to take a little time. For instance, to move animations from a male to a female character, I need to nag Robert and Gordon to make huge changes to how the animation database works. Again. I'm going to enjoy that.

Keep the suggestions coming.


looking forward to all the new toys Thumbs Up

cheers
D]]> Mon, 07 Feb 2011 11:28:34 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic626-the-eyes-have-it.aspx Message from Emily ]]> Mon, 07 Feb 2011 11:09:45 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic626-the-eyes-have-it.aspx Message from Neil
As usual there are a few techy problems in the way, so it's going to take a little time. For instance, to move animations from a male to a female character, I need to nag Robert and Gordon to make huge changes to how the animation database works. Again. I'm going to enjoy that.

Keep the suggestions coming.]]> Mon, 07 Feb 2011 11:08:24 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic626-the-eyes-have-it.aspx Message from Dreeko emily wrote:
Dreeko wrote:
by the way!

Hehe - your East Kilbride is showing by the way!! :P


Whoops! sorry about that ... I got dressed in a hurry , zip is now fastened!Blush


cheers
D
edited by Dreeko on 07/02/2011]]> Mon, 07 Feb 2011 11:01:14 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic626-the-eyes-have-it.aspx Message from Emily Dreeko wrote:
customized animations

Do you mean - you have the ability to to trim or edit the speed of an animation, you should also be able to save it into a favourites section?

That's a good idea! I'll put it forward.

Dreeko wrote:
great little freaky clip by the way!

Thanks! I'm a big fan of Ivor Cutler.

Dreeko wrote:
by the way!

Hehe - your East Kilbride is showing by the way!! :P]]> Mon, 07 Feb 2011 10:55:17 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic626-the-eyes-have-it.aspx Message from Dreeko
great little freaky clip by the way!

cheers
D]]> Mon, 07 Feb 2011 10:43:34 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic626-the-eyes-have-it.aspx Message from Emily
There are a few things that we have discussed to improve the current timeline, and the ability to copy and paste animations between characters is an improvement I'd also like to see.

There were also things like increasing / reducing the tempo of animations, grouping them, more flexibility to move blocks over and beyond other ones, allowing the animation to stop at a specific point...if you have more suggestions, please do keep putting them forward.

I would really have loved the copy/paste function when I was making this video, it was such an effort!

]]> Mon, 07 Feb 2011 10:34:10 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic626-the-eyes-have-it.aspx Message from ziggy72 Mon, 07 Feb 2011 00:42:25 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic626-the-eyes-have-it.aspx Message from mysto ]]> Sun, 06 Feb 2011 23:50:08 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic626-the-eyes-have-it.aspx Message from Dreeko Neil wrote:
OMG


ho ho! knew you'd like that one!



cheers
D]]> Sun, 06 Feb 2011 22:50:08 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic626-the-eyes-have-it.aspx Message from Neil ]]> Sun, 06 Feb 2011 22:43:41 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic626-the-eyes-have-it.aspx Message from Dreeko ziggy72 wrote:
That's an excellent idea Dreeko - universal Expressiveness, eyes, head, etc - it would mean you could do crowd scenes with people in sync, and dance routines and the like. Crowds at a tennis match... ha!


Or... an apply tool where you select a character and take their animations sequences and move to another character and "apply" them to it, and so on and so on..

A mimic tool! Thumbs Up

cheers
D
edited by Dreeko on 06/02/2011]]> Sun, 06 Feb 2011 21:43:41 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic626-the-eyes-have-it.aspx Message from ziggy72 Sun, 06 Feb 2011 20:54:07 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic626-the-eyes-have-it.aspx Message from Dreeko ziggy72 wrote:
...another call coming in from the Ziggy hotline... <somebody disconnect that thing! Quick!>

At least this one is on-topic - universal eyeglow. Sounds like a new cosmetic actually, but what I mean is one control to affect the eye glow value for all characters, so I don't have to assign each one individually according to the ambient light. Whenever you're ready

Or just a universal animation feature which as you say affects all characters
It's there in the dialogue animation so why not in the others?

