Comments on: Durian Project Announced!

By: cray

cray — Thu, 14 May 2009 09:41:24 +0000

sleeper >
Thank you, but I was talking about the "Concept Artist" position.
I don't think that they would need another concept artist later, they already have one and it's surely enough.
That's what I meant.

By: Bart K.

Bart K. — Wed, 13 May 2009 05:17:45 +0000

So, my question is this: Will the resources used to make this movie be released to the public the same way that the resources to Big Buck Bunny were? As a fan of this genre (and also someone with a significant interest in freely-licensed art) I'd love to see some of this work used in, say, an open source game.

By: iyup

iyup — Tue, 12 May 2009 22:09:51 +0000

I am personally a fan of the fantasy genre but what I don't like is the all too common hot female fighters with completely useless "bikini armor."

So what I am trying to say is that this movie should be targeted to teens but apropriate for all ages.

By: Spamagnet

Spamagnet — Tue, 12 May 2009 13:12:45 +0000

@Sleeper – I knew I had read that somewhere. Thanks!

By: Sleeper

Sleeper — Tue, 12 May 2009 09:21:05 +0000

@Spammagnet – You're thinking of the next one, Project Mango.

@Clay – If you check the post it says that they'll post an announcement about "online help" (collaboration) later.

By: alabandit

alabandit — Tue, 12 May 2009 00:35:37 +0000

this is going to be awesome….

By: Spamagnet

Spamagnet — Mon, 11 May 2009 18:11:44 +0000

For some reason I had the impression that Durian was going to be a hybrid live-action/animation film. Though with 2.5 in the wings, it probably makes sense to focus on the core 3D animation features rather than extras like camera tracking. Looking forward to the project! I will definitely be purchasing a DVD (or three).

By: terence

terence — Mon, 11 May 2009 04:38:57 +0000

@iyup

I myself am not a big fan of the genre, either, but with the list of technical goals they've set, I'm quite excited about the project.
With regard to the perverts thing, epic/fantasy is a valid genre that appeals to a wide cross section of society, not just perverts.
And as for lowering Blender's image in the professional community, Virtually every other 3D package out there (especially the high end software) is used for the fantasy genre, and it doesn't reflect poorly on their image.
I would have to say that this project more than any of the others has the potential to have spin offs made with the assets it creates. Along with sci-fi, epic/fantasy has some of the most loyal fans who create lots of homage images and animations. Even if the Blender Foundation doesn't do another open game project based on this one, I imagine there are enough fans out there to do the job themselves.

Just my two cents.

By: Socceroos

Socceroos — Mon, 11 May 2009 01:32:33 +0000

So, with humans in the picture, are they going to be going for the uncanny valley effect?

@Kukanani

I lol'd. I had the same reaction. My wife had to tell me to be quiet about it. =D

By: Thomas Vecchione

Thomas Vecchione — Mon, 11 May 2009 01:04:55 +0000

Hmm time to brush off resume and portfolio and update it a bit;) At least with regards to trying to help out with audio as I already use open source software for that.

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