Just in case, I'll add what im willing to disclose publicly.
In November I jumped on these forums looking for skinning talent much the same way I did in this thread. I ended up in contact with bsoriano and Manfeed, who together began working with me to resurrect an old XBMC skin called "JX720" which was a skin abandoned back in 2011/2012 (and that skin was deeply inspired by Team Blackbolt's MC360 for XBMC, released back in 2006).
We began work in December on this project dubbed "TetradUI" and the idea is to do all the work necessary to bring the JX720 skin forward from where it was left off back in the days of XBMC Eden.
We have as a team done loads of work already including all the changes needed bringing it in line with a frodo skin, including the PVR stuff. Also the skins code is being converted from 720 native to 1080 native. Eventually the skin will be released with all the features you'd expect from modern Kodi including PVR and games support and it will all eventually be all-new textures too. Its been a pleasure working with those guys and the project is moving along nicely. Even half of the UI sounds have been remade and packaged as a UI sounds addon inspired by the sounds of Team Blackbolt's MC360.
Call it a passion project if you will, I have nothing to gain from its development except the joy of just having it for myself (which I would pay stupid money to have that experience again) and I know that ultimately it will be a joy for others when it eventually gets a public release (which will be something I cant put a price tag on). Team Blackbolt was well known for the work they put into the XBMC/Kodi skinning community for many many years and one of their other projects was called "Ellipsis". Unfortunately Blackbolt is no longer involved with the skinning community, and although I have heard (from this forum) that Blackbolt passed on I can confirm that is NOT the case.
I have VERY fond memories of both MC360 and Ellipsis and it saddens me that those skins are just falling deeper and deeper into the abyss of history. Of course something is being done about one of those projects but Ellipsis deserves it too. With all of this weighing heavy on my mind I feel a certain obligation to bring it all back. I dont have the programming talent to do this myself but I would like to motivate the right people to make it happen. Just like how TetradUI will be a gift to the community I feel its necessary to do the same for this other project. All I can say is I know it seems strange but I'm passionate about this and it must be done.
Maybe YOU have been around for a long time and also share fond memories of these projects, Ellipsis specifically.
If you are interested in giving back to the Kodi skinning community by taking this project on I am ready and willing to offer financial compensation in return.
And if you need more info, not sure what more I can provide but I can give it a shot. Just PM me.
HERE is the repository, a fork of Ellipsis that has had ZERO work done since the parent project was abandoned in 2016.
HERE is a youtube video of Ellipsis (low res). I wish there was something better out there to showcase the skin but it's the best i've found.
Thanks for your consideration,
-Benjamin
