Backburner Strips Error

Question: I’m rendering a small animation using 3DS Max with Mental ray & using Backburner to render. On the stitching process I get error message" Error loading strip" Any clue? Files are all there

Maya VFX Artists — Toronto

March Entertainment is looking for talented Maya VFX Artists to work on its highly anticipated animated series Mia and Me.

Artists should be equally fluent in Maya particles, nParticles and fluids. Familiarity with Trapcode Particular, RealFlow 5 and the SOuP series of plugins is preferred. At least rudimentary knowledge of Nuke is required.

We’re looking for artists who can think on their feet and consistently come up with imaginative solutions which meet both the demands of a tight schedule as well the feature quality of this production. The VFX artists work solely on the FX shots and are members of a larger lighting, comp and FX team.

Start dates are ASAP and the contract will run until mid-August, 2011. Our studio is located in downtown Toronto.

All candidates must be eligible to work within Canada and residents of Ontario for the 2010 tax year.

If that sounds like you, please forward your demo reel and CV to resumes@marchentertainment.com.

We thank you for your interest in this position, but due to a high volume of applications only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Lighters and Compositors — Toronto

March Entertainment is looking for skilled Lighters and Compositors to help with our eagerly awaited CGI production Mia and Me.

We are looking for people with TV animation experience who understand the fast-paced nature of the industry and the demands of production scheduling. You must have the creative skills to work with and support feature-quality footage. We need team players who can successfully follow art direction and technical instructions, while being capable of working independently and managing their own time.

Knowledge of Maya and Nuke is required. Knowledge of 3Delight or other RenderMan-compliant renderers is an asset, as is Python and Maya MEL scripting.

There are 5-6 positions available, beginning in February through April and running through to mid-August, 2011. Our studio is located in downtown Toronto’s entertainment district.

All candidates must be Ontario residents and eligible to work in Canada.

Please forward your demo reel and CV to resumes@marchentertainment.com.

We thank you for your interest in this position, but due to a high volume of applications only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Chinese Characters

Hi folks, I’m currently working on a project that involves Chinese characters (hanzi) within some of the graphics. I am trying to find a work around to being able to do them as Write-On style. There will be lots of characters to do and heres the bummer each character will have to be done seperatly, its not possible as it would be in English to render the whole alphabet then swap letters around to make words (except where the same character is used of course ) the chinese ‘alphabet’ has about 4 thousand characters of which about 450 I will need to do . And to complicate things even more the order of the strokes which make up the character (sometimes a many as 12 but on average about 7 or 8) has to follow the rules of chinese writing,which say what strokes are written first and which follow.
You get the idea of the size of the task. I was thinking along the lines of chinese fonts and doing a reveal with masks but again the stroke order on a significant number of characters means it wouldnt work. Perhaps I could use that technique for the ones that could be done but Im still stuck with the rest. Im hoping someone can come up with a workable suggestion as the alternative is doing them stroke by stroke character by character with Paint in Digital Fusion and Chinese caligraphy is an art withing itself and im not sure I could learn in a week or two what the Chinese take years to master.
Should mention its a 2D job.
Any Chinese members come across this before? Any ideas, experience ??

General VFX chat

Would be nice if there were a sub forum for cross platform chat or even just somewhere to shoot the breeze with folk about generalities of the industry , if such a sub forum does exist could someone please point me there if there isnt then perhaps thiss could be food for thought for admin
Thanks for the chance to air my opinion

Shortfilm WIP

Hi,
I’m in the middle of making a shortfilm about lonelyness.
A schort story from the standpoint of an abandoned tv.
Here are 3 small shots with breakdown already.

They still need a little love but c&c are always welcome.

http://vimeo.com/18961136
http://vimeo.com/18962137
http://vimeo.com/18961237

Flame artist – London/Shanghai

UtopiaPeople is a freelance agency for postproduction and production specialists, we represent 8500 freelancers around the world. For more information about us please visit www.utopiapeople.com

AGENCY OFFER REFERENCE CODE: Flame artist London/Shanghai

Jobtitle: Flame artist
No of positions: 1
Location: London (trial period approx 3-4 weeks), Shanghai at least 6 mon contract.
Dates:Starting ASAP (please write when you are available)
Software/Requirements: Flame, Flint.
Genre: High end TVC
Salary: Depending on level (client will provide with flights and hotel if not local)
Deadline for applications: 110121 – 13:00 CET (the faster we can have your application the better!)
Workpermit: All nationalities welcome to apply,

Information about the client:

One of the greatest facilities in the world. Postproduction company with offices in New York, London and Shanghai. Extreme high-end work,

Information about the project:

Our client is looking for a fast and creative Flame artist that have a smashing reel and used to big projects and dealing with clients and directors in the suite. They need you ASAP and the contract will be in Shanghai, however they want to test you out for a couple of weeks in their head office in London before commiting to a long term contract overseas. Client will help you out with relocation and of course pay for transport. Salary is up to discussion directly with our client if you make it to the shortlist (we will take a 15% agency fee). You must hav a online showreel in HQ to apply for this gig (try our service www.theshowreel.tv for free). Please write in your email when you can be on location in London.

To apply for this gig:
The sooner we can get your application the better, so please send in your application as soon as possible.Email job@utopiapeople.com write the reference code for this joboffer as a subject. You must be registered as a freelancer in our books to apply (http://www.utopiapeople.se/register/) You will get notified if presented to our client. Update your CV at:http://account.utopiapeople.com/account before applying.

Gondry-fying The Green Hornet

Gondry-fying The Green Hornet

HAMMERHEAD_beauty_guns_final

Michel Gondry’s signature filmmaking touches are ever-abundant in The Green Hornet, the director’s take on the masked vigilante made famous in radio serials and comics. Here’s my article at fxguide where VFX supervisor Jamie Dixon guides us through some of the the film’s key 650 effects shots. Also, there’s a separate story on fxinsider looking at CIS Hollywood Kato fight sequence time bending fx.

The difference between a Previsualisation artist & Layout TD

Hi there

I’m looking into the role of a Previs artist and Layout TD. Do these artists have the same role?

In some job summaries, a Previs artist works with the Director and VFX Sup by providing previs, post-vis, camera and character blocking in 3D which shows the early shot sequences of a film.

Is the Layout TD merely responsible for creating pipeline scene assets to be used in set extensions, UV mapping for compositors and integration of 3D animation for the 3D/CG Department?

If this is not the Previs artist’s job, then does the Layout TD do the previs as well as provide pipeline scene files?

Hope to hear some good answers!

Thanks

Senior Level Fusion Freelancer needed

I am looking for a senior level Fusion freelancer in the Dallas, TX area. Nuke knowledge is beneficial as well but Fusion is our main focus. Our company is called Janimation and you can see our work at Janimation.com. This will be a paid job. The time frame of the job is Jan 24-Feb 16. Please response with your experience, location, and a link to your work. Please respond to this thread when replying. Thank you!