I am currently studying for my BA in digital film but hope to pursue a career in compositing and VFX. I am currently doing some roto and compositing work on 2k film scans, so far my iMac has handled it incredibly well (much better than I expected) but really feel I need a better system if I am going to continue doing this kind of stuff (as well as the freelance graphic design and editing I have been doing for a while now too). I am eligible for quite a good education discount from Apple (20% I think). and have about £3500 to spend.
I read in another thread that the 8 core is worth the investment, but I can only afford two 2.26 GHz quad-core’s at the moment (which I’m sure will be more than ample), but is it possible to upgrade the processors at a later date or are these a part of the machine that cannot be changed easily?
Obviously its always cheaper to upgrade RAM and hard drives after purchase, but what graphics card(s) is a good idea for working in shake 4.1 (and soon Nuke) as well as final cut studio?
I want to get 2 apple LED displays and I have been told that the geforce GT that is standard for mac pro’s at the moment supports mini displayport, but the much better radeon card does not. So am I right in understanding that if I wanted the best graphics card but Apple’s own displays I would need to get 1 of each card? 1 to handle the monitors and the other to provide the real power? Also, how easy is it to buy the mac-specific versions of these cards later on?
Any other suggestions of specs or ideas would be really helpful, I just want to get a general feel for whats the best use of the money I’ve been saving for this (been putting it away for a few years now to afford this system).
Thanks in advance,
Aidan
image Window(image, int left = (width-xRes)/2, int bottom = (height-yRes)/2, int right = width, int top = height);
So that it is scripted to work towards the center of the image.
However, I did so much changes in my nreal.h file that shake got messy, since then I now use original nreal.h and nrui.h files but with a lot of .h files in my /$HOME/nreal folder.
But I cannot get this thing to work. I’ve tried to put this in the startup folder:
extern "C" {
image Window(image, int left = (width-xRes)/2, int bottom = (height-yRes)/2, int right = width, int top = height);
};
Please help.
Freelance agency UtopiaPeople (www.utopiapeople.com) recruiting 3D Artist (full-time).
Our client is based in Oslo, Norway.
MORE DETAILED INFO HERE:http://www.utopiapeople.se/news/3D%20ARTIST_OSLO.pdf
RECRUITMENT BRIEF:
Our client is looking for a highly skilled allround senior 3D artist (generalist/lightning artist/TD).
*Versatile, able to produce both photorealistic and stylized imagery.
*Specialised on 3D lightning/rendering as well as being a excellent generalist.
*Compositing experience (prefered Fusion, but Nuke or Shake ok), approx 25% of work.
*Maya generalist, Mental Ray for rendering.
*3-10 years experience.
*Commercial and/or film experience.
*Good teamplayer.
*Preferably EC citizen (bonus if you are Swedish, Norwegian or Danish).
*You probably have a background from a international studio.
*Outstanding webreel and documented references.
*Speaks fluently English, Norwegian, Swedish or Danish
TERMS AND SALARY/BENEFITS
*Permanent employment starting August 1 or June 1 2009 (could be later if right candidate)
*1-3 months trial period (payed).
*45000-50000+ Eur/year salary depending on experience.
*Visa assistance.
*Company helps out with apartment in central Oslo.
*Relocation package.
*5 weeks payed vacation/year.
*Flight tickets payed and arranged.
TO APPLY / DATES:
Deadline for applications: Latest 090518
Email job@utopiapeople.com write oslo-3D as subject.
Please if possible include fresh references in your email and explain why you want this job.
If not registered at UtopiaPeople, register at: http://www.utopiapeople.com/forms/registration.php
You will be notified by email or phone before 090518 if we present you to our client
MORE INFO ABOUT THIS RECRUITMENT:
http://www.utopiapeople.se/news/3D%20ARTIST_OSLO.pdf
Kind Regards
UtopiaPeople
STAFF
www.utopiapeople.com
Freelance agency UtopiaPeople (www.utopiapeople.com) recruiting DS Artist (full-time).
Our client is based in Oslo, Norway.
For more info visit: http://www.utopiapeople.se/news/DS%20ARTIST_OSLO.pdf
RECRUITMENT BRIEF:
*General knowledge of HD workflow (bonus if you have worked with 2K/4K)
*High technical knowledge of mastering and different formats and outputs.
