[Bf-education] 2.5 for Spring 2010?

[William Meador]

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. 

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 Graphicall.org or compiling it yourself.

I think having students write papers for documentation or tutorials is a great idea!

Thanks,

Scott



On Dec 9, 2009, at 5:00 AM, bf-education-request at blender.org wrote:
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> From: Edwin Pilobello <e_pilobello at yahoo.com>
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> 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.? 
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> 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.
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> 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?
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> 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".
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> 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?
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> I should add that generally none of my students have any 3D experience? 
> prior to my class. I might get one who used a 3D application in high- 
> school, but I have yet to have anyone come in with any experience or? 
> any bias towards an app.
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> I had to stop myself several times this semester when comparing 2.5 to? 
> 2.49. I had to remind myself that none of my students had the? 
> experience to compare to.
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> I believe that 2.5 is more accessible to beginners than previous? 
> versions and that was my primary motivation for switching now. I have? 
> a student who had taken the class last year mention that he really? 
> likes 2.5 (he sat in on this semester's class too). He felt like the? 
> UI made more sense and he really liked the new UI design. The? 
> developers and UI designers have worked very hard to group? 
> functionality together or even split it up in the UI to make it easier? 
> and more logical and I think it really shows.
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> In the Durian website, check the News section for demos and files to? 
> download. Two notable files are the Sintel rig and the Eye and Hair? 
> files. The Eye project file shows a good use of the new Noise modifier? 
> for function curves.
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> Documentation will start flowing during the spring and using the? 
> software during that time may allow some of us to contribute to the? 
> docs.
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> Thanks,
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> Scott
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