Saturday, November 20, 2010
Day 76 - Nothingness
Nothing much we did today. we decided to just rest and finish any paperwork that we need to do to submit before we go back.
Friday, November 12, 2010
Day 75 - Shopping paradise!
So what to do on our first official day of being free from work and just being on vacation? We went shopping out of town with a friend. I think today i spent close to 200USD on clothes and majority of it is actually on a complete buissness suit. The suit includes, pants, jacket, shirt and tie, all kenneth cole brand. I manage to find something very american. Those drinking hats commonly seen in american movies. See, and i wondered about getting a shirt, this drinking hat is cheaper than a shirt and is more worth it!
There wasn't much else i was looking at, so after that we went back.
There wasn't much else i was looking at, so after that we went back.
Day 74 - Last day at SESI & Presentation!
Today, marks the last day of our stint at SESI unofficially. It also the day we presented to the staff and company our work. Several of the interns and staff graded our work and so did our supervisor.
Alot of the staff were quite impressed by my prezi presentation and luckily i used it instead of a normal presentation. I find a normal presentation really boring.
So it all went out fine. Then the office treated us a farewell lunch of mexican food, and we bid our farewells. Also, I managed to sneak a 50 frame render of my ending as an add on so i might have some fun with it if i have time.
So for the rest of the week till next Wednesday, i guess were free to do anything of our choosing!
oh so incase you want to see my work, it's here;
and if you want to see my prezi presentation, it can be seen here;
Alot of the staff were quite impressed by my prezi presentation and luckily i used it instead of a normal presentation. I find a normal presentation really boring.
So it all went out fine. Then the office treated us a farewell lunch of mexican food, and we bid our farewells. Also, I managed to sneak a 50 frame render of my ending as an add on so i might have some fun with it if i have time.
So for the rest of the week till next Wednesday, i guess were free to do anything of our choosing!
oh so incase you want to see my work, it's here;
and if you want to see my prezi presentation, it can be seen here;
Day 73 - Deadline creeping up!
Well today, in the morning, finally it has finished rendering all the layers and i tried to do all the motion blur in compositing in nuke. i at first tried to do it, and asked ben to help, but ben recommended me to just do it in render instead of doing it in nuke(comp). So i went back and re-rendered all my layers with motion blur. Interesting thing is i had a problem with the particles which ziggy helped me to address. The problem with the particle is that the particles had no accurate velocity to generate the motion blur. All the other objects in my scene had motion blur in the geometry level, so yeah.
In the end i managed to rerender and comp it together by about 8pm. I had to prepare the presentation for tommorow and i didn't have powerpoint. Instead i used something called prezi to prepare my presentation. I havn't used it for a presentation, i've always considered using it but this was the first time i used it. I managed to finish all of that just about moments ago at about 11pm. And i get the rest of the time to sleep and play games.
In the end i managed to rerender and comp it together by about 8pm. I had to prepare the presentation for tommorow and i didn't have powerpoint. Instead i used something called prezi to prepare my presentation. I havn't used it for a presentation, i've always considered using it but this was the first time i used it. I managed to finish all of that just about moments ago at about 11pm. And i get the rest of the time to sleep and play games.
Day 72 - Back to work & Deadline!
After having so much fun at las vegas, going home always seems like a sad thing. Anyways, today we kinda have to put the pedal to the metal as deadline was brought forward, so that means i have to start doing comp as soon as possible. So today i decided to start putting my work together in nuke.... that is until i realised i did it wrongly.
I misunderstood what matte shading was and applied it to all the layers that i wanted to split up. That was a mistake. So i had to rerender all of it. The matte layer means to matte out or remove the object and make anything not render when it is behind it.
So yeah, i spent the rest of today re rendering.... sad isn't it?
I misunderstood what matte shading was and applied it to all the layers that i wanted to split up. That was a mistake. So i had to rerender all of it. The matte layer means to matte out or remove the object and make anything not render when it is behind it.
So yeah, i spent the rest of today re rendering.... sad isn't it?
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Day 71 - Las Vegas & Back to Santa Monica
The bus picks us up at 3, so we slept and checked out by 12pm. We then headed down to the manaley hotel where the shark aquarium is at. There, we saw lots of kinds of sharks, fish and sting rays, there were piranas and even a crocodile.
