Skills Audit & Job Specification
Mark Farnworth
Job Specification
I am going to design the Car Profiles section of the application as well as the 360 degrees view of car.
The Car profiles will include images of the top 10 cars of the year along side information about each car. They will be displayed as a slideshow within Flash with navigational arrows enabling the user to switch between cars.
For the 360 degree view of the car, I will use a car modelled in 3ds max, add a camera and assign it to a path. I will then export the animation as a swf file and bring it into flash. Using action script I will then allow the user to navigate round the car using the mouse.
In addition to the above, I will also have an input into the design, layout and functionality of the whole flash application.
Skills Audit
In order for the above to be achieved, I will need to enhance the skills I already have. These skills consist of:
· Good quality Photoshop skills needed to edit the car images and information boxes enabling them to fit within the application.
· In depth 3DS Max skills needed to model a car, add lighting, cameras and export as a swf file (swift 3dmax).
· Thorough understanding of flash and action script will be needed to allow the user to navigate around a car just by moving the mouse.
I am therefore going to need to improve on the skills I already have to produce the professional product we aim to achieve.
Richard Clutton
Job Specification
I am going to design the promotional video and the virtual in car experience.
The first step of creating the promotional video will be storyboarding, I will draw out the ideas and pick the best to shoot including fast camera action and close up shots of the cars.
I will make it 30 seconds long to keep the viewers intrigued with fast action shots. After filming the footage, I will upload it into Adobe After Effects to edit the final product.
The virtual in car experience will be filmed within the car, this will give the user a virtual experience. A camera will be positioned within the windscreen capturing the footage of the front of the car and the road in front. This will be filmed around a track.
Adding to the above, I will also contribute to the portfolio, layout and functionality of the entire flash application
Skills Audit
To achieve the desired effect, I will need to build on my current skills. These being:
-Good knowledge of Motion and Final Cut to slice, edit and add effects to the footage.
-Apply my skills from Motion across to after effects.
-Good understanding of camera angles and inventive ideas.
-An insight into flash to export the video into the final application. The file format will have to be AVI in order to get the final video into flash.
In order to complete my task to a high standard, it will be crucial to improve upon my After Effect skills and camera work.
Thomas Coad
Job Specification
I am going to design the car modification in 3Ds MAX; this will then be inserted into Flash and be produced as a flash application.
The first step of creating the car modification will be storyboarding; I will draw out the ideas and a structural diagram representing the AutoShow car modification idea.
The car modification will compromise of 3D models rendered to images, and then imported into flash. The 3D renders compromising of different wheels spoilers and more.
Adding to the above, I will also contribute to the portfolio, flash application, the car modification and the promotional videos.
Skills Audit
To achieve the desired effect, I will need to build on my current skills. These being:
-Good knowledge of flash and the tweening, masking and other effects available in flash.
-Apply my skills from web design to flash and into the final application in Dreamweaver
-Good understanding the target audience using simplicity and style to present the content.
-Getting used to files and codec’s for the videos to be imported into the application.
-Using plug ins in order to get our 3ds max files across to flash for the modifier.
In order to complete my task to a high standard, it will be crucial to improve upon my flash, 3ds max and leadership skills.
