UK film industry after Harry Potter article

I was watching channel 4 news last night and there was an interesting article on the state of the UK film industry. Here is a link to It, (I think it might block those outside the UK)

It also has a little look inside Double Negative

http://www.channel4.com/news/catch-u…0_HARRYPOT_C4N

Compression format question!

Hello everyone, I have a question regarding render compressions and I’m wondering what would be the closet render format to an uncompressed file with a usable file size? I was taught to use Motion JPEG A and it’s not really convenient for me now since I’m using 64 bit. Really hope to get assistance regarding this topic. Thank you.

VFX404 -Ronel

im new here… and found the site so interesting… and so im joining the challenge. its my first time joining on a vfx composition.

concepts: reincarnation of dead bodies ( zombies)

how to make reallistic under water scene

hi all
please can anyone help me out making a reallistic underwater scene i.e. how many light pass is required and how do i compose them to get reallistic output.

Ray fire study material

hi all,
I want some material on rayfire for detailed study. please help me out as i need it in a 3dsmax based pipeline.

Stereo Viewer / Nvidia Graphics Cards

Hi,

On a workstation — which was using an NVidia Quadro FX 3800
graphics card — I’ve been able to view OpenGL stereo through
the Stereo option in the Viewer.

I’m now trying to find a laptop which uses a mobile graphics card
that supports OpenGL stereo viewing. On paper, it looks like
the Quadro FX 2800m graphics card will work — has anyone
tried viewing in stereo with this card?

In addition, I’ve also been looking into the NVidia GTX 460m
card. It’s a highly rated card and supports OpenGL. However,
it’s not a "Quadro" card. To support OpenGL stereo, does Nuke
specifically look for the "Quadro" signature or does it evaluate
the card in another way? Has anyone used a GTX card to view
OpenGL stereo in Nuke?

Thanks very much.

Layne

This time, I need help with pan using helpers!

Hey guys!
So this is my 7th project I’m working on now… This time we have to solve a pan scene with 2 helper images so that we get correct points in 3D space. I’ve tried it a whole bunch of times, and what I’ve attached are 2 of the only remotely "ok" ones I have. Can someone please give me help or advice on how to change this to actually get a good solve?? It seems terrible at the moment 🙁

http://moltenpictures.com/lok/Project%207.zip

Thanks in advance!

Production Coordinator – Hollywood, CA

Company: Technicolor
Job Title: Production Coordinator
Location: Hollywood, California
Department: VFX

Overall Purpose and Objective

The Production Coordinator provides support to the production team for Stereoscopic (3D) Conversion projects. Integral in assigning and tracking shot progression, setting up daily review sessions, maintaining shot note history, managing data flow, providing status updates and communicating between facilities and departments.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

  • Work closely with the Producers, Stereographers and Supervisors, Artist crew and other necessary departments in tasks needed to deliver the project.
  • Setup daily review sessions and responsible for clear and accurate note taking with timely distribution for all shot reviews and related meetings.
  • Responsible for maintaining production database
  • Communicates production updates to assigned artist teams
  • Coordinates transfer of data between facilities
  • Preps and organizes client deliveries and required logs and protocols.
  • Generates and maintains production reports
  • Works with production team to ensure shots are scheduled and delivered on time.

Requirements

  • 3+ years proven production experience at a visual effects facility and/or animation facility.
  • You must be highly organized with the ability to multi-task in a dynamic environment
  • Customer service oriented with the ability to motivate within a team environment
  • Must have excellent written and oral communication skills
  • Proficient computer skills are required using MS Office, Production Management and Asset Tracking systems
  • Strong understanding of VFX Production pipelines is a must.
  • Understanding stereoscopic filmmaking principles a plus.

THE ABOVE ARE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS. RESUMES FROM MORE EXPERIENCED CANDIDATES ARE WELCOME. COMPENSATION AND RESPONSIBILITIES WILL DEPEND ON EXPERIENCE/QUALIFICATIONS.

EOE M/F/D/V

If you are interested in this opening please send your resume to TDP.Recruitment@technicolor.com

Max blending mode

Hey guys,

My current job uses fusion and its my first time using it. Ive been trying to translate my nuke techniques to fusion, but have had some trouble finding some of the math operations.

The node ive been digging around for the most is the "Max" operation. Is there an equivalent in fusion or has someone made a gizmo for it that is easily accessible?

Thnx

Adjusting stereo effect in anaglyph comp

Hi I am trying to create a basic Anaglyph animation to get to grips with the concepts of stereo rendering and how its all setup in post. I have rendered a camera moving through a kitchen using the 3DHippie Stereocam plugin for 3dsmax and I have combined the footage in Nuke using the join views and anaglyph node which produces an anaglyph image but the 3d effect seems to have more effect in the distant parts of the image more so than the foreground elements. The stereo camera rig in 3dsmax lets you control the parallax amount which is supposed to push and pull objects out of the screen but no matter how I set this up I seem to get the same result in Nuke….Do I need to render out additional passes from 3dsmax to control the 3d stereo depth in Nuke? and if so how do I set this up