Wednesday, September 23, 2015

Procrastination and pipeline

Took a break from Ebil to update some other project and develop some new skills. But I have been done with that for a month or more. Picking Ebil back up is hard for me. I'm very good at procrastination. I'll tell you more about that later.

One good thing I have been doing is keeping notes and tracking of my progress. This makes it much easier to pick up where I left off. I have been using a freeware program called task coach (link)
Task coach

Task coach is a souped up todo list. More than keeping a list of task, it allows you to create categories and nest your tasks. I created a category for characters then broke that task down into Model, texture, and rig. Each can be broken down into subtasks. The program will track you time spent on each task. You can also leave notes. It does not support teams directly, but as a one man band it fits my needs well.
My task organization for character development







One of the many problems with taking a break from a project is skill creep. I have learned new techniques and honed old skills. The desire to rebuild existing assets is strong.