[SIZE=“6”]Team Meeting 27/08/06[/SIZE]
Site Re-design
MannyF is working on the new look design for the site and concerns were expressed about adding new pages and content using the old design to sections Toys and Comics. So Kyle will not be covering the same ground with any new pages, MannyF will re-do any new pages as well as the existing ones by the time the new design is launched. Both Kyle and MannyF confirmed that they are fine with this.
HTML
Both Neil and MannyC are willing to learn the basics of html so they can help out with some basic page building. Concerns had been voiced about burdening both Kyle and MannyF with all the page building working, so we are gonna try and loosen that load on them. Kyle had also said that he wants to spend most of his time working on the Cartoon section, in particular the Encyclopaedia.
Latest Update thanks to Kyle
Kyle has managed to put together the following content online this week:
-Forum icons
-Prototypes pages for the Toy section
-French Encyclopedia pages for Cartoon section
Many Thanks to Kyle for doing this! This new update will be advertised to our members on the front page and on the forum as soon as I get it typed up.
Cartoon Section
We all know that the Cartoon section is not up to par and is basically an embarrassment to our site. It has a lot of potential, but just needs a fair bit of time spending on it. All members agreed that our strongest element of this section is by far the new Encyclopaedia project. So work will continue on this part of the Cartoon section through September up to the end of the year. Contributing to this project will be Kyle, Chris, Martin and Celesta. Interest was expressed in finishing most of the character biographies within the next few months.
Cartoon Section –New Content
As for the general content of the cartoon section, the idea of it’s main page layout designing matching the current layout of the Toy section was expressed and agreed upon. Majority of members agreeing that each section should have the same flow of our content is organised. So the cartoon section will now be split into the following 4 sections:
Behind the Scenes – This sub-section will contain general information pages about the series. Pages should include Voice actors, Music, Telepictures/Rankin-Bass/LCI just to name but a few. Both Neil and Chris have quite a few ideas for this sub-section already.
Episodes – This section will delve deeper into the actual cartoon episodes, as it will include a complete episode guide, original airdates from around the world, original episode scripts and most importantly be the sub-section home of the Encyclopaedia.
Animation Art – Mark’s section will be integrated into the Cartoon section during the re-design launch. It will have it’s own sub-section within the Cartoon section. However points were made that it should be listed under the Behind the Scenes sub-section. There was also an argument that it should be a section on it’s own. This point still needs to be decided on by all at a future meeting.
Features – Earlier in the year it had been decided to ditch the Features section on the main site. From when the re-design launches, each site section will have it’s very own Features section. For the Cartoon Features section, all content and media that does not fit in the above sections such as the Cartoon Network bumper downloads and the outtakes video will have a new home here.
Kyle, Chris, Neil and Martin will begin work on this new content for the cartoon section by mid September. All new Cartoon pages will be developed using the new re-design template only (except the Encyclopaedia which will be done in both) Therefore, all new pages developed between now and December will launch on the site at the same time as the re-design launches.
Chris, Neil and Martin had a small brainstorming session near the end of the meeting and came up with the following ideas for content:
Voice Actors – a page with bios and info on each voice actor to work on the cartoon. Sources such as IMDB, Wikipedia S1V2 DVD feature and existing written interviews will be used to aid us with these pages.
Both Neil and Martin have expressed an interest in putting this page together.
Writers – a page with info and interviews with each writer. Will also list each episode they wrote.
Production Companies – a page with small paragraphs about Telepictures, Rankin-Bass and LCI created once again with help from Wikipedia and any other online information sources.
Music – Information on the composer and will also talk about the themes of each character. If possible, will also include some sound files of each theme to listen to.
Airdates – we will try and put up as much information as we can on what episodes/series aired where and when in each country. So far we have access to USA, UK and Australian airdates.
Exodus pilot v.s. Exodus DVD episode –This will outline the missing scenes that were present in the original pilot, but missing from the stand-alone DVD released episode.
Ho! The Movie v.s Ho! (parts 1-5) –This will outline the differences between the VHS released movie and the individual 5-part episode saga.
Site Re-design launch
It was agreed upon by all (most importantly MannyF) that the new site design will launch on the sites 1 year anniversary (December 10th)
Cartoon section meeting
Many team members expressed an interest in having a meeting to finalise some points and ideas on the cartoon section. This will likely to place in mid September when we make a start. The meeting will be open to all members, whether you work on this section or not. It is not compulsory to attend, but if you are working on the cartoon section in some capacity it is recommended you attend.
Reading that makes me realise how much ground we covered in just a couple of hours! A couple of quick updates if I may: