Showing posts with label video animation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label video animation. Show all posts

Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Configured Local User

Warning: The content on this post was written while Richard Phung, the Labs & Classrooms Coordinator, held the title of Computer Lab Technician at the Art Institute of Boston at Lesley University.... the content expressed here is out of date, at best.


on the video-animation studio image:
configured local user & macadministrator
*NO deep freeze, yet.

still in beta test
redirected Temporary Storage, post-install, & automatic update disabled
software update.

Configured Local User

Warning: The content on this post was written while Richard Phung, the Labs & Classrooms Coordinator, held the title of Computer Lab Technician at the Art Institute of Boston at Lesley University.... the content expressed here is out of date, at best.


on the video-animation studio image:
configured local user & macadministrator
*NO deep freeze, yet.

still in beta test
redirected Temporary Storage, post-install, & automatic update disabled
software update.

Wednesday, July 1, 2009

Updates: July 1, 2009

Warning: The content on this post was written while Richard Phung, the Labs & Classrooms Coordinator, held the title of Computer Lab Technician at the Art Institute of Boston at Lesley University.... the content expressed here is out of date, at best.


VideoMaster - Software Update...
--- ProApplications
--- iLife
--- FrontRow
--- Safari (4.0.1)
--- Java Update

Tuesday, June 23, 2009

VideoMaster - (Maya 2009 INSTALL)

Warning: The content on this post was written while Richard Phung, the Labs & Classrooms Coordinator, held the title of Computer Lab Technician at the Art Institute of Boston at Lesley University.... the content expressed here is out of date, at best.


Installing Maya 2009....
Procedure:
1) Back-up VideoMaster Image
2) Create DeployStudio Multicast

Friday, June 19, 2009

VideoMaster - Update (Customization)

Warning: The content on this post was written while Richard Phung, the Labs & Classrooms Coordinator, held the title of Computer Lab Technician at the Art Institute of Boston at Lesley University.... the content expressed here is out of date, at best.


-- Installed Cooliris for Firefox

-- Installed Microsoft Office 2004

--Ran Software Updates:
--- Adobe
--- Microsoft
--- VLC

-- Installed Other Animation Tools (e.g. Audacity, Frame Thief, Toon Boom)

++++ Changed Icons
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Changed Scratch Disk(s): (Temporary Storage)
Photoshop CS3
FinalCut Studio Pkgs.
ToonBoom

VideoMaster - Updates (Software Installs)

Warning: The content on this post was written while Richard Phung, the Labs & Classrooms Coordinator, held the title of Computer Lab Technician at the Art Institute of Boston at Lesley University.... the content expressed here is out of date, at best.


-- Installed ToonBoom v3
-- Installed Blender3D (PPC+Intel) ***ugh. 2 versions?
-- Installed Maya2008
---------> configured aw_client.dat file
---------> restarted maya license server
---------> changed Autodesk icon

-- Installed Frame Thief
-- Updated Audacity
-- Installed Toast 9
-- Installed Sketchup
-- Installed Corel Painter 11

Thursday, June 18, 2009

aibanimation server and DeployStudio!

Warning: The content on this post was written while Richard Phung, the Labs & Classrooms Coordinator, held the title of Computer Lab Technician at the Art Institute of Boston at Lesley University.... the content expressed here is out of date, at best.



aibanimation (10.123.32.40) is getting an install of deploy studio.
the disk image repository will also be carried over...

universal netboot set will be created from the imacs in N330.

at the moment, we are using Netboot with ASR and the old xserve (formerly aibserver), but we're moving toward DeployStudio. Will keep you posted.
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Updates:
copied G4G5-netinstall.dmg image from afp://10.123.32.32 (videoserver)
ran updates on 10.123.32.40 (aibanimation)
--- upgrade 10.5.7
--- system stuff.

created netboot set from intel imac
--- DeployStudioRuntime-601N-090618-112016.nbi
--- installed NetBoot Set to aibanimation server NetBootSP0
--- updated NetBoot image list (ServerAdmin)

updated image repository (with old images nonetheless. lol)
-- added G4G5-netrestore.dmg
-- added video-anim-011209.dmg
-- added downshootroom.dmg

Wednesday, June 17, 2009

VideoMaster - Update (Softwares)

Warning: The content on this post was written while Richard Phung, the Labs & Classrooms Coordinator, held the title of Computer Lab Technician at the Art Institute of Boston at Lesley University.... the content expressed here is out of date, at best.


Installed Adobe After Effects CS3


Installed iLife 08
--- iDVD
--- iMovie08
--- Garageband 08
Installed iMovieHD 3.5


Software Update

Installed FireFox
--- Installed xMarks

Installed Processing

VideoMaster - Update (FinalCutStudio2)

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Installed FinalCut Studio 2.0
-- Backed up documentation
-- Backed up extras

Installed LiveType
-- Backed up Content
Installed DVD Studio Pro
-- Backed up Content
Installed Soundtrack Pro
-- Backed up Content
Installed Compressor
Installed Motion
-- Backed up Content
Installed Color

~2.7GB

Tuesday, June 16, 2009

VideoMaster - Update (Adobe Creative Suite)

Warning: The content on this post was written while Richard Phung, the Labs & Classrooms Coordinator, held the title of Computer Lab Technician at the Art Institute of Boston at Lesley University.... the content expressed here is out of date, at best.


Installed Adobe Creative Suite 3 Design Premium:

Adobe Acrobat 8 Professional
Adobe Flash CS3
Adobe Flash Video Encoder
Adobe Illustrator CS3
Adobe Photoshop CS3...

approximately 4.5 GB

VideoMaster Image (Initial Install Procedure)

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-- Changed desktop background (adminbackground.jpg)
-- Remove default dock items
-- Renamed "VideoMaster - 061509"
-- Finder > View > Show view options > Show Item Info
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Applications Folder:
--Delete Address Book
--Delete Applescript Folder
--Delete Automator
--Delete Chess
--Delete Dictionary
--Delete iChat
--Delete Mail
--Delete Stickies

--- Create folder "Interface"
--Copy Dashboard
--Copy Expose
--Copy iSync
--Copy Image Capture
--Copy Space
--Copy PhotoBooth

--- Create folder "Media"
--Copy DVD Player
--Copy FrontRow
--Copy iTunes
--Create Alias for QT Player

--- Create folder "Internet Applications"
--Copy Safari
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Volumes\Digital Video\Library
Finder > View > Show View Options
Calculate All Sizes

Sort > Size

Delete Receipts
Delete Dictionaries
Delete Updates
Delete Documentation

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Restart Computer

Fall 2009 Video Master Image Started!

Warning: The content on this post was written while Richard Phung, the Labs & Classrooms Coordinator, held the title of Computer Lab Technician at the Art Institute of Boston at Lesley University.... the content expressed here is out of date, at best.


I have begun installing MacOSX 10.5 on the office G5..
see \Volumes\Digital Video
This will include the newest updates for:

Maya2008/2009
FinalCutStudio2
Blender
ToonBoom

Plus Added system security/integrity
And so much more!

Monday, May 11, 2009

Monday, May 11, 2009

Warning: The content on this post was written while Richard Phung, the Labs & Classrooms Coordinator, held the title of Computer Lab Technician at the Art Institute of Boston at Lesley University.... the content expressed here is out of date, at best.


  • Updated Universal-Install-Spring 2009 image
  • Added Wacom Intuos and Graphire drivers
  • Added links to preference panes on dock (energy, startup, screensaver, printers)
Discussed the possibility of adding software to the Video/Animation lab:

  • Unity 3D + WebPlugi
  • Processing
  • iPhoneSDK
possible renderfarm solutions.