Mar 31

render farm?

Posted in: Hardware & Tech Talk
Hi guy i one question when it comes to satellite rendering, what would one need to connect all the comps together how is that done? what hardware is needed for simple render farm at home. Sp basically when one sets up a render farm with lets say 3 comps then those 3 comp will be used by xis to render each frame making the process faster then with one? If i decide to purchase Xsi advance how hard is to sed up simple render farm with 3 pc. Does cinema 4d after effects support satellite rendering?

Thanks

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Mar 31

MR. OIZO DOCUMENTARY

Posted in: Ed Banger, Gallery, Mr. Oizo, Pourriture

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This new Mr. Oizo documentary not only makes us feel dirty and partially molested but also proves what everyone has always suspected, that  Mr. Oizo is actually a southern accented buxom blonde who ghost writes all the material for a group of studio musicians covered in lettuce and powdered sugar. WE TOLD YOU!

Check out the video HERE.

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Mar 31

VFX Workshop with Allan Mckay

Posted in: Your News
VFX Workshop with Allan Mckay

July 27-28-29-30, 2009
Valenciennes – FRANCE

EXCLUSIVITIES IN ADDITION related to ongoing productions!

http://aespid.com/vfxws09.html

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Mar 31

(edit) Flying Lotus : Los Angeles

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[Edit : I guess those clips were more expensive then he/they expected ; ) ] New music vid for Flying Lotus’s ‘Los Angeles’ … ” is simultaneously a post apocalyptic and futuristic video that takes clips and cue from some classic Science Fiction clips.” Those must have been some expensive clips. Loved this. […]

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Mar 31

Flying Lotus : Los Angeles

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New music vid for Flying Lotus’s ‘Los Angeles’ … ” is simultaneously a post apocalyptic and futuristic video that takes clips and cue from some classic Science Fiction clips.” Those must have been some expensive clips. Loved this. (via videos.antville.org).

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Mar 31

Crossroads Creates Fire For Death Cab for Cutie

Posted in: Industry News
[NEWS=”http://www.cgnews.com/wp-content/uploads/cutie_couple_thumb.jpg”]19238[/NEWS]Crossroads’ directorial duo Walter Robot’s dynamic and inventive visual style is the force behind a trio of uniquely inspired music videos for Grammy award-winning recording artists Gnarls Barkley, French-born DJ Vitalic, and Death Cab For Cutie. Grapevine Fires, the must see music video for alternative rockers Death Cab For Cutie, is the ingeniously animated story of a boy in search of his brother amidst a wildfire that decimates his neighborhood. This emotive story reflects the autobiographical lyrics of lead singer Ben Gibbons who was caught in the horrific 2007 California wildfires and witnessed the tragedy firsthand.

About Crossroads:
A multimedia and content creation firm, Crossroads offers a clear vision, innovative leadership, and unparalleled reach into the entertainment talent pool. With headquarters in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, London, and an affiliate office in Toronto, Crossroads has six divisions: Film, Television, Commercials, Music Videos, New Media, and Creative Services. All offer exclusive talent featuring some of the world’s top directors, show creators, writers, and producers.

Founded in 1989, Crossroads has been a consistent leader in the development and production of feature films and television programming, as well as producing award-winning commercial and music video content for top-tier brands, agencies and performing artists.


The Creds:
Artist: Death Cab for Cutie
Song Title: Grapevine Fires
Air Date: March 2009

Prod Company: Merge @ Crossroads
Director: Walter Robot
EP: Joe Uliano
Producer: Walter Robot

www.crossroadsfilms.com

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Mar 31

A Taste of the Toast

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A taste of the Toast … don’t know much more than that. Great track, loved the vid (via videos.antville.org)

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Mar 31

Filmgate looking for Matte Painter

Posted in: The Job Lot
Filmgate are seeking a talented full time Matte Painter to work closely within the visual effects team in Göteborg, Sweden, to create a wide variety of digital environments for upcoming feature film projects. Our film pipeline is heavily based around The Foundry’s Nuke and Autodesk’s Maya. You will also be working with 3D projections in these packages. Any additional experience within the 3D department is a huge plus. A minimum of a 2 year experience in a similar environment is required for this position.

Send showreel, CV and any questions to jobs@filmgate.se or by post to:
Filmgate
Järntorget 3
SE-413 04 Göteborg
SWEDEN

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Mar 31

Exr’s and colorspace

Posted in: NUKE from The Foundry
I’ve noted how applying a color space node to a shuffle attached to an EXR seems to give me a much darker output then when connected right to the EXR.

I’ve resorted to utilizing LUT’s to define my own color space correction by recreating the gamma correction curve with minor tweaks where needed.

My question is, are the elements within an EXR already set to linear space when you shuffle them out, and why then is the original EXR in a different color space? Perhaps it is my process of outputting EXR’s… if anyone could shed some light on this, It’d be great. The darkness kinda sucks.

Mack,

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Mar 31

Video: Lights and Materials inside 3ds max

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These tutorials helps you in understanding the lights and materials settings from beginners to advanced level using vray

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