200804 Sanctuary Sy Py

SyPy intro to Team Sanctuary How python is powering the re-mixable film experience

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MOD Films
An improved studio system
Online support for storytellers
Fun for audiences
A more empowering story
Scalable narrative
Re-usable assets
New formats
More possibilities

1) the re-mixable film format
Titles you can play with like an instrument
Titles you can MOD like a video game
Access to story universe via:
traditional release (e.g. DVD-Video, Blu-Ray)
web platform (e.g. ‘virtual studio’ tools)
web service (e.g. API for user generated content apps, pro tools used in sequel etc…)
fans (e.g. authorised and unauthorised use online and offline)

Sanctuary (pilot / prototype)
Cinema (passive) mode
sci-fi short, shot on 35mm film, finished as HD
Browser mode
asset library (entire project CC licensed)
Feeder mode
- access to new modes (aka ‘MODs’)
2 sample MODs:
‘ Groover’ casual game MOD
‘ Switch’ sample tool MOD for DJ/VJs

2) the virtual studio “modfilms.net”
Web services for story-telling
Support for full story lifecycle
from idea to re-mix in 100 years time
Resources for fans for two-way relationship with story-tellers
B2B (hosting, tracking, management)
B2C (marketing, entertainment, education)

language considerations
“ It’s all about the script”
“ Test often test early”
“ Always be prototyping”
Geek culture - “shiny new things”
Industry trends
Lua (games)
Python (post)
Ruby, Java, C#, <insert here>

rapid R&D
turbogears
trac
pygame
Twisted
mod_python
Maya
Shake
Blender
panda 3D

open pipelines
turbogears
‘ Rails for python’ option
Mash-up framework of existing tools
CherryPy
SQLite
MochiKit
Genshi etc…
Video documentation

open pipelines
trac
issue tracking
TracShot plugin
track film/TV shots
manage post production workflows
assign work to VFX artists
track feedback and budgets
email/SMS alerts

python pros and cons
+ Post pipeline support
+ Low barrier to entry
+ Accessible – explicit syntax
+ Portable – Jython, IronPython, Boost
+ Re-mix friendly (e.g. reload function)
+ R.A.D. friendly
+ Not trendy – “Keep it simple stupid…”
Not trendy – “I prefer Ruby…”
Search disaster “python”, “film”, “scripting”
Key benefits are medium to long term

Lessons learned
Re-mix culture creates coding opportunities (more fun for geeks)
Re-versioning is inevitable and nothing new (new golden age for storytelling?)
Language proliferation is unavoidable (but think twice)
Accessibility matters (to keep stories alive)

Get involved
Community sites (google ‘remixable films’) - http://remixablefilms.multiply.com
“ Team Sanctuary” volunteers
“ Commando IT” freelancers
Private trials
[email_address]
http:// modfilms.com /contact

200804 Sanctuary Sy Py

by Michela Ledwidge on Apr 02, 2008

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