The Thoughtless Driver
(computer animation)

by Thomas Lackó
(web: thomas.sk)

version 1 (Dec 2003, Jan 2005)

length: 3 min 26 sec
timing: SMPTE, 25 frames/sec
aspect ratio: 4:3
units: meters

---- computations ----

truck speed: 27.778 m/s (100 km/h)
train speed: 22.5 m/s (81 km/h)
train speed on path: 0.5298 %/s

road length: 5000 m
rail length: 4247.1 m

railway crossing: [0,-4480,0]
railway crossing on path: 88.21%

truck passes crossing: 2:41:07
train passes crossing: 2:41:12

---- script ----

part	time     frame	camera	scene

				-- title --
XX			+	logo
A1	0:00:00   000	+	title: presenting
A2			+	title: starring
				-- truck on its way --
B1	0:06:10   160	truck	truck from behind
				-- someone in the truck --
C1			truck	right hand
C2			truck	left hand (cigarette)
C3	0:19:05   480	global	accelerator
C4	0:22:10   560	truck	instruments
				-- MrBean in the truck --
D1			truck	face (first time)
D2	0:32:00   800	truck	driver
				-- truck views --
E1	0:38:10   960	truck	road, left hand (cigarette)
E2`	0:47:02  1177	truck	front
E3`	0:53:10  1335	truck	walkaround, under truck
E4`	1:03:20  1595	truck	disappear
				-- incoming danger --
F1	1:07:05  1680	global	distant truck, rails
F2			global	passing truck
F3			global	rails
F4	1:32:05  2305	truck	truck from behind
F5	1:33:14  2339	global	accelerator
F6	1:34:20  2370	global	signal
F7	1:36:10  2410	global	distant train
				-- train on its way --
G1	1:38:13  2463	train	train wheels (first)
G2	1:43:16  2591	train	smoke-stack (first)
G3	1:48:18+ 2718	train	walkaround
G4			train	smoke-stack
G5	2:01:15  3040	truck	cigarette
G6			truck	truck walkaround
G7`			truck	crossing sign
				-- truck passes the sign --
H1	2:11:11  3286	global	accelerator
H2	2:12:18  3318	truck	face
H3	2:14:00  3350	global	signal
H4	2:15:08  3383	train	smoke-stack
H5	2:16:15  3415	truck	walkaround & close-up
				-- vehicles get close to each other --
I1	2:21:17  3542	train	train wheels
I2`	2:26:20  3670	train	wagons, forward view
J1	2:36:00  3900	truck	from cabine towards train
J2	2:37:07  3932	train	view towards truck
J3	2:38:13  3963	truck	from cabine towards train
				-- catastrophy --
K1	2:40:03  4003	global	accelerator (fasten)
K2	2:40:16  4016	global	global	just passing
	2:41:11  4036
K3	2:41:07		global SLOWED 200 frames/sec, playback rate 1/8
	  2:41:56...2:41:87
	2:41:11±
	2:41:20  4045	global	cigarette
				-- credits --
Z1			+	credits: author
Z2			+	credits: music
Z3			+	credits: effects
Z4			+	credits: software
XX			+	logo

--- manual adjustments in particle systems ---

r=rate, s=size, o=opacity

truck smoke:
  closer:	r=15, s=10, o=3
  normal:	r=10, s=10, o=3
  front/rear:	r=10, s= 5, o=2
  distant:	r= 5, s= 1, o=3
cigarette smoke:
  close:	r=15, s= 5, o=8
  normal:	r=15, s= 3, o=5
  distant/f&r:	r= 5, s= 1, o=5
train smoke:
  smoke-stack:	r=80, s=80, o=3, vert.obj.pos. -0.1 from parent
  normal:	r=15, s=30, o=3
  distant:	r=10, s= 1, o=3

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