More about the project

One-Month production schedule

Collab.01 had no schedule essentially, which allowed it to take a long time. For Collab.02 we chose a compressed 4-week schedule to see how much we could accomplish quickly in an "all hands on deck" commitment. This proved to be a hectic and stressful schedule.

Assets for All Skill Levels

This environment was chosen as a bigger overall project that would need better organization and tracking. We split up the tasks according to difficulty so beginners, intermediates, and advanced artists could contribute accordingly.

Introducing Team Leaders

We also assigned assets and contributors to 3 departments: House, Standalone Assets, and Nature. We then invited veterans from Collab.01 to serve as department leaders. This proved to be a key evolution for the pipeline and would continue in Collab.03.

Keeping "DIY" Pipeline Tools

None of the tools we use (Google Docs, Google Drive, Forum Threads) are pipeline-specific but they are free and easily accessible. Put another way, they're very DIY-friendly and we want to keep it that way as much as possible so anyone can replicate our format. Therefore we opted to continue using the same tools with the goal of utilizing them more effectively for our pipeline.

New skills for the utility belt

Collab.01 was really only a modeling project, meaning contributors weren't responsible for textures, materials, lighting or anything else. With each new Collab, we aim to add new skill levels to our collective experience so that, eventually, we will have a fully-featured production pipeline capable of any project.

Collab.02 required modeling, sculpting, texture painting, and some animation / FX work. Tackling new skills would remain a goal with Collab.03 as well.