Normal Mapping Workflow in ZBrush

In these 11 video tutorials you will understand about the normal mapping workflow in ZBrush

Model the Ironman Helmet

This is not a step by step procedure of modeling the ironman helmet. This tells the advanced concepts about modeling

Interview with Scott Eaton

Scott Eaton is a TD and anatomy consultant residing in London and working as Senior TD and Modeling Supervisor at Framestore

Autodesk Introduces 3ds max 2010

Autodesk announced the introduction of 3ds Max 2010 – offering nearly 350 additional features

Making of Tidus

Artist impressed with the Final Fantasy characters so he tried to create Tidus in Maya and ZBrush

Greenscreen and Hair!

Hi everyone,
I want to ask some advice here… I shot some greenscreen footage for my university video and I got stuck doing compositing…
The video was shot in HDV format with camera that has 4:2:0 color compression… Everything went good up until the scenes where two characters intersect with each other… The problem is that one guy (the one on the floor) has quite fluffy hair

and when I pull a key I lose some of that hair.. Now that would be acceptable on its own (in my opinion) but when the second character crosses the guy on the floor the hair pops-up (since its not behind the greenscreen now)… and that looks really crappy when I play it..

I’ve tried to adjust my color key, but probably because of the camera compression I just can’t get good key… I’ve tried using a patch from Photoshop where I clone stamped the hair to make it look more dense and then track it on top of the video layer, but the guy shakes his head during the sequence so the patch doesn’t look right as well…
I can’t reshoot the scene so I have to somehow work this out…

I was wondering if anyone has any advices or different approaches to suggest?

DreamWorks Animation is Hiring FX and Hair/Cloth Artists and Riggers!

DreamWorks Animation is looking for Senior FX Artists and Developers, Hair/Cloth Artists and Developers and Riggers. We have openings at our Glendale, CA and Redwood City, CA location.

To apply, please send your reel, resume and reel breakdown to the address below.

DreamWorks Animation
Recruiting Department
1000 Flower Street
Glendale, CA 91208
Attn: (name of the position to which you are applying)

Please visit us at: www.dreamworksanimation.com

MWD Button vfx

Matte World Digital’s website has before and after pics of the studio’s work for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.

CALL FOR ENTRIES

Regular Deadline – April 4, 2009
The 13th LA Shorts Fest ‘09 is the largest short film festival in the world. We are accredited by the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences. In past years, 33 participants have earned Academy Award nominations. The festival annually attracts more than 10,000 moviegoers, filmmakers and entertainment executives looking for the hottest new talent. We have honored some of Hollywood’s legends of the past: Charles Chaplin, Harold Lloyd, and Robert Wise; along with actors Martin Landau, James Woods, Gary Oldman and directors Tim Burton, Bryan Singer, Jan de Bont, Paul Haggis and Shane Black.

Final Deadline – May 8, 2009

Submit Online: www.lashortsfest.com

Walter Robot – Death Cab for Cutie

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Walter Robot has directed a new music promo for Death Cab for Cutie.

“I have been an admirer of the beautiful art of Walter Robot from afar for a while, ” says Death Cab bassist Nick Harmer. “Working with them on this video is an amazing dream come true and I am in awe of the stunning video they have made for us.”