<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">I cannot speak for the developers, but based on what I have read on the development targets, I believe the "Animation Focus" is about fully implementing new tools, which are being worked on now and used by the Durian team. <div><br></div><div>Alpha 1 should technically be a 2.5 that can do everything 2.49 can do, including animation. Even Alpha 0 can do animation, but you might run into a bug, which is why it is probably best to download latest builds from <a href="http://Graphicall.org">Graphicall.org</a> or compiling it yourself.<div><br></div><div>I think having students write papers for documentation or tutorials is a great idea!</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks,</div><div><br></div><div>Scott</div><div><br><div><br></div><div><br><div><div>On Dec 9, 2009, at 5:00 AM, <a href="mailto:bf-education-request@blender.org">bf-education-request@blender.org</a> wrote:</div><blockquote type="cite"><div><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000"><br></font>Today's Topics:<br><br> 1. Re: 2.5 for Spring 2010? (Edwin Pilobello)<br><br><br>----------------------------------------------------------------------<br><br>Message: 1<br>Date: Tue, 8 Dec 2009 13:11:24 -0800 (PST)<br>From: Edwin Pilobello <<a href="mailto:e_pilobello@yahoo.com">e_pilobello@yahoo.com</a>><br>Subject: Re: [Bf-education] 2.5 for Spring 2010?<br>To: <a href="mailto:bf-education@blender.org">bf-education@blender.org</a><br>Message-ID: <<a href="mailto:323873.12097.qm@web30204.mail.mud.yahoo.com">323873.12097.qm@web30204.mail.mud.yahoo.com</a>><br>Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"<br><br>Scott, good point on noobies taking the class.? I've spent only a few minutes so far on 2.5 and?read the pdf on the rationales for the new UI.? I should be able to figure out where things are over the week-end.? <br><br>I believe noobies would learn faster on the new UI than with?the traditional UI.? As you mentioned, it's a lot more organized and logically grouped.? Besides, now I can read them without having to magnify my magnifiers.<br><br>Of course, setting up a syllabus based on what would be available by Spring 2010 may be a little of a gamble.? Anyway, the syllabus isn't due for a few.? I wonder how much will change in 3 months?<br><br>You mentioned that your class did animations using Durian models.? Seems like most of what a noobie could grapple with is already in place.? So what does the 2.5 Road Map mean by "Beta 3 Animation Focus".<br><br>I wonder?if the?students should submit a 1-2 page doc as a term paper?? If they do a good job, it would be one way to get published, wouldn't it?<br><br><br><br><br>________________________________<br>Message: 1<br>Date: Mon, 07 Dec 2009 11:29:14 -0600<br>From: William Meador <<a href="mailto:wsmeador@me.com">wsmeador@me.com</a>><br>Subject: Re: [Bf-education] 2.5 for Spring 2010? (Edwin Pilobello)<br>To: <a href="mailto:bf-education@blender.org">bf-education@blender.org</a><br>Message-ID: <<a href="mailto:3309B837-216C-4AE9-B40E-62BBFBB27E98@me.com">3309B837-216C-4AE9-B40E-62BBFBB27E98@me.com</a>><br>Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed; delsp=yes<br><br>I should add that generally none of my students have any 3D experience? <br>prior to my class. I might get one who used a 3D application in high- <br>school, but I have yet to have anyone come in with any experience or? <br>any bias towards an app.<br><br>I had to stop myself several times this semester when comparing 2.5 to? <br>2.49. I had to remind myself that none of my students had the? <br>experience to compare to.<br><br>I believe that 2.5 is more accessible to beginners than previous? <br>versions and that was my primary motivation for switching now. I have? <br>a student who had taken the class last year mention that he really? <br>likes 2.5 (he sat in on this semester's class too). He felt like the? <br>UI made more sense and he really liked the new UI design. The? <br>developers and UI designers have worked very hard to group? <br>functionality together or even split it up in the UI to make it easier? <br>and more logical and I think it really shows.<br><br>In the Durian website, check the News section for demos and files to? <br>download. Two notable files are the Sintel rig and the Eye and Hair? <br>files. The Eye project file shows a good use of the new Noise modifier? <br>for function curves.<br><br>Documentation will start flowing during the spring and using the? <br>software during that time may allow some of us to contribute to the? <br>docs.<br><br>Thanks,<br><br>Scott<br>-------------- next part --------------<br>An HTML attachment was scrubbed...<br>URL: <a href="http://lists.blender.org/pipermail/bf-education/attachments/20091208/9df37345/attachment.html">http://lists.blender.org/pipermail/bf-education/attachments/20091208/9df37345/attachment.html</a> <br><br>------------------------------<br><br>_______________________________________________<br>Bf-education mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Bf-education@blender.org">Bf-education@blender.org</a><br>http://lists.blender.org/mailman/listinfo/bf-education<br><br><br>End of Bf-education Digest, Vol 52, Issue 7<br>*******************************************<br></div></blockquote></div><br></div></div></div></body></html>