Help Needed For 3d Workflow & Pipeline Academic Research

[galvarez3d]

I am doing an academic research entitled: "Alternative Digital Audiovisual Production: Implementing a distributed remote workflow for the production of 3D computer animated films, according to the paradigms of open source".

I am keeping a blog with my research at (http://3dresearch.blogspot.com[/color])
I try to outline a common framework for any type of 3D production workflow, that can further be used to drive the development of an open source web application for 3D productions, similar to what "sourceforge" and similar sites do for programming.
This program will mainly be targeted at amateur productions, allowing disperse teams of students, etc. to work together remotely in order to undertake more ambitious projects.

To begin with, I am collecting the available information on the subject:
- Existing software
- Related researchs and projects
- Bibliography and papers
- Web links of any kind, etc.
- I would also like to contact with universities that might have research teams working on similar subjects.

Later on, I am planning to conduct an in-depth research on selected producing companies, both in person and also using a simple cuestionaire that allows to study the way different types of productions are made.

I welcome your help with information, comments, hints, and suggestions.
You can check what I have found so far, and reach me at my blog (http://3dresearch.blogspot.com[/color])

[VFXTalkDotCom]

we tried to do something similar with jahnet - it was supposed to be a online system for the management of groups, projects and assets for the production pipeline.... check out www.jahnet.org and www.jahshaka.net

while we finished the first beta and got most of the core things working we launched it too soon and so people got pissed of not really realizing that it was under development - online users are very spoiled! they expect google class web 2.0 from day 1

i think google really screwed the notion of 'beta' !

anyway if there is anything i can do to help out please let me know!

[galvarez3d]

This is a very interesting project, indeed. I will check it ASAP.
What is the status of this project right now?

we tried to do something similar with jahnet - it was supposed to be a online system for the management of groups, projects and assets for the production pipeline.... check out www.jahnet.org and www.jahshaka.net

while we finished the first beta and got most of the core things working we launched it too soon and so people got pissed of not really realizing that it was under development - online users are very spoiled! they expect google class web 2.0 from day 1

i think google really screwed the notion of 'beta' !

anyway if there is anything i can do to help out please let me know!

[VFXTalkDotCom]

currently the project is in limbo, but i would be happy to get involved it restructuring it and getting it back off the ground! adding you tube style video playback and thumbnails would be asy and hiding the complexity would also be trivial in order to make it more project oriented...

we were actually in the process of rewriting the entire codebase from the ground up but didnt get past the architectural phase when we decided we were better suited putting all our resources into finishing our tools first!

Of course its all oss and all the code is up on sourceforge check it out and let me know what you think!

[galvarez3d]

One possibility is, although I am not a programmer, I might set up a research project with public funds and collaboration from universities.
Just in case, would you mind to send me your contact info? (I promise not to bother or spam).
You can find my contact email at the blog (I´d rather not post it on the forum). I will reply with my ideas and proposal after I have a look at all the available info.

currently the project is in limbo, but i would be happy to get involved it restructuring it and getting it back off the ground! adding you tube style video playback and thumbnails would be asy and hiding the complexity would also be trivial in order to make it more project oriented...

we were actually in the process of rewriting the entire codebase from the ground up but didnt get past the architectural phase when we decided we were better suited putting all our resources into finishing our tools first!

Of course its all oss and all the code is up on sourceforge check it out and let me know what you think!