Activation

Hello Guys,

i have pay for two weeks a vip membership, any admins here you can activated my vip account ? thank you !

What is the best special effects/visual effects software?

Hi,
Competitors to After Effects include The Foundry’s Nuke; combustion, Toxik, and Smoke; Appel’s shake and Motion; eyeon fusion; Boris RED; and the entry-level FXHome, Cine FX
For me i like After Effects but i’m confused.
So please can you help to choose the best software to buy it; you know i can’t buy all of them.

Imaging PA

RESPONSIBILITIES

· Report regularly to the Visual Effects Supervisor informing him/her of any concerns
· Identify to the Visual Effects Supervisor problems that could potentially present with respect to timelines and delivery schedules
· Respect and adapt to the Nerd Corps system of data storage and retrieval through the use of the in-house software
· Make sure that all work done is accounted for and entered in the tracking system (SPARCX)
· Communicate to Animators about elements that may be needed or used for their sequences
· Watch animatics of his/her episode for errors & shots missing composites, stay current with the show and what stage of production it is at
· Balance the creative needs, technical resources and time available

DUTIES

· Check Softimage XSI scene and setup render passes and partitions for rendering
· Check render results and flag improper images
· Composite shots for the show in a timely manner and try to get the most number of shots done in the time available
· Follow the creative direction of the production as communicated by the Visual Effects Supervisor.
· Work with the senior staff of the Visual Effects Team to learn as much as possible about the methods and software used when compositing

QUALIFICATIONS

· Basic understanding of 3D texturing, Modeling and Lighting
· Basic understanding of Compositing Methods
· Intermediate knowledge of SoftImage XSI; in particular XSI FX-Tree.
· Creative with timing and Color.
· Work well within the team.
· Able to take directions and work independently
· Able to communicate creative and technical thoughts and ideas
· Able to multi-task and prioritize
· Good at improvising and problem solving
· Thrive in a high pressure, deadline oriented environment
· Enjoy working in team atmosphere
· Animation experience an asset

Please submit resumes and demo reels to recruiting@nerdcorps.com. No phone calls, please.

Spielberg Hates Us :'(

Quote:

Steven Spielberg has blasted modern movies packed with CGI – insisting hi-tech effects have become "too special".

The legendary director helmed 1993’s Jurassic Park, which received widespread acclaim for utilising revolutionary technology to create realistic dinosaurs.

The movie led the way for film-makers to use computer-generated imagery – but Spielberg is adamant many modern pictures contain too many effects.

He tells Empire magazine, "There’s so many tools we have now in the toolshed and it’s just a matter of individual choice of how we use these tools. I frankly think that special effects are becoming too special. There are too many special effects in all these movies today. It means that the movie starts on a special effect, ends on a bigger special effect, and the middle is the same special effect."


http://www.imdb.com/news/ni3339044/

Azureus Rising: Trailer ~ Proof of Concept

Proof of Concept Trailer for the new Azureas Rising feature film trilogy, from Black Sun Entertainment :: The story of an unlikely and troubled teen forced from his home city on an epic journey. Eventually to return reborn as the freedom fighter known as Azureus … an epic tale of self discovery, […]

Eval a TCL knob value and feed it to Python

So I have a gizmo which contains a Write node driven by the gizmo switches (how original!). The Write has this in filename knob

Code:

[value rdir]/finals/[value shot]/NK_[value shot].%03d.dpx


I want to pick up the evaluated string in this field and feed it to a Py script on "before render" to make directories (even more original!). However, getValue() on the filename gives me the non-evaluated TCL.

Code:

print(nuke.thisNode()["file"].getValue())


Is there a way to get the evaluated knob value via Python?

Did vfx has demand in india ??

I want to make a point clear .. that do the vfx has demand in india ? and do we get good jobs in india after completing the vfx course in india ? .. frnds plz make me clear which multimedia course has more demand in india presently and get a good job .. Thanks …

Shakes’s smoothCam in Nuke

Hi everyone,
does anybody know a plug in or technique in Nuke to do what Shake’s SmoothCam does? I have a very bumy dolly shot that I need to get smooth but I can’t figure out how to do it in Nuke.
I hope someone can help me!!!
Thanks.

WANTED: VFX Editor & Coord MONTREAL

I am looking for a VFX coordinator and VFX Editor for a feature in post in Montreal.
Please send resumes to:
KMVFX@aol.com

Nuke 101 Courses

hey guys any of you have the taken these nuke 101 courses..
i guess hugo is taking one of them at soho london..
i wanted to know more about them
though i have been using nuke for some time now (absolutly love it)
but i would realy love to have a one on one session..

http://www.thefoundrytrainingcentral…com/?page_id=6

any coments on this…………..
thnks