Project: Finchingfield Guildhall
Participants:
1029251 Martin Wu
0906963 Alex Shearcroft
0920282 Justinas Jonuska
Subject: Group meeting
Date: 1th November 2011
Time: 10:00
Place: University library
Outline:
Continue animating the scenes. Finish animating by Monday.Project: Finchingfield Guildhall
Participants:
1029251 Martin Wu
0906963 Alex Shearcroft
0920282 Justinas Jonuska
Subject: Animation
Date: 24th November 2011
Time: 09:00
Place: Sawyers 303c
Outline:
Animations settings to be used : 25fps HDTV 1280x720 Martin Wu has to animate the camera, fireplace, doors for his parts
Alex Shearcroft has to animate the cameras, biped, wall and doors
Project: Finchingfield Guildhall
Participants:
1029251 Martin Wu
0906963 Alex Shearcroft
0920282 Justinas Jonuska
Subject: Group meeting
Date: 21th November 2011
Time: 09:00
Place: Sawyers 303c
Outline:
Continue to apply materials to the objects, plan out the animation, create storyboards for personal animation parts. Martin Wu has to animate the library,museum and gift shop located in the ground floor of the Guildhall
Alex Shearcroft has to animate the walkthrough from ground floor stairs up and around the 1st floor of the Guildhall.
Justinas Jonuska has to animate the exterior and space redevelopment of the ground and 1st floor of the Guildhall
Project: Finchingfield Guildhall
Participants:
1029251 Martin Wu
0906963 Alex Shearcroft
0920282 Justinas Jonuska
Subject: Group meeting
Date: 7th November 2011
Time: 09:00
Place: Sawyers 303c
Outline:
After reviewing finished models of each other we have assigned new models, continue to finish previous models and start applying materials to the models:
Martin Wu has to model:
1. Entrance/gift shop furniture: chair, cashpoint. Counter, fridge
2. Wall display
3. Fireplace
Alex Shearcroft has to model:
1. All the doors with frames
2. Lift
Justinas Jonuska has to make a story board for animation and model:
1. Sidewalks and pavements
2. Stairs
3. All windows with frames
Project: Finchingfield Guildhall
Participants:
1029251 Martin Wu
0906963 Alex Shearcroft
0920282 Justinas Jonuska
Subject: Group meeting
Date: 31th October 2011
Time: 09:00
Place: Sawyers 303c
Outline:
The decision was made to start modelling different parts of the Guildhall. The following list consists of what each group member has to model:
Martin Wu has to model furniture for library and museum premises:
1. Coffee table and computer desk
2. Book shelves
3. Computer, printer, copier
4. Chairs, armchairs
5. Museum displays and interactive demonstration units
Alex Shearcroft has to model furniture and appliances for 1st floor premises:
1. Toilet facilities: toilet, sink
2. Sofa
3. Kitchen units: cupboards, sink, hob, base units
4. Guildhall furniture
Justinas Jonuska has to model present and reconstructed interior and exterior of Guildhall:
1. Outside and inside walls
2. Roof
3. Ceiling and floors
4. Beams
The main focus for the group animation is to try and show the restoration of the Guildhall from its current state to how it should look once completed.
The start will show the exterior of the Guildhall from all angles with subtitles showing some historical facts. Whilst the camera is moving around the building one of side wall will be sliced off. The effect it is trying to create the idea that the Guildhall is like a toy-model (Dollhouse effect). From the side view, the camera will zoom in to one of the rooms showing it in its current state of just walls then fading to a fully furnished room. The same effect will be demonstrated for other rooms as the camera does a bypass along the building and zooming in going from room to room. Once one level has been completed the camera will then go to the upper/ lower level and do the same as previously stated for each room on that floor. Once this has been completed a full zoom out to show the Guildhall will be displayed showing the finished effect. This will then close up just like a dolls house.
Background Information
“For hundreds of years the Guildhall was the centre of village life. This Grade I building has immense historical significance, a significance not limited to the physical structure itself but one that encompasses the social roles it has played over time. With the social structure of rural communities breaking down, the focus shifting away from a cohesive agricultural community to individuals and family units, the preservation and study of this building and what it stood for not only remembers a past, different way of living but also offers a wonderful opportunity to provide the modern village community with a vibrant, social focal point.
Built around 1470, the building is undergoing considerable repair and restoration, all of which should be complete by 2012.” (http://www.finchingfieldguildhall.org.uk/ - Homepage)
History
“According to various reputable sources, the Guild of the Holy Trinity was responsible for the foundation of the Guildhall circa 1470. As well as acting as a school room, the original hall on the upper floor would have been used for feasts to celebrate the many saints' days.” (http://www.finchingfieldguildhall.org.uk/history.html - History)
“Robert Kempe, of Spains Hall, bought the Guildhall in the 1620s and paid for it to be repaired and, possibly, extended. In 1630, he sold it to various village members for £50. The deeds are still in and show a list of names, many recognised in Finchingfield today, who contributed. The Guildhall has remained in village ownership ever since.” (http://www.finchingfieldguildhall.org.uk/history.html - History)
“Throughout the centuries the Guildhall continued to be used by the village for a variety of functions. Civic administration, poor relief and education seem to have been constants.” (http://www.finchingfieldguildhall.org.uk/history.html - History)
“By 1954 a museum and library had been created on the ground floor and the 'School Room' became the 'Parish Room'. It was not until 1959 that the first residents moved into the almshouses. For the first time ever, two almshouses were located on the upper floor. Two remained on the lower floor.” (http://www.finchingfieldguildhall.org.uk/history.html - History)
“Built in the late 15th century, the building has been at the heart of the community in this most pretty of North Essex villages. At different times the hall has been in use as a school, almshouses, a museum and a library. Sadly, in recent decades this grade one listed building has fallen into a state of disrepair, made worse by unsympathetic renovations carried out in the 1950's which have put the old timber frame under severe stress.”( http://www.nwbrown.co.uk/news/finchingfield_guildhall )
Restoration
“What the project will do?
+ Cement render, concrete floors and modern partitions will be stripped out
+ Roof tiles will be removed, saving as many as possible for re-use
+ Repairs will be made to the oak frame and roof timbers
+ The walls will be coated with lime render, repairs made to the original wattle and daub, internal floors replaced with limecrete and brick
+ Modern partitions removed
+ Insulation, heating, kitchen and WC facilities will be installed
+ A greatly improved internal layout will make the best possible use of space”
( http://www.finchingfieldguildhall.org.uk/restoration.html )
"The trust received £983,400 from the eastern region of the heritage lottery last year but needed the extra £400,000 so that all the money could be released."(http://www.dunmowbroadcast.co.uk/news/finchingfield_guildhall_restoration_work_to_get_underway_after_project_secures_400k_heritage_lottery_funding_1_869778)
