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Moviesandbox has had a very under-the-radar pre-release with a couple of people telling me that it's still a bit rough around the edges. A couple of months and a lot of hard work later and Moviesandbox now has its public Version 0.5 release - for Mac and Windows.
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<h2>Road to 1.0</h2>
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I will try to get some funding through Kickstarter for a proper V1.0 release this summer, mostly to tackle some usability issues and to have some time for documentation and emprettyfying.
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<h2>version 1400Beta release fixes and features: </h2>
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<h3>Interface changes:</h3>
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* implementing a motion recorder
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* grey-out all other objects but the currently selected drawing when in drawing mode
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* bugfixes according to community support
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* cut-off text that is too long to display nicely
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* merging scenes
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* make propertyButtons nice and non-text-entry-only
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* object finder/navigator
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* visualize node and UDP-Input connections
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* select objects close to other objects with a list
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* better grouping of objects
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* import/export for Poses, characters, Props, etc.
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* add gizmos for moving/rotating both objects and the scene-view
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* restructure icon positions and interface
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* switch saving/loading to OS default dialogs
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* more Actions
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* distribute extended functionality to right-click menus and inspectors
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* Animation Editor instead of just simple poses
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* bounding boxes and better communication of selection and current drawing
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* integration with vvvv toolsets
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* adjustable text and menu colors/sizes
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* customizable interface via xml (colors, sizes, options, where stuff appears on screen, icons, etc...)
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* simple localization options
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* variable mouse-images for better communication of functionality
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* Node management functions (containers, minimap, etc.) (and maybe Node-manager window?)
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* full layer support, blending modes, better scene object management(icons for hiding/locking/parent-child relationships) and per-layer quality settings
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* particle select mode should be subset of select tool
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* support for middle-mouse button and scroll-wheel
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moved from 1320 BETA:
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<h3>Extended functionality:</h3>
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* more complex Savegame referencing (allows Actor cross referencing)
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* add settings menu
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* customize Characters after loading
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* add traditional menu-bar
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* add orbit-functionality and other ways of navigation to scene view
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* make curveable Grid and implement Grid-snap-to-view functionality
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* rotational objects and symmetrical drawing
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* pen-drawing (straight lines, polygonal lines)
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* brush draws primitives
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* custom brushes (particle chunks instead of individual particles)
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* copy paste selected particles
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* smoother drawing ( automatic closing of gaps)
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* cutting with planes (use grid to split things apart
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* auto-skin bones
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* push/pull particles for deformation
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* pre-fab skeletons
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* mix walk animations and IK
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* IK editor and 2D curve drawing
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* all properties timeline-able
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* save timeline state even if not turned into actions (for timeline-only setups)
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* maybe Undo/Redo in Action list (similar to photoshop)
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* export to movie
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* export to TGA sequence (alpha-as-depth and color, or multiple passes)
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* Kinect MoCap connection
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* video textures
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* make bones not just rotate-able but also moveable!
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<h2>more structural things</h2>
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<h3>Technical changes:</h3>
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* revisit Savegame organisation
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* easier custom shader integration
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* include select, multi-select and copy/paste
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* integrate TouchOSC protocol
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* implement shortcuts
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* optimisations for renderer
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* move away from GLUT and do proper per-OS windowing
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* Intel OpenGL 2.0 fixes
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* robust COLLADA import/export
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* thorough integration of external tools such as AudioInput, processing/Arduino, Kinect, etc...
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* robust per-object alpha-blending
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* add collision detection (and implement physics and physics-shape editor)
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* LOD-system and Frustum Culling, maybe a proper scenegraph too
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* post-production pipeline, DOF rendering, bloom, etc...
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* add "if" node and "on collision" and the like, for rudimentary interactivity scripting
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* make code more modular and easier to extend
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* implement c++ plugin-system
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* c++ cross-plattform joystick/Multi-HID Input tool (currently C# based)
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<h2>mid-term Tasks</h2>
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<h3>Infrastructural changes:</h3>
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* create browser windows
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* hide internal resources from asset viewers
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* 3D,2D and Actor Action nesting (to create self-running actors)
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* rethink project structures, im-/exporting and sharing content
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* Minimap support for complex action lists
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* lots of documentation - not just videos
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* collision box around things should adjust to shape of things.
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* example code for processing, arduino, openFrameworks
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* characters should be able to sit down (collision/physics wise)
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* examples with WiiMote, Arduino, Gametrak, joystick
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* incorporate some sort of project Management
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* in-App help menu and knowledge base
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<h2>helper Application related</h2>
 
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* switch to C++ or Java or Processing
 
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* integrate the Unreal Package Tool[http://www.acordero.org/prog_proj_UTPT.html], somehow.
 
