Field by Self Burning

Reality crystallizes in Field, an experimental short film by Selfburning.

My Compositing Reel

Here is my first reel, hope you all like it and let me know what you think…enjoy 😎

http://vimeo.com/11414366

The Foundry / Nuke Wallpapers

Hello,

Does anyone have The Foundry / Nuke wallpapers ?

thanks,

bern

Spot: The Right Blend of Animation

Bent Image Lab’s unique CG animation for “The Right Blend,” has attracted quite a bit of attention in recent months.div class=”feedflare”
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Batzal Ghost – Mental Ray Shader

Batzal Ghost is Mental Ray shader for creating W transparency effects. Fade out whole objects or whole particle effects in one render pass.div class=”feedflare”
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Matchmoving in 3DS max

Hey there,
This could be in the wrong place so sorry if it is
I’m desparately trying to matchmove in 3DS max using Voodoo
I have tracked the shot in Voodoo, and exported the camera movement into 3DS max successfully. I just have no idea how to place an object into the scene properly!
Whenever I place a box or something, and line it up, it dosnt seem to fit the camera movement correctly (even though it did in voodoo)
any help or links to tutorials for 3ds max and voodoo would be much appreciated
thanks so much

Effects Animator, Compositor and CG Generalist

A Toronto based studio is looking for an Effects Animator, Compositor and CG Generalist to work on A MAJOR STUDIO FEATURE FILM.

– Sr. Nuke Compositors
– Effects Animator
– CG Generalist

Software: Nuke, Maya
Qualified applicants should have a minimum of 3 years PHOTO REAL CG feature film experience.

Candidates are required to start as soon as possible with an anticipated end date of approximately June 30, 2010.

These are contract positions that could lead to full time for the right individual.
Salary will be discussed during interview process.

for more info visit:

http://www.smoothdevil.com/index.php?page=job&job_id=1318

closes: 28 Jun 2010

question about online/offline compositing (can’t find the answer on google/forums)

Hi, my question is, what does online compositing mean?

i’ve seen many job offers saying "online/compositing", with later description saying that its a job for 3d generalist also.

I am a 3d generalist, with experience in compositing, i put together few commercials alone,
but i dont specialize in compositing so when i came across this online/offline word in context of job opening for a compositor/3d generalist i started to think, what exactly is this job about?

Peugeot Practice Project: Vray, DirectorStudio, Multipass Comp

Hi!

In this thread I will post my learning project. I am making a short car commercial.

What I want to learn:
Get deeper in rendering and lighting animations with Vray. Learn more about car and camera animations. Projection mapping for the backgrounds. And get more in to multi pass comping in AE or Fusion.

I might also go in to the Position pass and do some 2.5d relighting.

What I want to achieve:
Making a realistic looking car commercial. I am using a free model of a Peugeuot 207.

About the animation:
It will not be a spectacular commercial with transforming cars or crashing cars. The peugeot is driving over (different)locations and there will be some cool camera shots. The animation it self maybe 1 minute maximum.

I will post the first previews this afternoon.

I hope you enjoy it!

Venturing Into the Low-Budget World

[NEWS=”http://www.cgnews.com/wp-content/uploads/paranormal__thumb.jpg”]25259[/NEWS]Is Paramount’s Insurge Pictures experiment going to be a successful enterprise? The indie film explosion of the 1990s must seem like ages ago for today’s young filmmakers. In recent years high profile indie studios like Warner Independent Pictures have shuttered, and smaller films struggle mightily against their deep-pocketed peers. So why is Paramount creating a new division with the sole purpose of making movies for amounts deemed small even by indie film standards?

The upcoming Insurge Pictures will dedicated $1 million to creating 10 theatrical releases for the bargain basement cost of $100,000 each.

Did the wild success of Paranormal Activity (budgeted at roughly $11,000) make them see the economic wisdom of such modestly budgeted films? And can any studio, large or small, capture lightning in a bottle over and again?

Josh Welsh, Director of Talent Development with Film Independent, sees Insurge as a new chance for up and coming filmmakers to get projects off the ground in an inhospitable economic climate

Paramount’s announcement also revealed an aggressive, forward-thinking media plan, Welsh says.

“The fact that Paramount is including social networking and community building as a prominent part of their new venture is smart on their part, and also obviously a sign of the times,” he says. “Whether you’re an indie filmmaker working on your own, or making films at a studio-based company, the major challenge facing all filmmakers today is how to find your audience and how to connect with that audience in a meaningful way.”

Welsh can’t predict what kinds of films Insurge will eventually produce, or if other major studios will follow in their footsteps. But he can’t wait to find out.

“I’m definitely interested to see how this evolves,” Welsh says.

Filmmaker Grant Kretchik, professor of acting at Pace University and head of its BFA acting program, wonders whether Paramount can reproduce the success of films like Paranormal Activity and The Blair Witch Project on demand.

Such hits typically come about thanks to truly guerilla filmmaking roots.

“It’s independent for a reason … it doesn’t have the studio driving it,” Kretchik says. “I don’t know if a studio can produce that lucky success.”

Kretchik, who recently a shot a film of his own titled When Harry Tries to Marry, also wonders just how independent the finished product will be.

What if Paramount smells a breakout hit on its low-budget hands? Will the $100,000 film become an expensive trailer for a rebooted $50 million project, he asks.

Kretchik recently shot an independent movie with a budget over the $100,000 mark—but still far below most features.

“They did extraordinary stuff. They flew the cast to India and the production value is exceptional,” he says of his film. So a $100,000 film doesn’t have to wear its budget in every film frame.

“In some cases you can bamboozle people with production values,” he says.

Kretchik says the studio could focus on “small, intimate dramas” or mockumentaries in the Christopher Guest vein. Both could be shot for relatively small amounts. If the studio creates “some honest to goodness storytelling” it could be a hit.

He does wonder about the commitment level Paramount will have to its new studio offshoot.

“Will it be the first thing that folds if Paramount is in financial distress?” he asks.

Boxoffice.com
by Christian Toto
17 March 2010
Link to Boxoffice.com article.