Dec
17
3D Character Rigging – The Spine
Posted in: 1In this tutorial we look at how to setup the spine for a character. We will be using multiply/devide notes for that. But dont worr…
Dec
17
A new take on cityscape collage
Posted in: 1Cut and paste the most interesting parts to build a new landscape using things you might come across in your day-to-day routine
Dec
17
Nuke Senior Compositing Artist
PIXOMONDO is an international visual effects company with a global network of facilities in China, Germany, US, UK and Canada. Our Shanghai facility is currently working on exciting international movie projects. Amongst others: George Lucas’s "Red Tails", Fast and the Furious 5 and Martin Scorseses "Hugo Cabret" (in stereo 3D).
PIXOMONDO is seeking dedicated and creative people who have a vision for their future and a passion for high-end visual effects work. Professionals and young potentials are welcome to expand their horizons in our friendly, collaborative and challenging environment.
We are currently recruiting for our feature-film department in Shanghai:
Senior Compositing Artist (Nuke)
To apply for a position:
Please submit your application via email containing your current CV and a link to a demo reel as Quicktime (H.264) (max. 30MB) to:
job@sha.pixomondo.com
Please check our website for more information:
http://www.pixomondo.com
Dec
17
Weekend 3D Studio Max Project
Posted in: The Job LotHi,
We’re looking for someone to finish up the tale end of a project, with a simple white panel environment in 3Dsm/AfterEffects. They are 3 short videos with 1-2 minutes of an alpha video spokesperson (with text set in AfterEffects).
If you are local (NYC), that would be great. Otherwise, we’d plan to transfer files and brief with you asap. We’d reviewed files Monday, and do any changes for a disk release on Tuesday.
Please respond with availability and rates.
Thanks!
Dec
16
Why, when do i tracking a mask through matchmoving process i have to desativate the translate/ rotate and Scale of my mask.
I did a track of a mask and the tracking just functioned in none. Next, i perceived that when i turn off the translate/rotate and scale and turn on matchmoving my mask functioned too…I didn´t understand this thing…why do i had that turn off a important parameter to my mask work in matchmoving??
I injected the mask in the tracker. I didn´t use the hold shift anda tranfer parameters.
I did a track of a mask and the tracking just functioned in none. Next, i perceived that when i turn off the translate/rotate and scale and turn on matchmoving my mask functioned too…I didn´t understand this thing…why do i had that turn off a important parameter to my mask work in matchmoving??
I injected the mask in the tracker. I didn´t use the hold shift anda tranfer parameters.
thankyou
Dec
16
Quote:
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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that 15 films have been selected as semifinalists for Achievement in Visual Effects for the 83rd Academy Awards®. In early January, the members of the Academys Visual Effects Branch Executive Committee, who selected the semifinalists, will narrow the list to seven. Those seven will go to the bake-off on January 20th where members of the Visual Effects Branch will be invited to view 15-minute excerpts from each of the seven shortlisted films. Following the screenings, the members will vote to nominate five films for final Oscar consideration. The films are listed below in alphabetical order: Alice in Wonderland
The 83rd Academy Awards nominations will be announced live on Tuesday, January 25, 2011, at 5:30 a.m. PT in the Academys Samuel Goldwyn Theater. BY FXGUIDE.COM |
so , winch one you guys think that will win???
i think i will go with:
1st-tron legacy , (based on the trailer, cause i haven’t seen the movie)
2nd-Inception (it has the best history of 2010 for me, and it should also win best picture)
3rd-Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (i think they had really nice matte paintings and the dynamics where also great..)
Dec
16
Paint Fix Artists – PDI/DreamWorks
Posted in: The Job LotPDI/DreamWorks is looking for a few short term, temporary Paint Fix Artists at our Redwood City, CA location The positions begin in January and February and will last a few months.
Paint Fix Artist Job Description
– Digitally alter and fix frames with paint and compositing tools using After Effects and Photoshop.
– Review each film frame and check for binding issues and other technical problems
– Candidates for this position must have paint and compositing experience
– Must have a great working knowledge of After Effects 6.5 and Photoshop CS.
– A minimum of one year work experience in a production environment.
– Great visualization and artistic skills with an eye for detail and realism.
– Efficient and speedy work practices for quick turn-around time under deadline pressure.
– Please be highly motivated and passionate about your work and have a positive attitude.
– Digitally alter and fix frames with paint and compositing tools using After Effects and Photoshop.
