After a few weeks of hard work, the first release of the BBC Formula 1 circuit guides for the 2009 season is a fact. I did for this project (you'll never guess) the 3D part.
I usually do not publish over my commercial work here, but for once, I'll make an exception:
How often do you work with talented creatives that actually do understand Flash, project managers who love their work and a client who wants the best and dares to be innovative?
Not even talking about the building process that turns out to be one of the most challenging Flash 3D project I've ever made.
On the technical side, I could tell you about the editors I needed to write in order to extract data from the delivered highres static models and output the dynamics, the elevation projections, that the 57 tracks generated (19 tracks in 3 tastes will be soon on the site) are pure AS3 and standalone, that they are all between 180 and 220 kb's, the API to drive the 3D etc...
Instead, I'll be short: without the advanced tools available in Away: no way!
The "Driver's Lap" part of the application with its vids sync to live data and 3D is for the Formula 1 fans a must see. The video's are only available for the UK.
For the international visitors like me, the information is sound driven.
No need to say I'm very proud of this piece!
Monterosa was commissioned by the BBC and brought in the Away Media team to produce the Flash 3D.
March 30th, 2009 at 9:29 pm
Nicely done and pushing the cpu to the limits:)
March 30th, 2009 at 10:46 pm
Yes, it can be tough for some machines especially at high quality, there’s quite a lot going on in there, on both the 2 and 3D sides. Sometimes I miss my 9 years old G4 telling me each exports I should go easy on details… and then there are times like now, where I think: it’s 2009! No more fakes! Let’s make some serious Flash 3D!
March 31st, 2009 at 10:23 pm
kicks ass
but hey, wtf is with “no video outside of uk” bs?
May 6th, 2009 at 3:07 am
THANKS Again Fabrice! super cool
July 22nd, 2009 at 9:27 pm
woow look amazing
September 27th, 2009 at 10:22 am
Makc, alas we have TV licensing and pay £150+ a year, which is great value when you consider the amount of high quality programmes (TV and Radio) we get plus all the web stuff, World Service and the opportunity for creatives to push the limits. Also a lot of minority tastes i.e. Opera, jazz etc. The down side is that its UK only and i must admit i miss iplayer when travelling, but hey NO ADVERTS, NO PRODUCT PLACEMENTS and therefore more editorial freedom! So Sorry Makc may be they will do a subscriber abroad set up ,one day As you get what you pay for.
September 27th, 2009 at 10:24 am
And Yes Brilliant Work
September 27th, 2009 at 10:26 am
Can’t imagine how much work went into project, 10 stars!