Ramp Generator
a personal project
Jens Christian Brynildsen (aka Jensa) twitter.com/jenschr
jensa [at] flashgamer.com www.flashgamer.com
Monday, August 31, 2009

What is Norway known for?
Monday, August 31, 2009

Xmas 1976
Monday, August 31, 2009

Kind of like this one
Monday, August 31, 2009

Almost 10% of population
could get hurt according to statistics
Monday, August 31, 2009

Skateboard Ban 1977-1989
Monday, August 31, 2009

Media Power
Monday, August 31, 2009

Only “outlaws” could skate
... or those that had their parents support
Monday, August 31, 2009

Skateboard busts
12 euro fines were given to kids and the boards were taken by police
Monday, August 31, 2009

In 1989 “everyone” skates...
... or at least tries to look cool with a skateboard
Monday, August 31, 2009

Xmas 2007
Monday, August 31, 2009

I can’t skate...
“For being that old, you really look
amateurish?” - Anne Ma (my wife)
Monday, August 31, 2009

... but my buddy Tom can!
(and he’s also built dozens of ramps)
Monday, August 31, 2009

Ramp Generator
Build any standard skate ramp
Monday, August 31, 2009

Why?
Monday, August 31, 2009

Why?
✤ Custom Ramp
Monday, August 31, 2009

Why?
✤ Custom Ramp
✤ Custom measures
Monday, August 31, 2009

Why?
✤ Custom Ramp
✤ Custom measures
✤ Solid plans
Monday, August 31, 2009

Why?
✤ Custom Ramp
✤ Custom measures
✤ Solid plans
✤ Cut list
Monday, August 31, 2009

Why?
✤ Custom Ramp
✤ Custom measures
✤ Solid plans
✤ Cut list
✤ I can expense a test-ramp on my company!
Monday, August 31, 2009

Why?
✤ Custom Ramp
✤ Custom measures
✤ Solid plans
✤ Cut list
✤ I can expense a test-ramp on my company!
✤ Fun!
Monday, August 31, 2009

Rampgenerator.com status
Monday, August 31, 2009

Rampgenerator.com status
✤ App now 90% finished
Monday, August 31, 2009

Rampgenerator.com status
✤ App now 90% finished
✤ Building instructions 50% finished
Monday, August 31, 2009

Rampgenerator.com status
✤ App now 90% finished
✤ Building instructions 50% finished
✤ Backend/site not yet started
Monday, August 31, 2009

Rampgenerator.com status
✤ App now 90% finished
✤ Building instructions 50% finished
✤ Backend/site not yet started
✤ Launch August 2009
Monday, August 31, 2009

Monetizing
Monday, August 31, 2009

Monetizing
✤ Custom plans - $20 each
Monday, August 31, 2009

Monetizing
✤ Custom plans - $20 each
✤ Sponsorships / advertising
Monday, August 31, 2009

Monetizing
✤ Custom plans - $20 each
✤ Sponsorships / advertising
✤ Customized apps?
Monday, August 31, 2009

Monetizing
✤ Custom plans - $20 each
✤ Sponsorships / advertising
✤ Customized apps?
✤ Rented apps?
Monday, August 31, 2009

Some extra fun
3D Export
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Thanks for listening to an old guy that tries to skate :-)
Questions? Want to something more?
Jens Christian Brynildsen (aka Jensa) twitter.com/jenschr
jensa@flashgamer.com www.flashgamer.com
Monday, August 31, 2009

Bonus: AwayLightPrebaker
Monday, August 31, 2009

Bonus: AwayLightPrebaker
✤ Create textures with pre-rendered (baked) light and shadow
Monday, August 31, 2009

Bonus: AwayLightPrebaker
✤ Create textures with pre-rendered (baked) light and shadow
✤ Create Normal Maps based on higher resolution models
Monday, August 31, 2009

Bonus: AwayLightPrebaker
✤ Create textures with pre-rendered (baked) light and shadow
✤ Create Normal Maps based on higher resolution models
✤ Create Height Maps for terrain meshes
Monday, August 31, 2009

Bonus: AwayLightPrebaker
✤ Create textures with pre-rendered (baked) light and shadow
✤ Create Normal Maps based on higher resolution models
✤ Create Height Maps for terrain meshes
✤ Export 3D models to .OBJ or Away3D AS3 class
Monday, August 31, 2009

Bonus: Away Visual Tester
Monday, August 31, 2009

Bonus: Away Visual Tester
✤ Visual Unit Testing (?)
Monday, August 31, 2009

Bonus: Away Visual Tester
✤ Visual Unit Testing (?)
✤ AIR app
Monday, August 31, 2009

Bonus: Away Visual Tester
✤ Visual Unit Testing (?)
✤ AIR app
✤ Runs through a series of tests
Monday, August 31, 2009

Bonus: Away Visual Tester
✤ Visual Unit Testing (?)
✤ AIR app
✤ Runs through a series of tests
✤ Writes resulting image to disk
Monday, August 31, 2009

Bonus: Away Visual Tester
✤ Visual Unit Testing (?)
✤ AIR app
✤ Runs through a series of tests
✤ Writes resulting image to disk
✤ Compares to human verified correct images
Monday, August 31, 2009

Bonus: Away Visual Tester
✤ Visual Unit Testing (?)
✤ AIR app
✤ Runs through a series of tests
✤ Writes resulting image to disk
✤ Compares to human verified correct images
✤ Current test coverage is less than 5%, but it’s already useful
Monday, August 31, 2009

Image credits
Images used under CC license:
✤ Norway Postcard by Today is a good day (http://www.flickr.com/photos/good_day/236094065/)
✤ Old ramp by timabbott (http://www.flickr.com/photos/theabbott/1240485698/)
✤ Old board by wZa HK (http://www.flickr.com/photos/wza/2626592009/)
✤ Bailly's deck by spiralstares (http://www.flickr.com/photos/spiralstares/173707877/)
✤ Politi by boegh (http://www.flickr.com/photos/hebster/3225668394/)
✤ Ramp B/W by hallenberg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tomashallenberg/2496770118/)
Jens Christian Brynildsen (aka Jensa) twitter.com/jenschr
jensa [at ]flashgamer.com www.flashgamer.com
Monday, August 31, 2009