– Review each film frame and check for binding issues and other technical problems
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ualifications:– Candidates for this position must have paint and compositing experience
– Must have a great working knowledge of After Effects 6.5 and Photoshop CS.
– A minimum of one year work experience in a production environment.
– Great visualization and artistic skills with an eye for detail and realism.
– Efficient and speedy work practices for quick turn-around time under deadline pressure.
– Please be highly motivated and passionate about your work and have a positive attitude.
Pluses:
– Knowledge of 3D Animation Pipeline.
– BFA or similar art background / equivalent experience.
– Traditional art skills- demonstrated eye for light, shadow, composition, and color.
– UNIX or Linux operating system experience.
– Film production experience.
– Experience using Nuke a plus
To apply, please send your online reel with breakdown and resume to: jobs@pdi.com. Please use "Paint Fix – Your Name" as the subject line of your email. Or send your demo reel with breakdown and resume to:
DreamWorks Animation
1000 Flower Street
Glendale, CA
91201
Dec
16
PDI/DreamWorks is looking for a Production Supervisor to manage the Lighting department at our Redwood City, CA studio. This position will begin in January.
Duties include but are not limited to:
Create and maintain schedules for lighting teams
Quota planning and implementation
Generate quota reports for PM/Producer
Communication to lighters regarding company or project updates, systems issues, changes to schedule, goals, etc.
Oversee project tracking of shots and revisions
Ensure inventory from all previous departments by start of each sequence schedule
Launch Seq kickoff meetings and plan reviews
Collaborate in overall department goal planning and problem solving
Assist Seq Supervisors in identifying quality issues within final renders or filmouts
Work with Film Dept on delivery schedule of each sequence
Job Requirements:
The individual filling this role should have 5+ years of production management experience in the film industry, preferably in the area of digital animation and/or visual effects. Requires extensive knowledge of script breakdown, bidding and budgeting processes, strong communication skills (written, verbal and interpersonal) and personnel management skills.
Prior work experience in a CG environment & supervisory experience. Ability to handle a multitude of responsibilities in a positive, pro-active manner while interacting with individuals at all levels of the organization. A bachelor’s degree is preferred.
To apply, send your resume as an attachment to and in the body of your email to jobs(at)dreamworks.com. Please use "Production Supervisor – YOUR NAME" as the subject line of your email.
Dec
16
Heyo. Been learning Nuke recently as part of a school project, and have produced a rather enormous node-tree which, up till recently, worked just swell. But, after adding a few new elements, and some other frames, Nuke’s started to act up strangely. I’m using a whole bunch of .exr sequences with loads and loads of fun little channels tucked into them, and I’m using NukeX 6.1v1.
Being hardly adept at Nuke’s inner workings, I’ve little to no clue what might be doing it. I get an error message in that… little accompanying Nuke-cmd-ish-window, saying stuff like:
[ 1:02:03] Warning: ShuffleCopy4: get(channels=0x10), but request(channels=0x10)
[ 1:02:03] Warning: Read76: Interest(channels=0x0), but request(channels=0x0)
So I get the feeling Nuke’s upset over my .exr channels, but can’t figure out just why. Worked fine when I set it all up – I’ve switched the files the Read nodes originally read, having rendered out new ones – but it’s still the same channels, and still the same errors when I reimport the sequences with new Read nodes.
A more wordy error report now follows:
For one thing, Nuke won’t View some nodes in my nodetree. Sometimes, I can view the end result, no problem – more often, I have to restart Nuke to get it to at all View another frame. Often, it seems that the only nodes I can view are Read nodes, and if I follow those nodes down the tree, I can view my way down to the bottom result – but if I try to view the bottom result at first, it won’t preview it. I attach the node to a viewer, that white scanline-thingie appears, but nothing happens. Sometimes I can view a certain node successfully, but when I press play, it won’t show the next frame.
So it won’t View consistently; it’s much the same with rendering Write nodes. Sometimes, I can attach a Write node somewhere in the middle of the tree, and write out successfully; but attaching it to one of the nodes farther up in the flow – that is, one of the nodes that contributed to the earlier, successful node – that won’t render.
As a side note, curiously, Nuke seems to’ve decided that a few select channels in one of my .exr-sequences are to be black. At least in this node-tree – opening up a new Nuke and importing in the sequence there fresh, shows the channels in all their colourful glory. How this ties in to them error messages before, I can but imagine.
Aaanyway. So, I’m hoping some clever, well-read fellow will find this in the next few hours and solve all my problems; until then, I’ll simply redo my Nuke script, with frequent test-renders to notice if things go wrong.
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