ADMIN: General Dojo Announcments? [WAS: Re: interested in starting a graphics dojo]
Bruce Durling
I know this list was originally meant to discuss the Inter-dojo
Gauntlet bot competition, but I'm happy for other London Dojos to post
events here too.
I suppose one question is whether or not the Graphics Dojo is willing
to create sprites and backgrounds for the inter dojo competition game.
cheers,
Bruce
On Sun, Jan 30, 2011 at 01:18, AMB <topolla...@gmail.com> wrote:
> location:
> london hackspace, very very near hoxton station, tuesdays
>
> time:
> tuesdays
>
> skills used:
> anything that gnome installs under 'graphics' is pretty much covered
> the use of libraries and command line tools, rather than gui's, is
> highly regarded, due to its scalability
> the more you can integrate your use of various programs to produce
> excellent stuff, the better
>
> things we could raise a pledge for:
> a wacom bamboo tablet
> http://graphicdesign.stackexchange.com/questions/52/what-image-tablet-can-you-recommend-on-a-budget
>
> structure of proposed group:
> the usual dojo manner...
> people cast a vote for an interesting task that can be accomplished in
> the allotted time in small groups
> ie, at each meeting you learn a different skill by hacking something
> in a small group or individually
> basically, if you want to learn how someone does something, you tag
> along with them. if you already know, just get on with it.
> participants also free to give (no more than 3 people, in the interest
> of time) mini talks about something they're working on
>
> examples of possible tasks:
> every group makes a 3d model of a _insert type of thing here_ in 30-45
> minutes
> every group makes a 2d sprite in various states of animation in 30-45
> minutes
> every group makes a typeface in 30-45 minutes
> every group makes a one-page comic (needs tablet)
> being in groups means that you get to copy other people's methods
> this is not necessarily competitive, could be something like a
> collaborative attempt at 'totally converting' the graphics in secret
> maryo chronicles or opensonic in a given timespan
> you're not required to work in a group if you don't want to, just show
> your results at the end and explain a bit about how you did it
>
> possibility of making cool stuff?
> yes. every meeting would have something to show for itself.
>
> if you'd be interested in this, please simply reply to this message
> with your graphics skillset and a list of things you'd like to learn:
>
> me:
> gimp, inkscape, scripting imagemagick via the shell
> would like to learn: SDL (simple directmedia layer)
>
> feel free to text me at
> zero seven five four four four zero four three three two
>