[Bf-committers] Google SOC 2006

[Chris Want]

Tom M wrote:
>>I think it would be better not to give project
>>ideas at all.
> 
> 
> I disagree - even those familiar with Blender probably don't have much
> knowledge of our full feature set, nor what stuff people are already
> committed to working on, thus it is quite possible the proposal would
> be for existing functionality or would overlap what someone is
> planning to work on.

As somebody who had to go through about 150 proposals, mostly
cut and paste from the suggested projects page, I still suggest
not having such a page this year. Many other .org's felt the
same way.

The rest of your post seems like a lot of effort to spoonfeed
stuff that the students should have the aptitude to find out
themselves. Considering the number of applicants, I think it's
better to raise the bar of entry higher than this. If you give
links to code, papers, etc., they will just cut and paste it
into proposals, and we will not be able to tell if these people
have any abilities to research this stuff themselves. Students,
when accepted, will have access to mentors that will point them
to the right places in the blender code when they need it.

Chris

> I'd suggest we do a projects list, but with the following improvements
> - give pointers to
> 
> 1) code that they would need to become familiar with
> 2) useful papers or implementations in other projects
> 3) encourage them to try compiling and familiarizing themselves with
> the code in advance (make sure our directions for downloading and
> compiling the code for various methods is up to  date and accurate)
> 4) explain the general skill and knowledge level needed (need a fairly
> solid understanding of maths, etc).
> 
> 
> Here is a preliminary list that partialy implements my suggestions...
> no references to where to look in blender code yet
> 
> LetterRip
> 
> ********************
> 
> Multiresolution Sculpting
> **Open Source Reference implementations **
> http://sharp3d.sourceforge.net/mediawiki/index.php/Main_Page
> http://mediawiki.blender.org/index.php/BlenderDev/SculpMesh
> (and see bbrush script in Blender CVS)
> 
> **Commercial reference implementations**
> Modo2 - video only http://www.luxology.com/modo/
> Silo2 - video only http://www.nevercenter.com/
> Hexagon2 - video only http://www.eovia.com/products/hexagon/hexagon.asp
> ZBrush http://pixologic.com/home/home.shtml
> 
> Snapping Framework
> Dimensioning
> 
> Multilayer projection painting
> **open source implementations**
> krita - http://www.koffice.org/krita/
> GIMP -  http://www.gimp.org/
> GEGL - http://www.gegl.org/
> 
> **commercial implementations**
> Body Paint 3D - http://www.bodypaint3d.com/
> Deep Paint 3D - http://www.righthemisphere.com/
> ZBrush http://pixologic.com/home/home.shtml
> Modo2 - video only http://www.luxology.com/modo/
> Hexagon2 - video only http://www.eovia.com/products/hexagon/hexagon.asp
> 
> Hair styling tools
> **papers**
> http://www.cmlab.csie.ntu.edu.tw/publication/pdf/WSCG02_hair.pdf
> http://graphics.snu.ac.kr/research/hair/Choe_2005_TVCG.pdf
> http://graphics.usc.edu/cgit/pdf/papers/KIM_SIGGRAPH2002_SMALL.pdf
> 
> **commercial implementations**
> http://www.maxon.net/pages/products/c4d/modules/hair/hair_e.html
> 
> Face Animation
> **papers**
> http://research.animationsinstitut.de/
> 
> **commercial implementation**
> http://www.softimage.com/products/face_robot/default.aspx
> 
> 
> Volumetric Shading (Smoke, Flame)
> **papers**
> http://www.vrvis.at/via/resources/course-volgraphics-2004/
> http://www-evasion.imag.fr/Publications/2005/AN05/paper0132.pdf
> 
> **commercial implementations**
> http://www.areteis.com/products/maya/pyro/overview.htm
> http://www.maxon.net/pages/products/c4d/modules/pyrocluster/pyrocluster_e.html
> 
> Matchmoving/Motion tracking
> **papers**
> http://www.cs.otago.ac.nz/research/vision/Research/OpticalFlow/opticalflow.html
> 
> **open source implementations**
> RAVL - LGPL library http://ravl.sourceforge.net/
> Tina LGPL http://www.tina-vision.net/
> http://developer.tina-vision.net/osmia/docs/D1.1-review.pdf
> OpenCV - open source but not sure if GPL compatible?
> http://www.intel.com/technology/computing/opencv/coding_style/license.htm
> 
> **commercial implementations**
> http://www.thepixelfarm.co.uk/
> Voodoo Tracker http://www.digilab.uni-hannover.de/docs/manual.html#usage
> Science D Visions 3D equalizer http://www.sci-d-vis.com/
> http://www.3dequalizer.com/
> bojou http://www.2d3.com/jsp/index.jsp
> realviz http://www.realviz.com/
> SynthEyes http://www.ssontech.com/mmove.htm
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