3rd year projects o_O

Just pretty much skim-read the information on the third year projects, and I think the project I'm working on with Pawky Designs will be suitable for my live client project, but as we're aiming to get that released in its first stages by september, I don't know if it will qualify!

There is undoubtedly a LOT of work to do on this site, probably enough to get a first class masters qualification in fact, and the potential for ongoing add-ins and updates is very significant, and I could likely spend the entire year just adding more things to the site to make it even better.

I have a lot to think about in regards to what I would like to do after I finish because I'm still teeter-tottering between web design and 3d animation, and a combination of the two doesn't appeal greatly to me as I've seen it done so poorly before.. but then perhaps that's why I could be good at it.. because once I've finished the final year I will undoubtedly be advanced in both areas (since I will be putting a load of time into improving my 3d work) rather than just the web design as I am currently.

*shrugs*

Tiny things

Just had a few thoughts while working on some of the things for the project outside uni, first of all I forgot to mention in my previous post that it is not a solo project, it is a joint venture with a company called Pawky Designs based in the Hive.

It's a student company, and is owned by the guy that made My Magical City (see www.mymagicalcity.co.uk) which won an award (I forget the name..) with a prize of £10,000 while it was in the concept stage which is what funded it to get where it is now.

I will shortly be starting a business in the hive myself if possible as well: I've got an application form ready to fill out but I'm not sure how I'm going to go about it since at current I would need to be in the hive on 1-2 weekdays a week for 12 weeks starting in june, which is clearly not ideal for job seeking and making money over summer! I may have to stoop to the level of call centre work again as the flexible hours and generally high level of pay could make it worth my while to stay up here in Notts.

The new project is slightly similar to my magical city in that its going to be using (true) isometric pixel art, which I've done a little of in the past:

Note that the above is not truly isometric, as it uses an angle of 26.565 degrees instead of 30 as it should be. This is the standard you will see on the web however made by people such as eBoy and Gunstar Red as it gives very clean lines.

I've never been one for copying however, and while it may be slightly easier to work in false-isometric, I'm all for us making our own style!

I've started to make a few pixel people (and tv's apparently) which you can see below:




Fubar body:

Much improved:

Working outside of uni

Been starting work on a secret project outside uni (NDA's stop me from saying anything really!) and it is going to be absolutely awesome once its done, problem is, the coding required is nothing less than immense and is a far greater challenge than the one I had on that damned game I was making!

So at the moment, hoping for a september release which may or may not be likely, but will be easier to determine closer to the time! Other than that I'm seriously working on improving my php, flash, maya and mysql skills ready for doing this the best way I can.

Other than that, I've also got to start on the UT level shortly (this week!) as I have big plans for it!