Week 23 - 25

First character was developed on the 16th of September, Tuesday.
Character Name: Professor Dumbo

Professor Dumbo was created and labeled as the main animated character of the safety videos. After researching on cartoon images regarding laboratory coats, scientists, laboratory equipments and safety, we came to a conclusion that Professor Dumbo would be the culprit and victim for some laboratory accidents. As shooting real life videos of accidents would be very dangerous, we have decided to make a re-enactment via animation.

The professor would initially be animating clumsy actions or being careless, before facing the consequences of his actions. The precaution will then be shown in the animation to bring across the message to the viewers that precaution is better than cure.

The character was created after much familiarizing with Macromedia Flash 8.

Week 22

Monday, 8 September '08
- We went to Sim Lim Square to scout for video editing software & drawing
- Conclusion: Buy drawing tablet, but download video editing software online

Tuesday, 9 September '08
- We completed all the practicals, achieved data for each practical
- Noted down remarks regarding safety related to the experiment & things that are important has to be in the experimental videos that we would be making

Wednesday, 10 September '08
- Tested out downloaded flash program

Friday, 12 September '08
-We went around snapping photographs for our videos' background and video animations.








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Week 21

Updates:
-One of our FYP members was away for the whole week ,namely Sanee :)
-We have completed the summary on the experiments of CEPB & CPPA
-Meeting MS Tan Hwee Bin on Monday, 10.30am.

We went to w316 to try out videoing in the lab of the hazards and precautions.
Here are some of the pictures:
























To-do-list:
-Pay SIM LIM SQUARE a visit to look for:
-drawing tablet
-Adobe Premiere Pro CS 3
-Adobe Flash CS 3 Professional
-Get soft copy of practical manuals
-Start DCHE video taking and editing

Week 18-20

ALL THE BEST TO US AND OTHER STUDENTS OF SINGAPORE POLYTECHNIC FOR THIS 3 WEEKS OF EXAMS. HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO OUR BELOVED SUPERVISOR.





PS: pause on FYP :)

Week 15 -17

Updates:
-completion of DCHE safety video story boarding list
-completion of DCP safety video story boarding list
-completion of DOPT safety video story boarding list

While coping with these lists, we were able to familiarize ourselves with the adobe flash program which is an animation software. We encountered problems with the Adobe Premier Pro. This prevented us from trying to edit videos at the same time familiarizing with the particular video editing program.

We will start on the experimental videos on the modules Chemical Engineering Principles B (CEPB) & Chemical Process Principles A (CPPA) for the next 3 weeks while also preparing for our end-of-semester exams.

Also, there was the POLY 50 event. ALL 3 of us participated in the grueling and tiring running event after all the rigorous training. Hence, the inability to progress further.

Week 13-14

We have just realized that we have to come up with a storyline (storyboarding)
Without this storyboarding, the video would be considerably messy and incomplete.

Hence, in the current situation, due to lack of time we are trying to complete the two different videos at one time progressively(safety videos & practical videos)

For the practical videos, we have to have a comprehensive understanding of the experiment first before we are able to do any video of the experiment. Starting off, we shall start doing a synopsis of each experiment. Hence, achieving lesser time spent in completing the experiment with good understanding and familiarization.

Week 12

After recovering from our MST's,we were chasing up to complete the assignments due.
Next, we were searching around more for the videography program.
We manage to get some program from mr ting heng Luan( previous 'acting cool but cool' teacher) We gratefully thank him for sharing his 'facilities' with us. However, there was a minor setback. We were given the video camera with everything needed except for the charging cable and the cable that could connect to our laptop. Hence, we had to squeeze out some time to go to Sim Lim square to buy the cable.

During this period, we were also trying to familiarize ourselves with the videography program.
We would try to complete the videos as soon as we have booked the laboratory.