Hasta La Motion!

A VFX studio based in Rome, Italy is currently looking for a CG Production coordinator to assist the various phases of a 3d features production:

Qualifications:
Bachelors Degree preferred in either Film, Art, or related filed of study. Equivalent production work experience is acceptable
2+ years of VFX or cg animation work experience necessary
Proficiency with usage of both MAC and PC workstations
Must have working knowledge of MS Office Suite – Word, Excel, and Outlook Calendar
Familiarity with MS Project, Photoshop, and shot tracking systems is a plus
Must possess strong written and verbal communication skills, be extremely flexible, and willing to take on new tasks with little direction and supervision
Must be a team player, but able to work independently as well .

http://www.smoothdevil.com/index.php?page=job&job_id=936

closes: 26 Jul 2009

A leading VFX studio based in Australia are currently looking for talented and experienced Surfacing TD’s.

• 3 years experience working on high quality texturing, shading and surfacing (preferably on photo realistic material)
• Experience scripting in MEL
• Shader writing experience
• Grooming experience
• Strong production experience in Maya and Renderman
• A traditional arts background in a relevant field an advantage.
• An interest and ability in lighting.

http://www.smoothdevil.com/index.php?page=job&job_id=934

closes: 26 Jul 2009

Hello people,

i am setting up a shot were camera goes from 20 feet towards a line of very tiny CG objects (1,5") and in the end the camera is so close that only 1 little object is visible.

i thought about having some ping pong ball markers in XYZ space and then when camera comes closer to the object also placing some 10x10x10" objects for tracking?

I did a test without the 10x10x10" object and when the camera comes close to the final CG object, my 3d floor has rotated on the X axis according to the rest of the sequence.

Any suggestions or experience about setting up this kind of tracking markers??
Thanks!
Giso

I saw the film again recently and have been working on a old looking gothic kind of machine. I have always liked this kind of stuff, playing Speedball 2 on my Amiga years ago etc.

Now I’m thinking of re-making the stadium (the round 1975 version), with a more metal feel. Sort of steampunk Rollerball. That’s the initial idea anyway.

I’m starting out by building a simple version to test sizes scale and functionality..

This is what i have so far.

What does everyone think of the scale?