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<h2>dreaming at night...</h2>
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<h2>What I ''WILL NOT'' be focusing in the foreseeable future:</h2>
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* Multiplayer support
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'''(although happy to support anyone else taking a shot!)'''
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* Animation *.bvh File support
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* no scripting language
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* Video recording support for 2D-Pawns and -Props
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* no OpenGL 1.4 compatibility renderer
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* 3D-Milk-Scanner support
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* no triangulated mesh editing capabilities
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* haptic Puppet Control support
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* no OBJ, DXF, JPG, insert-your-format-of-choice im-/exporter
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* Automated VoxelPawn creation
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* DIY MoCap Tool Support
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Current revision

Moviesandbox has had a very under-the-radar pre-release with a couple of people telling me that it's still a bit rough around the edges. A couple of months and a lot of hard work later and Moviesandbox now has its public Version 0.5 release - for Mac and Windows.

Contents

Road to 1.0

I will try to get some funding through Kickstarter for a proper V1.0 release this summer, mostly to tackle some usability issues and to have some time for documentation and emprettyfying.

Interface changes:

  • grey-out all other objects but the currently selected drawing when in drawing mode
  • cut-off text that is too long to display nicely
  • make propertyButtons nice and non-text-entry-only
  • visualize node and UDP-Input connections
  • better grouping of objects
  • add gizmos for moving/rotating both objects and the scene-view
  • switch saving/loading to OS default dialogs
  • distribute extended functionality to right-click menus and inspectors
  • bounding boxes and better communication of selection and current drawing
  • adjustable text and menu colors/sizes
  • customizable interface via xml (colors, sizes, options, where stuff appears on screen, icons, etc...)
  • simple localization options
  • variable mouse-images for better communication of functionality
  • Node management functions (containers, minimap, etc.) (and maybe Node-manager window?)
  • full layer support, blending modes, better scene object management(icons for hiding/locking/parent-child relationships) and per-layer quality settings
  • particle select mode should be subset of select tool
  • support for middle-mouse button and scroll-wheel

Extended functionality:

  • add settings menu
  • add traditional menu-bar
  • add orbit-functionality and other ways of navigation to scene view
  • make curveable Grid and implement Grid-snap-to-view functionality
  • rotational objects and symmetrical drawing
  • pen-drawing (straight lines, polygonal lines)
  • brush draws primitives
  • custom brushes (particle chunks instead of individual particles)
  • copy paste selected particles
  • smoother drawing ( automatic closing of gaps)
  • cutting with planes (use grid to split things apart
  • auto-skin bones
  • push/pull particles for deformation
  • pre-fab skeletons
  • mix walk animations and IK
  • IK editor and 2D curve drawing
  • all properties timeline-able
  • save timeline state even if not turned into actions (for timeline-only setups)
  • maybe Undo/Redo in Action list (similar to photoshop)
  • export to movie
  • export to TGA sequence (alpha-as-depth and color, or multiple passes)
  • Kinect MoCap connection
  • video textures
  • make bones not just rotate-able but also moveable!

Technical changes:

  • easier custom shader integration
  • integrate TouchOSC protocol
  • optimisations for renderer
  • move away from GLUT and do proper per-OS windowing
  • Intel OpenGL 2.0 fixes
  • robust COLLADA import/export
  • thorough integration of external tools such as AudioInput, processing/Arduino, Kinect, etc...
  • robust per-object alpha-blending
  • add collision detection (and implement physics and physics-shape editor)
  • LOD-system and Frustum Culling, maybe a proper scenegraph too
  • post-production pipeline, DOF rendering, bloom, etc...
  • add "if" node and "on collision" and the like, for rudimentary interactivity scripting
  • make code more modular and easier to extend
  • implement c++ plugin-system
  • c++ cross-plattform joystick/Multi-HID Input tool (currently C# based)

Infrastructural changes:

  • hide internal resources from asset viewers
  • rethink project structures, im-/exporting and sharing content
  • lots of documentation - not just videos
  • example code for processing, arduino, openFrameworks
  • examples with WiiMote, Arduino, Gametrak, joystick
  • in-App help menu and knowledge base


What I WILL NOT be focusing in the foreseeable future:

(although happy to support anyone else taking a shot!)

  • no scripting language
  • no OpenGL 1.4 compatibility renderer
  • no triangulated mesh editing capabilities
  • no OBJ, DXF, JPG, insert-your-format-of-choice im-/exporter
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