*Used to client driven sessions
*Documented day to day work experience with the system
*Artistic color-correction
*Good compositing skills within the system
*Fluent in the AVID DS system (NOTE THIS IS NOT A MEDIACOMPOSER).
*RED workflow
*Technical skills (media engineer), inkl advanced routing
*Keen on variated tasks, both online-sessions and technical tasks.
*3-10 years experience.
*Commercial and/or film, TV experience.
*Good teamplayer.
*Preferably EC citizen (bonus if you are Swedish, Norwegian or Danish).
*Outstanding webreel and documented references.
*Speaks fluently English, Norwegian, Swedish or Danish
*Social and likes working with demanding projects/clients
TERMS AND SALARY/BENEFITS
*Permanent employment starting August 1 or June 1 2009 (could be later if right candidate)
*1-3 months trial period (payed).
*45000-50000+ Eur/year salary depending on experience.
*Visa assistance.
*Company helps out with apartment in central Oslo.
*Relocation package.
*5 weeks payed vacation/year.
*Flight tickets payed and arranged.
TO APPLY / DATES:
Deadline for applications: Latest 090518
Email job@utopiapeople.com write DS Oslo as subject.
Please if possible include fresh references in your email and explain why you want this job.
If not registered at UtopiaPeople, register at: http://www.utopiapeople.com/forms/registration.php
You will be notified by email or phone before 090518 if we present you to our client
MORE INFO ABOUT THIS RECRUITMENT:
http://www.utopiapeople.se/news/DS%20ARTIST_OSLO.pdf
Kind regards
UTOPIAPEOPLE
STAFF
www.utopiapeople.com
N.Y. based artist / sculptor / metal aficionado, Banks Violette, continues his Hollywood Babylon obsession with a new show at Team Gallery. Bela Lugosi as Christ, ghostly white motorcycles, and Vietnam all make an appearance in Banks’ running commentary on the nightmare of America. The show opens on May 7th. Click HERE for more info.
Thanks a lot..
Praveen.
If my chemistry classes had been as exciting and entertaining as this short by Christopher Hendryx, I’d probably be in a different profession today.
“Oxygen,” created as Christopher’s thesis for the Computer Animation program at the Ringling College of Art & Design, tells the adventures (and frustrations) of little Oxygen trying to make friends at Element-ary school. It’s a lovely piece of storytelling, taking a dry and otherwise uninteresting subject and turning it into a funny and engaging narrative.
I’m loving the hilarious voice over. The animation is filled with little details (my favorite are the little electrons floating outside the characters), and the subtle sound design really gives the feeling of being back to school.
Who knew Oxygen could be such an outcast?
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Fredo Viola è un musicista italo-americano che sta ricevendo numerosi consensi dalla critica internazionale. Ex corista ed ex pubblicitario convertitosi all’audiovisivo, ha da poco pubblicato The Turn, album composto utilizzando quasi esclusivamente la voce ed il software Logic. Il suo percorso musicale è inscindibile da quello visuale: regista ed appassionato di performance, ha ideato e realizzato ognuno dei suoi video. fredoviola.com è il punto di partenza per una avventura visuale con Fredo. Permette di accedere al sito “classico”, con news, blog e “low-res media”, splendidamente illustrato da Richard Colman. Ricco di contenuti, cela anche delle vere e proprie porte segrete dalle quali accedere ad ulteriori video e cortometraggi (Cercateli!).
C’è poi il pezzo forte, il sito interattivo theTurn.tv: un vero e proprio “web-toy”. E’ basato sull’idea dei cluster video, varie riprese che, come accade con le registrazioni della voce nelle canzoni di Fredo, si sovrappongono, vengono manipolati e crean così pattern inediti e suggestivi. Una esperienza interattiva imperdibile. I singoli cluster sono elementi d’un gioco e gioco di elementi manovrabili essi stessi. All’interno di una dimensione astratta e priva di atmosfera, il video-cerchio, il video esagono ed il video-quadrato rimbalzano, suonano e galleggiano. Ma a poco varrebbero descrizioni ulteriori. Correte a giocare.
Credits:
Website Design: Royal Magnet
Nello specifico: Site Design/Mike Grigg. Code/Joey Trimmer.
Artwork: Richard Colman.
Articolo redatto da Didier Falzone
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