May
12
VFXWorld’s Star Trek coverage
Posted in: Star Trekdiv xmlns=http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtmla href=http://vfxworld.com/?atype=articlesid=3980Where No Star Trek Has Gone Before/a, at VFXWorld./div
May
12
Fast Furious at fxguide
Posted in: Fast & Furiousdiv xmlns=http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtmla href=http://www.fxguide.com/article531.htmlFaster and Even More Furious/a, at fxguide.com, covers the vfx by Double Negative and Rhythm Hues./div
May
12
Onesize: OFFF 2009 Sponsor Titles
Posted in: 3d, experiments, General, harm, lab, lisbon, Netherlands, offf, Onesize, retro, scientist, Titles, type, typographyAs festival season makes its way around the globe, we are hit with an annual slew of exceptional, experimental (no pun intended) work from some of our most talented shops and individuals.
This time around we’ve got Onesize coming strong with the Sponsor Titles for OFFF Lisbon, 2009. This ambitious, 8 minute piece walks us through a countless number of classic and unexpected 3D type experiments. I encourage you to stick around until the end!
An Eastern-Block archival video vibe sets the mood, while an impressive cameo from Onesize’s own Head of 3D (Harm van Zon) brings narrative and humor to what could have become another piece of derivative shape/type-porn.
Be sure to check out some of behind-the-scenes extras as well.
May
12
Neoclassic Livingroom Lighting and Rendering
Posted in: 1In this tutorial we will investigate the render and lighting adjustment for neo-classical room design using maxwell renderer
May
12
Still Run. a film by Shilo.
Posted in: BrotherSister, Film, Gallery, music video, Shilo, Still Run
Shilo recently completed Still Run, a music video for the Australian band BrotherSister from their latest album The Wunder Tales. After we listened to the record, we fell in love with the graceful beauty of the song and lyrics and knew we wanted to make a film that explored the idea of perseverance through change and adversity. The music for Still Run offers a haunting, multilayered, atmospheric mix with a steady, moving beat with but the lyrics say it all: “I still run, I still run, I still wander. In our day, everyday, we would wander. And I want to go, were nobody moves. Are you hearing something, don’t let me see you move.
Both “The Wunder Tales” and BrotherSister’s 2006 self-titled debut release can be ordered from their website. www.brothersistermusic.com
May
12
3d render Zdepth
Posted in: Digital Fusion / DFX+hi guys
i need a help
i made a 3d scene inside fusion, the i applyed a 3d render tool, and on the output channels i’ve selected RGBA and Zdepth
but wen i try to see the zdeth channel, its all flat instead of a gray scale image
i think it may be all white couse its a 32 bit images so it have all values above 1.
am i right???
if yes, there is any way to clip it down to a grayscale image( i mean linear 0-255)???
i need a help
i made a 3d scene inside fusion, the i applyed a 3d render tool, and on the output channels i’ve selected RGBA and Zdepth
but wen i try to see the zdeth channel, its all flat instead of a gray scale image
i think it may be all white couse its a 32 bit images so it have all values above 1.
am i right???
if yes, there is any way to clip it down to a grayscale image( i mean linear 0-255)???
May
12
Hi there.
Last week, we had the FMX event in Stuttgart. It´s an event about vfx for movies, commercials and so on. Digital Domain was there with very interesting speeches about Benjamin Button. One thing I really liked was the spherical hdri lightning inside Nuke.
From what I understood, it was like:
We have a spherical hdri from the scene. Then it got projected in Nuke onto the geometry of the room. Then with the camera track, we get interactive lightning. So the artists at DD could load in an object (for example head of BB) and see immediately the light changes and so on. I think it´s a great way for lighting the scenes. It´s also great for an "animated hdri" for the 3d artists.
If someone knows about it or even works at DD – can you explain a little bit more about the process? How can you say a "projected hdri" to be also the light source in Nuke? sadly, I didn´t ask more about the process… 🙁
Thx in advance, Dez
May
12
Lead Rigger
Posted in: The Job LotA Major studio based in Singapore is currently lookin for a Lead Rigger. The Rigging Lead’s primary responsibility is to oversee the day-to-day operations of the rigging team ensuring that highly versatile character rigging systems and animation interfaces are designed and created.
http://www.smoothdevil.com/index.php?page=job&job_id=910
closes: 11 Jul 2009
May
12
New We Make It Good mix from FREE BLOOD!
Posted in: Gallery
Look to your right! Not in reality but on your computer screen. That’s a new mix from our friend Free Blood. Download it! Fast! Before the cops come!
May
12
Chanel No. 5 by Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Posted in: Audrey Tautou, Chanel No. 5, fashion, Film, Gallery, Jean-Pierre Jeunet, New York Times, Nicole Kidman, The Moment
The NYTimes blog, The Moment, has a great post taking you through the history of the Chanel No. 5 short film series that began back in 1960 with Richard Avendon and Vicky Hilber, progressed through the 70s with Catherine Deneuve and culminated with Baz Luhrmann’s Nicole Kidman epic. Always coupling a fantastic director with an iconic beauty, Jeunet’s take is no different with his muse, Audrey Tautou, featured in the latest film. Go directly to Jeunet’s film HERE or to the Moment’s Chanel tribute HERE.
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