Here is the interim Studio Report:

What was done recently:

1. Upgrade of Cybertown visuals.

Jeff and myself have done some illustrations to improve the graphics in Cybertown. We recently did a set of around 10 illustrations. These illustrations are there to replace some old ones that were in the city, it was basically representations of the VRML worlds such as The Plaza, Theater, etc...

The main page of Cybertown was also changed with a new visual.

The idea behind the upgrade was to focus much more the community toward Sci-fi as well as improving the overall quality.

2. Avatars Library.

We are just finished last week the completion of an avatar library for Cybertown. Again, the purpose is to focus much more the community toward Sci-fi. Presently the existing libraries include old avatars from 1996, business avatars, etc...The new library will be composed of 10 female and 10 male characters and some aliens.

Each avatar has also some specific programming attached to it which Christopher created. That means that these avatars will be able to walk and have some random motion if the user is not moving. This should make the place much more alive instead of having lots of stiff avatars.

MORPH HUNT

The studio also produced all the elements for the Morph Hunt this week which included more Morph characters.

MINA

Mina our character has been created as a VRML character. Mina is now a bot in the Plaza and she can answer basic questions that new people may have in the city.

Cybertown Chamber of Commerce

A visual was completed last week for a Chamber of Commerce page whereby people and companies will receive valuable information such as Ad Rates, etc.. in the community.

BANNERS, ETC...

A series of banners/buttons were also created for the WORLDCON convention, a Sci-fi convention happening in Australia.

COLONY PLAZA(S)

Kue is still working on the Colony Plaza and the first VRML PLAZA would need another 3 to 4 days of completion.

Christopher was also in LOS ANGELES for the last 2 weeks to educate us on more advanced VRML programming such as PROTOS, H-ANIM. Plus we worked together on the Entertainment Complex for Cybertown as a project and worked on applying what we learned as we went along.

CYBERTOWN FLASH PRESENTATION

A Cybertown flash presentation has been started already. The visuals are created in the studio and outsourced to a programmer named CYM (member of the Cybertown community). The presentation is composed of 8 sections. 3 of those sections have been completed.

The purpose of this presentation is to introduce new users to what Cybertown is all about. This presentation will basically be a tool to educate and make people want to become members of the community.

CUSTOMIZABLE HOMES:

Christopher has been working on a system allowing users to customize their homes. Presently, the system allows for users to upload their images. In 2-3 weeks, the system will be completed and allow users to change textures, etc...similar to what is used in Virtual Paris.

What is coming up in the next weeks:

Concept Art for the blaxxun and Cybertown Avatar Builder

In-town banners

New final art for T-Shirt

Morph Hunt Continuation

Virt Magazine visuals

Entertainment Complex well under way, scheduled to be completed in early

August.

Cybertown Flash presentation completed (this will be tight :)

Other various things...such as improving Mall and any other things needed

by blaxxun Marketing and PR

A fuller report from May 16th is available here .