Hasta La Motion!

We are proud to announce the expansion of MPC’s Graduate Recruitment Programme with the launch of MPC ‘First Step’. This scheme aims to help students get the most out of their studies and start their careers at MPC even before they graduate! The departments currently participating in the scheme are Assets, Animation, FX, Lighting, Compositing & Software. Students will be provided with accommodation in the heart of Soho for their 8 week summer school. They will also receive an allowance to help them with the cost of living in London.
8 week Summer School at MPC

Students will get to spend 8 weeks living in the heart of Soho and working alongside artists at MPC on actual film shots. They will receive live feedback from experienced artists on their work and gain valuable insight into life at MPC. Joining us on the 4th July, the students will spend summer enjoying the best of MPC and London, learning about the Visual Effects pipeline and practicing their skills on some of the best film projects around. In addition to working full time in their chosen departments, students will also be introduced to other teams at MPC in weekly presentations and have the opportunity to socialise with the people who create some of the most incredible film visual effects in the world!
Final Year Mentoring from experienced artists at MPC

Once students return to their studies they will keep in contact with the senior artist they meet during the Summer School and receive online mentoring from them and the team at MPC. This regular feedback will help shape and influence their final year project, preparing them for life at MPC after they graduate.
Entry level role within a department at MPC after graduation

The ultimate goal for any student! We will be offering students who successfully complete the Summer School and their studies the chance to join MPC in an entry level position after they graduate.

To apply for this fantastic opportunity please follow the link below to the application page on the MPC website. We need a copy of your CV and a letter telling us why you think you would be right for MPC ‘First Step’, and we also want to see your showreel if you’re applying for an artist placement. The closing date for all applications is Friday the 27th May so hurry and get your application in! We will be contacting the successful candidates by the 1st June.

http://www.moving-picture.com/index….irst-step.html

I was searching for some inspiration and came up to this.

http://chaosgroup.com/en/2/phoenixvideos.html?BAN=VID

Pheonix simulator

You simulate in realtime, 2 times faster then Fumefx, 4 times faster then Mayas fluids. They say that all in the video. Anyone tried it? Much easier to setup. Its so easy it makes me cry that I was learning dynamics for 1 year.

By this video any monkey can do explosions now 🙂

I didnt used mayas fluids yet but I know fumefx needs ages to simulate and then I had a 5 gig file of simulation data, altrought the results look so so not unbelivible impressive from this vidoes.

Hi there,

This might be beginner question..

I have 1 render file with few objects in the scene and I was wondering how can I create RGB masks in order to do a color correction of the individual channel ?

Hi everyone,

I’m currently looking for a Masters degree in the area of VFX and 3D Animation. As I’m currently based in Austria (where good education in this area is relatively rare), I’ve decided to look for universities all around the world.

Is there any degree program you can recommend?

I’m looking forward to every reply!

Greez, Lisa

Based in Los Angeles, with locations in London and New York, Method is a leading post production facility providing a full range of visual effects services.
As an artist driven company Method is built around an exceptional team of VFX professionals who have created award winning visual effects for Feature Film, Commercials and Music Videos.

Recent feature credits for Method include; “Nightmare on Elm Street”, “Sorcerer’s Apprentice”, “Let Me In”, “Life as we Know it” and “Gulliver’s Travel”.
Current shows in production include, “Captain America”, “X-men”, “Cristiada”, “This Means War” and “Wrath of the Titans”.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:
– Able to provide visually creative solutions to directors and VFX Supervisor
– Able to supervise shoots where appropriate
– Able to lead teams of compositors and animators (in conjunction with CG Supervisor)
– Works with directors, VFX Supervisors, Editors and CG Supervisors to facilitate production of elements in preparation for compositing

Education, Experience and Skills Required:
– Strong creative and design skills
– Ability to work directly with directors, clients, VFX Supervisors and animators to solve complex compositing issues
– Problem-solving and strong organizational skills
– Fluent knowledge of Flame operations (UNIX commands)
– Solid working knowledge of Flame (and Nuke is a plus)
– Must be able to learn new technology as it relates compositing and CG
– Minimum of 5 years experience in related work
– Overtime may be necessary to meet deadlines

Reels/Resumes can be sent to:
Method-la-recruiting@methodstudios.com