After that we by passed the luxor via the tram and headed to the bellagio to catch the water show. sadly we didn't arrive in time, and time was against us. We have to be back at the harrah's hotel for the bus to pick us up at 3 and it was 2.50, we quickly went back to the hilton and picked up our bags. We called the agency and luckily, the bus had broken down and would be an hour late. Phew.
We then took a cab from the hilton to the harrah's hotel and casino and waited there for the bus.
The bus arrived at half past 4. The bus was slightly larger but was missing all the comforts of the lux bus we arrived in. There was no free wifi :<. Oh well, the bus attendant was nice. She was swedish and was quite funny. "we have coke diet coke sprite orange juice and beer.coke diet coke sprite orange juice and beer.coke diet coke sprite orange juice and beer.coke diet coke sprite orange juice and beer.coke diet coke sprite orange juice and beer." yes she actually repeated many times, and then she goes on to explain "i say many times cause people always ask me for coffee or tea, or dr pepper, or apple juice or whatever. we have coke diet coke sprite orange juice and beer.we have coke diet coke sprite orange juice and beer." funnily enough there was an indian couple in front of us and they asked her for ginger beer. She replied "what is this ginger beer, i never have hear before. we have coke diet coke sprite orange juice and beer. coke diet coke sprite orange juice and beer". luls.
Anyways we finally reached anehiem back at 8pm and arrived back home at around 10pm.
After that we by passed the luxor via the tram and headed to the bellagio to catch the water show. sadly we didn't arrive in time, and time was against us. We have to be back at the harrah's hotel for the bus to pick us up at 3 and it was 2.50, we quickly went back to the hilton and picked up our bags. We called the agency and luckily, the bus had broken down and would be an hour late. Phew.
We then took a cab from the hilton to the harrah's hotel and casino and waited there for the bus.
The bus arrived at half past 4. The bus was slightly larger but was missing all the comforts of the lux bus we arrived in. There was no free wifi :<. Oh well, the bus attendant was nice. She was swedish and was quite funny. "we have coke diet coke sprite orange juice and beer.coke diet coke sprite orange juice and beer.coke diet coke sprite orange juice and beer.coke diet coke sprite orange juice and beer.coke diet coke sprite orange juice and beer." yes she actually repeated many times, and then she goes on to explain "i say many times cause people always ask me for coffee or tea, or dr pepper, or apple juice or whatever. we have coke diet coke sprite orange juice and beer.we have coke diet coke sprite orange juice and beer." funnily enough there was an indian couple in front of us and they asked her for ginger beer. She replied "what is this ginger beer, i never have hear before. we have coke diet coke sprite orange juice and beer. coke diet coke sprite orange juice and beer". luls.
Anyways we finally reached anehiem back at 8pm and arrived back home at around 10pm.
Monday, November 8, 2010
Day 70 - Grand Canyons & Las Vegas 2
The days starts with us waking up at 5am and almost missing the bus that was to pick us up at the hotel. Luckily we reached it in time. There we headed to the imperial palace, the travel agency's HQ where we got on a bigger bus to the grand canyons. The tour takes a total of 16hours. 14 hours of travel 2 hours of actual grand canyon time. We had a choice to walk along the canyon to the pick up point, but instead we decided we would just go to the many look out points near the bus so we won't get lost and get left behind.
We then got back on the bus and it headed to the pickup point. We had an hour to look around, so we did just that. Got myself some souvenirs. The grand canyons is a very majestic sight. It is almost indescribable. Then we heard a talk by the park ranger about the california condor and then headed on the bus back to vegas. If you fall in the grand canyon, a rescue will cost you. It won't be free. Note that the grand canyons hae no railing to prevent you from falling over the verticle side, so you have to be careful yourself.
we arrived back in vegas at about 10pm. and we catch in the sights of vegas at night. Sadly we missed the water show at the bellagio, but the paris hotel is quite fantastic. The hotels here are like worth billions of dollars. There are so many casinos. Even patrol stations have the one armed slot machine. It's quite insane.
We then headed back to the hotel at about 1.20 am.
