Aug
26
fxguide on G-Force
Posted in: G-ForceG-Force: The Building of Digital Guinea Pigs, an interview with Imageworks’ Scott Stokdyk, at fxguide.
Aug
26
Modeler Positions Available
Posted in: The Job LotModeling/Texture Artist Wanted
Specializing in feature film visual effects and animation for international and local producers, Toronto based digital studio, Mr. X Inc. is comprised of a unique and gifted team of artists, filmmakers and programmers devoted to the art, craft and technology of visual story-telling. Our talented staff, committed to quality above all else, has achieved some of the most original and photo-realistic visual effects and animation seen on film to date. If you have the imagination, talent and drive, then Mr. X is looking for you.
We are currently looking for a Modeling/Texture Artist.
Responsibilities include:
• 3D Modeling and Texturing for feature films, using a wide range of reference material
• Work very closely with the shader writers, look development artists and the riggers to generate organic or rigid object models that are suitable for feature film work
• With guidance from CG Supervisors, helping to determine the best approach to solve 3D challenges and develop final look
Qualifications:
• Strong spatial awareness and a good sense of form, scale and
proportion, and a keen eye for detail.
• A full working knowledge of modeling in Maya is required.
• Ability to deliver a "clean" model with tidy polygon/sub-d placement and
good basic UV layout for texturing.
• Ability to work with Z-brush desired.
• Knowledge of Houdini would be an advantage.
• Knowledge of Linux would be an advantage.
Please send your demo reel on DVD with shot breakdown, cover letter and resume to:
Attention: Recruiting- Modeling/Texture Artist
Mr. X Inc.
35 McCaul Street, Suite 100
Toronto, ON
M5T 1V7
Or email materials to recruiting@mrxfx.com. Demo materials will not be returned. No phone calls please.
Aug
26
Lighting TD Position Available
Posted in: The Job LotLighting Technical Director
Specializing in feature film visual effects and animation for international and local producers, Toronto based digital studio, Mr. X Inc. is comprised of a unique and gifted team of artists, filmmakers and programmers devoted to the art, craft and technology of visual story-telling.
We are currently looking for a Lighting Technical Director.
Job Responsibilities:
- Help build and maintain the suite of lighting tools under the direction of the Lighting Supervisor and Senior Technical Staff.
- Optimize and troubleshoot lighting and rendering problems in a fast paced environment.
- Responsible for final 3D scene assembly, and rendering of elements required to complete shots.
- Will work closely with compositors to finish selected shots so that computer generated elements are seamlessly integrated with live-action plates.
Requirements:
- Two years experience with Houdini in a production environment.
- Production experience with Hscript, Python.
- Experience with RenderMan a plus.
- Experience with compositing (esp. Nuke) a plus.
- Experience with VEX, RSL, C, C++ a plus.
- Ability to problem solve and predict potential problems with assigned tasks.
All interested applicants should email their resumes to recruiting@mrxfx.com with the subject reading Lighting TD". Please include the address of your web portfolio in your resume or send your demo reel to:
Attn: Recruiting/Lighting TD
Mr X Inc.
35 McCaul Street, Suite 100
Toronto, Ontario
M5T 1V7
We invite you to visit our website @ www.mrxfx.com.
Aug
26
Amazing Film Ribbon Effect in After Effects Free Source file to Download
Posted in: After Effects TutorialsIn this Tutorial you will learn how to design film ribbon effect in after effects.
The Final Effect of the tutorial will stunt you.
Free source file is available to download form the site directly
Click Here to Watch the Tutorial
Click on youtube video to Watch the Tutorial Trailer
Click Here to Watch the Trailor
Aug
26
Paul Drohan finally gets around to updating D5ive, and he does not disappoint. Lots of great interactive design, motion, and art.
Aug
26
VFX artisit needed – “Never Winter”
Posted in: The PadHi Everyone, I am looking for a talented 3D visual effects artist. This is for modeling/texturing/animating/compositing a 1 min shot in the short film Never Winter. Check out the website for the film www.itsneverwinter.com This is low budget but we do have some money allocated to the shot.
If you are interested please email me at: contact@itsneverwinter.com
Thanks all!!
Moe
Aug
26
Can you exclude the rotation of a single axis when tracking geometry in PF track?
I’m running into a problem where it is tracking my geometry very well except it’s rotating it along the z axis toward the middle of the track and throwing off the remainder of the track.
thanks!
Aug
26
Fluid driven particles?
Posted in: Beginners TalkHi,
Right now i’ve got a 3DSMax challenge were i want to see some gas/air being realistically sucked in a complex mesh (path following is not an option)and react to collision with housing, proppellers and so on.
I tried to achieve that effect with the help of Fumefx (to get fluid like motion, that is really important and volume rendering (easier than motion blurred particle against transparent housing) and thinking particles, but unfortunatly it seems that i cannot control voxels pressure outside/inside my mesh even with maxscript :'(. I’m not able to directly drive my particles with fume inside the mesh because instead of following velocities (wich in my sim are correct) it follows fire or smode densities.
Is there someone here that could give me a direction to drive my particles in such a way without having to place an amazing number of different and approximate forces with decay inside my mesh?
Aug
26
A maybe stupid question
Posted in: Adobe After EffectsHello,
Is there any way to invert alpha of Color Range?
I have keyed out the yellows and what I now wan’t to do
is to have ONLY yellows left.
Aug
26
Compositor / Lighter / 3D generalist professional artist with more than 7 years of feature film and commercial work background available for project based work or long-term arrangement anywhere in USA or Europe (will need a work permit / visa for EU).
You can contact me through my web site
Fluent in English – basic German, Portuguese & Spanish language.
Kind regards.
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