Once again, a change in plans. It seems that I over looked one very important item. I NEED TO PURCHASE ANY VIDEO FOOTAGE USED THAT IS NOT MINE. This is requiring me to build all of the French landscape, tracks, bridges, etc. As such, I am building the landscape tonight and all accessories. I have a couple of screen grabs for you. We will have to see what happens tomorrow. I also recorded some audio for the reporting segments.

1. Tweaked landscape
2. Added rock around railroad track
3. Added tracks and timbers
4. Added part of the bridge

• Added bridge and bridge barriers

1. Spent the first part of the day continuing to work on design of the armature and the overall transformation process.
2. Got most of the skeleton and rigging done - Image 1. Still have to work on what the legs do when the body moves forward and when the legs move up, I don't like how they work at the moment.
3. Started modeling internal body parts - Image 2. This is a hip and upper legs.

1. Worked on redesigning armature and the overall transformation process.
2. Continued Modeling internal body parts � Image 2. Hip and upper leg again.
3. Re-planned & redesigned transformation process.

Well, I worked on redesigning, yes redesigning AGAIN, the armature and overall transformation process. I also worked on redesigning and rebuilding the hips and the legs. I hope to work on the skeleton and the basic outer skin tomorrow.

Today I worked on designing the train body as you can see in the example below. I hope to get the wheels and hubs in tomorrow, as well as the rest of the body. I also hope to either be texturing or cutting up the train tomorrow into the pieces for the transformation. We'll see what happens.

Today was not as productive as I had planned on. I tweaked the train body and worked on creating the train bogies, the wheels and frame that the train sets on. I hope to be done on these by the end of the day tomorrow and be ready for texturing or cutting.

Sorry about not posting anything yesterday, I did not get anything major done anyway. I have gotten the bogie finished and they are in place in the train. Tomorrow I hope to get the texture ready for train. I also hope to get the train remodeled in pieces for the transformation. Who knows what could happen, check back tomorrow for details.

Today was a good day, I got the texture done for the train, for the most part. I have to tweak all of the materials when I get the video captured and the compositing starts, this will probably be later in the week, like Friday and Saturday. I hope to get the camera and get all of the filming done tomorrow, as well as, get the editing done and my voice re-recorded. We'll see how it goes tomorrow.

Yesterday was a horrible day. For one I did not get to film what I wanted with the camera, thanks to some problem people and some trains that got in my way. I did however get the footage today. Unfortunately, I will have to go rent the camera again to get more footage. I have a picture of my first composite for this project as well as the background plate I used. I did some basic color correction and composited the train in. We'll have to see how the train looks tomorrow, so far I am happy with it. I don't think tomorrow will be productive at all, but we will have to see how it goes; if nothing else, I should have the first part of my commercial done.

Today did not go to bad. I was able to get finished on the compositing node structure (the link below). I was also able to get the camera tracked to another video shot I have. Unfortunately, I was not able to render it because I don't have enough ram, I think. It seams to crash on node Mix 30, I don't know which one that is but I am going to try and find out tomorrow. I will also need to get more ram. I am also going to get started modeling the transforming version of the train, I should be able to get this done this week-end.