Hasta La Motion!

Apr 13

Computer recommendations to run Nuke, also how does render farm work?

Hi what are some computers, and specs for computers to run Nuke 6 and later comfortably, I’m talking about for PCs here, some breakdowns on Mac computers would be helpful if you want as well.

If anyone can do breakdowns of a few different setups with their costs, cpus, ram, specs etc, that would be great, giving the cheapest but usable solutions vs the most expensive, thanks. Also is a raid recommended?

Also some specs on a render farm computer or computers would be great, and how does one set that up? Do you need nuke installed on all computers?

Thanks.

Apr 13

VFX challenge 402 WIP: Through the looking glass

Posted in: VFXChallenge WIP Forum

This is the storyboards for the first scene of this challenge. We also have a rough model of what the attic will look like. Our vision for this is to have sunlight appear through the top window over the mirror creating an atmosphere of seclusion/mystery. We will post more as we work to keep everyone updated with our production.

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Apr 13

VFX Demo Reel!

Posted in: Demo Reels!

I’m a Canadian Citizen pursuing a career in Visual Effects for Television and Film. I recently graduated from Lost Boys Learning with a Diploma in Visual Effects. I studied 3D in Maya and also comp using Nuke. All shots on my reel were done by myself except for the chrome balls which were a school group project.

Demo Reel – Justin Wiles from Lost Boys Learning on Vimeo.

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Apr 13

Baking Animation from a Python Script Button

Posted in: NUKE from The Foundry

Hey Group –

What is the best way to bake some animation data from a Python Script Button knob? Is there a better way than just looping over a frame range? I’m currently trying the loop method and asking for the value while on each frame, but it only returns the value from the original frame. How can this be done to get the updated value at each frame?

Code:

for n in range(1001,1005): nuke.frame(n) print nuke.frame(), nuke.thisNode().knob("animatedInt").value()

Thanks!

Scott Willman
Culver City, CA

Apr 13

Visual Effects Career

Posted in: Beginners Talk

Alright, I am sorry for this post but I thought maybe some of you guys can help me get a more realistic view on being a visual effects artist.

What are the benifits of being a visual effects artist and what are the chances at being sucessful? I am sorry for saying this wrong but I dont want to work as a freelancer but instead work in a actual studio.

I plan on going to a vfx school and get a degree which is going to cost a lot! But I don’t want to pay that much for a degree and end up freelancing my whole life.

So, is visual effects work mainly just a freelance job or can you get hired at an actual studio if you have a bachelors degree and talent?

Again sorry if I offended any or if it didn’t make sense. I am just confused. 😛

Apr 13

STUDIO A+I AND STEVEN ALAN.

Posted in: Architecture, Design, Gallery, Retail, Steven Alan, Studio a+i

This is a shout out to our friends at Studio a+i, who just wrapped up their latest project over at the Steven Alan flagship store in Tribeca, New York. Streamlining the store and amping up the post-modern vibe with the urban rustic aesthetic, the shop is on the progressive point. Make the jump for more flicks.

Apr 13

Best on stage setup for Mocha tracking

Posted in: Adobe After Effects

I know that the tracker Mocha uses textures and not markers. Is then almost useless to put markers on a screen where we want to (re)place some images but it should have instead some texture on it.

I have some tracking experience, but since I’m going to work on the most important project of my actual career, does anyone has suggestions about what is the best texture to put on a screen to use Mocha for tracking its surface?

Thanks a lot dudes :thumbsup:

Mario

Apr 13

stereoscopic newbie question

Posted in: NUKE from The Foundry

Hi,I’m starting to play with stereoscopic compositing,and I found something that I really don’t know how to solve.
Is there a way to add non stereoscopic elements to a stereoscopic composite? Imagine you have a tree with both right and left views,yo do your stuff there,and then you think that another element close to the camera woud be great. How do you add it and "stereoscopize it" in order to fit in the composite?

Apr 13

Animation Final Year Project help

Posted in: The Pad

Hey guys, sorry if this is in the wrong place, but i wanted to reach out to everyone involved in the vfx industry, not just animators… (you’ll see why in a minute).

Basically i have made a short video of some animations that i would like you to compare. there are two short jump-kick animations, and a couple of questions.

It would be GREAT if you could help… as it’ll give me a lot more to speak about with first hand feedback from people IN the relevant industry.

So here it is…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zd16n_6GCY

Please leave answers either in here, or in video comments.

(sorry if any of this is against rules, i don’t think it is? )

Thankyou muchly! 🙂

Apr 13

Linking the file property in a Read node

Posted in: NUKE from The Foundry

Hi everybody,

I’m new to Nuke and am wondering if it’s possible to link the filename from one Read to another.

I took a snapshot of what I’m trying to do, I have one Read node named source which has the image files loaded and another read with the file set to Source.file hoping that it would cause a link to happen. The reason I ask is so that I can dynamically set the filepath based on another node that determines the scripts relative path to the the data when opened.

If anyone has any other suggestions to do this that would be greatly appreciated, otherwise I figure that I’ll just write my own Read node which will allow this.

cheers,
Josh

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Hasta La Motion!

Computer recommendations to run Nuke, also how does render farm work?

VFX challenge 402 WIP: Through the looking glass

VFX Demo Reel!

Baking Animation from a Python Script Button

Visual Effects Career

STUDIO A+I AND STEVEN ALAN.

Best on stage setup for Mocha tracking

stereoscopic newbie question

Animation Final Year Project help

Linking the file property in a Read node

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