We then got back on the bus and it headed to the pickup point. We had an hour to look around, so we did just that. Got myself some souvenirs. The grand canyons is a very majestic sight. It is almost indescribable. Then we heard a talk by the park ranger about the california condor and then headed on the bus back to vegas. If you fall in the grand canyon, a rescue will cost you. It won't be free. Note that the grand canyons hae no railing to prevent you from falling over the verticle side, so you have to be careful yourself.
we arrived back in vegas at about 10pm. and we catch in the sights of vegas at night. Sadly we missed the water show at the bellagio, but the paris hotel is quite fantastic. The hotels here are like worth billions of dollars. There are so many casinos. Even patrol stations have the one armed slot machine. It's quite insane.
We then headed back to the hotel at about 1.20 am.
Day 69 - Viva Las Vegas
We left the apartment at about 7am and caught the bus at the holiday in santa monica just in time as it arrived. The ride to anehiem, the lux bus terminal, where we changed to a proper travel bus. The was in-drive internet and entertainment. some drinks and snacks were provided on the bus which is cool.
We arrived midway and finally crossed california statelines into nevade at about 11am, and entered las vegas at around 1pm. yes it was a fairly long bus ride. Las Vegas is actually our pit stop to the grand canyons tommorow.
At this point we took a cab from the harrah's hotel to the hilton las vegas and checked in. There we then took a cab to the "The Gun store". That's where we split up, edmund and daniel took a cab and went go karting while i stayed on at "The Gun Store" to shoot. It was awesome, i shot a SAW, a sniper rifle and an AK47. It was awesome.
After that i took a cab back to the MGM grand. In vegas every hotel has a casino on the strip. That's where we were. As my phone had run out of credits i tried to call them via payphone. But they failed to pick up. And i noticed the MGM grand had the CSI interactive show so I went to it. It was interesting but the problem is solving the crime is made too easy by the many hints.
There are 3 cases, and i solved the first case.
I then headed back to the hotel and they were there. We went out on the strip for dinner and the CSI show again and I did case 1 this time.
By then it was already 10pm, so we went back to the hotel and turned in for the night.
We arrived midway and finally crossed california statelines into nevade at about 11am, and entered las vegas at around 1pm. yes it was a fairly long bus ride. Las Vegas is actually our pit stop to the grand canyons tommorow.
At this point we took a cab from the harrah's hotel to the hilton las vegas and checked in. There we then took a cab to the "The Gun store". That's where we split up, edmund and daniel took a cab and went go karting while i stayed on at "The Gun Store" to shoot. It was awesome, i shot a SAW, a sniper rifle and an AK47. It was awesome.
After that i took a cab back to the MGM grand. In vegas every hotel has a casino on the strip. That's where we were. As my phone had run out of credits i tried to call them via payphone. But they failed to pick up. And i noticed the MGM grand had the CSI interactive show so I went to it. It was interesting but the problem is solving the crime is made too easy by the many hints.
There are 3 cases, and i solved the first case.
I then headed back to the hotel and they were there. We went out on the strip for dinner and the CSI show again and I did case 1 this time.
By then it was already 10pm, so we went back to the hotel and turned in for the night.
Day 68 - Render Part 2 and Pre Las Vegas
Today, i started the other 2 renders which i am using for comop, side note, i didn't manage to finish the second one at the end of the day. So yeah.
Halfway today, ziggy called for me and showed me the fixed version, he showed me how to do it. I didn't consider using colour as a variable. I guess that's where experience comes in.
anyways, needed to sleep early, tommorow is a big day a long 6 hour journey to las vegas.
Halfway today, ziggy called for me and showed me the fixed version, he showed me how to do it. I didn't consider using colour as a variable. I guess that's where experience comes in.
anyways, needed to sleep early, tommorow is a big day a long 6 hour journey to las vegas.
Day 67 - Render x2
the rendering was still going on when i arrived at the office today. however some of the renders were already complete, so i started rendering the planes in layers. for comping. I split it up into 4 parts and today i only manged to do 2, i'll have to do the other 2 tommorow.
Day 66 - Last Consultation
On arrival i quickly grabbed all the files i rendered out and put them into a main location before franklin arrived. it was still rendering, as i was rendering in layers. So i guess i gota show him the last version with the wierdness.