Ziggu you've started me off again on a feature frenzy!
edited by Dreeko on 06/02/2011]]> Sun, 06 Feb 2011 20:26:27 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic626-the-eyes-have-it.aspx Message from ziggy72
At least this one is on-topic - universal eyeglow. Sounds like a new cosmetic actually, but what I mean is one control to affect the eye glow value for all characters, so I don't have to assign each one individually according to the ambient light. Whenever you're ready ]]> Sun, 06 Feb 2011 20:14:23 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic626-the-eyes-have-it.aspx Message from ziggy72 Neil wrote:
ziggy72 wrote:
Just had another thought mid-animate here - could we have a reset button on the Prepare Character Actions pages? I've been animating as I go, building up a backlog of animations for each character, and now their pages are full of actions I don't need them to do again.

What would the button do? Reset the pages to the default actions?

ziggy72 wrote:
(I know this is thread on something else, but I couldn't find another topic in the Suggestions list that mentioned the Character Actions pages, and I didn't want to add Yet Another Bloody Request as a topic, so I thought here would do since I have your attention - hope Dreeko don't mind )

We should just send you a big red phone so you can speak directly to us on the Ziggy Hotline.



Yup, reset them back to default. You don't think that would be useful? Just me then

And yup, a Ziggy hotline would be nice!]]> Sun, 06 Feb 2011 18:30:48 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic626-the-eyes-have-it.aspx Message from Neil ziggy72 wrote:
Just had another thought mid-animate here - could we have a reset button on the Prepare Character Actions pages? I've been animating as I go, building up a backlog of animations for each character, and now their pages are full of actions I don't need them to do again.

What would the button do? Reset the pages to the default actions?

ziggy72 wrote:
(I know this is thread on something else, but I couldn't find another topic in the Suggestions list that mentioned the Character Actions pages, and I didn't want to add Yet Another Bloody Request as a topic, so I thought here would do since I have your attention - hope Dreeko don't mind )

We should just send you a big red phone so you can speak directly to us on the Ziggy Hotline. ]]> Sun, 06 Feb 2011 02:00:52 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic626-the-eyes-have-it.aspx Message from ziggy72
(I know this is thread on something else, but I couldn't find another topic in the Suggestions list that mentioned the Character Actions pages, and I didn't want to add Yet Another Bloody Request as a topic, so I thought here would do since I have your attention - hope Dreeko don't mind )]]> Sat, 05 Feb 2011 21:35:44 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic626-the-eyes-have-it.aspx Message from Neil Thu, 03 Feb 2011 21:01:38 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic626-the-eyes-have-it.aspx Message from ziggy72 Thu, 03 Feb 2011 20:49:23 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic626-the-eyes-have-it.aspx Message from Dreeko pyrrho wrote:
Oh, Dreeko, I'll be buying fireworks and a ticket to East Kilbride when I return from the Raindance fest!

You'll get the drinks in next time, mate


Lol , You'll be easy to spot. Rocket in one hand, long island ice tea in the other! (the natives prefer buckfast in these parts)

and dont worry I'll get them in no probs Toast


Cheers and enjoy the festival!

D

PS: Sorry to everyone for posting yet another feature request/alteration I just cant help myself! I think of something and before I know it, i've posted it on the forum...

need to get myself a box of self control...Blush
edited by Dreeko on 10/8/2010]]> Fri, 08 Oct 2010 19:52:12 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic626-the-eyes-have-it.aspx Message from pyrrho
You'll get the drinks in next time, mate ]]> Fri, 08 Oct 2010 19:05:04 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic626-the-eyes-have-it.aspx Message from Dreeko
is this possible?

Cheers!

D

PS: I feel pretty bad asking for changes now that i have a more rounded appreciation of the difficulties and efforts required to bring us this cracking piece of software bow ........but you'll notice that it hasn't stopped me , Wiggle]]> Fri, 08 Oct 2010 16:49:29 GMT