Archmodels Vol. 92 released

This collection includes 102 highly detailed models of furniture with all textures, shaders and materials. Scenes are not included…

Anyone here own a Ferrari?

I saw the movie "Skyline" last night and one of the characters in it was a visual effects artist who lived in a penthouse and drove a Ferrari.

I was just wondering how realistic that was….. 😀

how to resize automatically?

my dpx footage’s original size 2048*1556
when i import ths original size footage , I want to change format size to 2048*872 without reformat node.
Is there any way be able to change automatically to output format(2048*872) when i import original dpx footage?

please help me!

How to start Nuke ??

Hi everybody.I’m Thai. I want to learn compositing by Nuke but nobody teach and tell me about it. Please help me !! I want to improve my skill very much.

python: read file size

Hi there
Im trying to write a script that looks at the sizes of the files in a sequence so I can filter out a certain size.

the bit Im a bit stuck on is getting python to read the sizes of the files on the server.
im not sure how to go about doing this

Short/Demo film…

Hello! I’m new to the forum. Been browsing for a bit and love what I see. I’m an actor filming The Three (www.thethreefilm.com) at the same mine as George Romero’s Day of the Dead, starring opposite John Amplas and Lori Cardille. While on our down time filming we got a really great idea for a feature film. So we’re allowed to film a demo short in order to show the studio what our vision is for the feature film. This demo short isn’t attached to The Three film at all only by me and fellow producer Robin.
We’re filming a live-action dark intense HD action film with several zombies. It’s based on a very popular video game not Resident Evil. We can’t indulge which video game we’re filming yet unless you are working on it. What I’m looking for is someone to handle the CG effects. As for the CG effects we’re looking for freezing/icy effects over several characters, a chain with a hook whipping/flying through the air, and blood splatters. If you can also do fire on a character that will be a plus but now a priority.
We are only filming a demo short for now so funding is very limited. We can guarantee credit and a copy of the film. You’re work will be looked at for the feature as well. You will definitely get exposure for this demo film. Feel free to email me. Thanks!
– Jesse
Email: jesseleelafferty@gmail.com

Fallen village after war

This is a matte painting test which is my very first matte painting project, so I’m aware of that almost everything could have been made in a better way.
Feel free to give feedback.

Software:
Adobe Photoshop CS5
Adobe After Effects CS5
Adobe Premiere Pro CS5
Autodesk Maya

Zoic Studios LA seeks Maya/Vray Lighters

Zoic studios seeks Maya Vray Lighters for January!

About Zoic Studios
Zoic Studios is a multiple Emmy and V.E.S award winning VFX company,
comprised of accomplished artists, supervisors, and producers, who understand all aspects of visual effects and the creative story process.
Zoic Studios creates visual effects for feature films, commercials, episodic
television, games, and broadcast design. Our memorable visual effects appear in notable projects such as: The Karate Kid, Zombieland, Fringe, and True Blood. Our spots and web projects have supported major brands such as Nike, ESPN, NASCAR, HP, Sea World, Busch Gardens, Yahoo and AT&T along with countless others.

Summary of Position
Photo-real lighting and shading using V Ray for Maya.

Responsibilities
-Work inside a pipeline with existing conventions and scripts.
-Be adaptable to changes.
-Responsible for the photo-real look of the lighting and shading tasks and
renders.
-Interface with team members for assignments, notes, and changes.
-Work closely with the compositors to ensure proper incorporation of elements and that the specific render pass requirements are met.
-Attention to daily individual artist assignments.
-Complete work within the timeframe allotted.
-Texture painting and integration is beneficial but not mandatory.

Qualifications
*Hands on experience and work knowledge of V-Ray for Maya.
*V-Ray problem solving, optimization, and analytical experience rendering quality vs. speed.
*Experience working in production.
*Some flexibility with work schedule, which may includes some nights and
weekends, to meet deadlines.
*Ability to work within a structured team environment.
*Problem solving skills, self starter, adapt to production changes, good working attitude.
*You will be working on a PC desktop.

Submission Process
Submit resumes and reels with a breakdown to:
jobs@zoicstudios.com

Greetings!

Hey everyone!

I just joined here because I was looking for a community that shares my passion and interest in visual effects and animation.

I’m a junior at University of the Pacific studying Graphic Design and Photography. I’m currently trying to get into graduate school for Animation and teaching myself how to use Maya.

I have many questions that need answering regarding what I should look into more, what I should study, etc. I’m interested in both animation AND visual effects, but I don’t know which field I want to pursue. I have friends that work at ILM and Pixar and I’ve been to both a few times and I absolutely love both.

I am also applying for an internship this summer, but I want to do something closely related to my interests (not just graphic design) so I can start getting my foot in the door. What are some good areas to apply for? I live in San Jose, CA so I’m very close to ILM and Pixar and Dreamworks.

I have some more questions, but I gotta run so I’ll post them up soon.

Very excited to be here!

Zoic Studios LA seeking Sr. Level AE/Nuke Compositors for Episodic/Commercial/Feature

Zoic Studios LA www.zoicstudios.com is seeking Senior level Nuke or After Effects Compositors for our upcoming busy 2011 schedule.

Starting in January our feature, commercial, and episodic departments will be in full throttle. Some of our most well known projects such as "V" on abc, "Fringe" on Fox, "CSI", and upcoming "Falling Skies" will all be looking for talents to help push the productions forward.

The ideal candidate should have an established track record of episodic, commercial, and feature experience on reel.

Please email 1. Resume 2. Demo Reel 3. BREAKDOWN!!!!!!!!!!! to jobs@zoicstudios.com with subject title "Compositor".

cheers and happy holidays!