He finally arrived at about 12pm which he usually does. He wants me to change the folds and the structure of the building and the timing and the path. But i already started rendering in layers and i didn't want to do it all over again. I listed everything he wanted me to do, and i slowly cancelled out things that i think would cause me to go over the deadline. So yeah. Most of the changes that i left behind are textures. So i made the respective changes and fixed it. I then considered changing the particle system and remove the second character. I approached ziggy asking him if he knows how to fix it. He then explains to me how he redid the particle system. He explained and then asked me to figure out how to do it.
after spending another 2 hours on it, I decided i would give up on it and work on other more important things. I just did some of the less physical stuff and begun rendering again.
He finally arrived at about 12pm which he usually does. He wants me to change the folds and the structure of the building and the timing and the path. But i already started rendering in layers and i didn't want to do it all over again. I listed everything he wanted me to do, and i slowly cancelled out things that i think would cause me to go over the deadline. So yeah. Most of the changes that i left behind are textures. So i made the respective changes and fixed it. I then considered changing the particle system and remove the second character. I approached ziggy asking him if he knows how to fix it. He then explains to me how he redid the particle system. He explained and then asked me to figure out how to do it.
after spending another 2 hours on it, I decided i would give up on it and work on other more important things. I just did some of the less physical stuff and begun rendering again.
Day 65 - Texture! Texture! Texture!
I noted some weirdness in the textures of the building model, I fixed it by readjusting the UV. I rerendered parts of the work but not the full thing to save time. I spreaded the render over 6 computers by manually cutting the out mantra ray into 6 parts and splitting the renders over 6 computers.
After noting that the render on monday took 1 1/2 day. which was really long, so i used 2 of the intern's computers to render the parts which were incomplete to show tommorow to franklin. Also we received an email from aliza that the deadline has been moved forward by a week. So that means we have to get it done by next wednessday. This Kinda knocked my timeline by abit, so I guess i gota push forward abit and rush abit.
After noting that the render on monday took 1 1/2 day. which was really long, so i used 2 of the intern's computers to render the parts which were incomplete to show tommorow to franklin. Also we received an email from aliza that the deadline has been moved forward by a week. So that means we have to get it done by next wednessday. This Kinda knocked my timeline by abit, so I guess i gota push forward abit and rush abit.
Day 64 - Rendering!
Today, I tweaked the lighting and fixed several plane issues and checked the render i did over the weekend. Seemed much of it looked quite okay. One of which was that the plane was slightly above the building too much and it intercepted with the stack of paper. I prepared it to render in layers. I set up the render node to be the same one that nathan helped to setup, and let it render and we went back to the apartment.
The group wanted to go to the ROSS nearby. So we went and i noted that i may not have enough place in my luggage, so me by, edmund pulled cash together and bought a huge bag for us to share. After that we headed back to the apartment. Nothing much really to say as am rendering.
The group wanted to go to the ROSS nearby. So we went and i noted that i may not have enough place in my luggage, so me by, edmund pulled cash together and bought a huge bag for us to share. After that we headed back to the apartment. Nothing much really to say as am rendering.
Day 63 - Break
Today, We didn't do anything. We took a break after so much adventure for the past couple of days. So this post is very short.
Day 62 - Automotive Museum & Tar Pits
Today I and edmund went to the automotive museum and tar pits. Daniel and BY wanted to rest for the day since yesterday we went to jetski. The museum was interesting. The cars are actually working and worth billions and millions. The cars in the museum are the personal collection of peterson. The cars are either gifts or acquired. There were cars from the past like the ford model T to the current age, the Maclaren Mercedes SLR.
After that we headed outside to the museum LACMA aka, Los Angelos Creative Museum of Arts. The tarpits, were interesting as it was the size of 4 olympic swimming pools and it does smell. After that we walked over to ROSS and I got myself a new luggage. Then we headed back to the apartment.
After that we headed outside to the museum LACMA aka, Los Angelos Creative Museum of Arts. The tarpits, were interesting as it was the size of 4 olympic swimming pools and it does smell. After that we walked over to ROSS and I got myself a new luggage. Then we headed back to the apartment.
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