Pftrack Geometry Tracking Help!

I’m trying to use geometry tracking in pftrack2011 and i have no idea how to get it to work.

I line up the mesh and hit track but the mesh just goes back to where it originally was.

Help!

Disadvantage to compositing with QTs in NUKE?

shot footage on Canon MK II 5D
transcoded the native h264 to apple pro res 422 HQ to edit in FCP
now im reading that i should export those QTs as img seq.

What if i just composited with the ProRes QT clips i export from FCP.

I ask because making img seq takes a lot of space and time. Is it worth it, why?

Additionally, is there any way for nuke to read the EDL or can i export all quicktimes as EDL, would let me fly through shots as opposed to doing each shot individually.

Any help would be appreciated.

Terminal render not rendering furnace core.

For some reason when I render command line it isn’t rendering furnace plugins. I need f_regrain to render….in gui it takes an hour to render, command line take about 10 mins. I really need to render commandline….but I also need furnace to render. Anyone encounter this and know a solution??

Still not working…I was wrong. 🙁

Transforming then transforming back

I and trying to blur out a wire. My plan is to rotate (let’s say 9 degress) the footage level then horizontal blur the wire away. The problem is when I rotate (-9 degrees) again the footage seems to shift. I’m confused why, all I’m doing is copy/pasting the original Transform node. I believe it’s because the center point but not sure how to fix it.

My question is how come the footage shifts from it’s original position?

Matthew Brandt’s Lakes and Reservoirs.

Motion Editor

A Wellington, NZ based studio is currently looking for a Motion Editor for a short term contract with an immediate start. Candidates should display a passion for motion capture technology and it’s application in cutting edge film-making.

Motion Editor requirements are:

* Primarily responsible for the re-targeting and editing of body motion capture data.
* Should be proficient in the use of Nuance and/or Maya. Experience with Motionbuilder and/or Giant software a plus.

All applicants should demonstrate experience in the motion-capture field, have a high level of attention to detail and good communication skills. Non NZ-resident applicants should have a minimum 3 years experience in feature film production.

http://www.smoothdevil.com/index.php?page=job&job_id=1665

closes: 27 Aug 2011

Intel i7 and Nuke – Problems and Feedback

I set up a new system around an i7 2600k, and although it performs quite nicely, I still got some problems / questions concerning Nuke in this manner. Maybe someone could explain..

If I render a frame in the viewer (heavy 3D scene, lots of deformed cards and stuff), Nuke uses all cores – and is therefor pretty fast. Yet when I write this frame, Nuke uses only one core.. and well, performance goes to hell (in a way). How come? I read in another thread that sometimes it’s because of multi threading being enabled / disabled; however, I didn’t notice any difference there.

I know that the bottle neck for Nuke is the actual disk speed, so that’s an issue I have to fix (maybe a SSD or a decent sata..). What I’m not sure about is this: Do I have to install Nuke on the SSD, or is it OK if I just set the cache to SSD? Also, does it matter so much if the project data itself is on a SATA or should it be on the SSD as well? I’m asking ’cause.. well, you know, SSD prices and stuff..

Another thing is the good ol’ OpenGL issue.. the terminal says "unrecognised open gl version". Now that’s a slap in the face, what did I buy the latest graphics card for?

I’d be very glad if someone could give some advice or feedback on this topic

Defective Detective

Defective Detective from Cartoon Brew on Vimeo.

Avner Geller and Stevie Lewis worked together to bring us this lovely animated film about a hapless detective’s attempt in catching a serial killer. Gorgeously lit, textured, modelled and designed, it features a combination of 2D and 3D animation and debuted at Cartoon Brew’s second annual Student Animation Festival. It scores a pretty okay rating in the humor department, in my opinion, but the best thing about it is its brevity: A good film usually doesn’t have to go any longer than it needs to. On that note, I’ll shut up now and let you enjoy it.

(Thanks to Greg for the nudge.)

Posted on Motionographer

Please help ! my After Effect keep quit

hey, please help me, my after effect keep unexpectedly quite after opened my friend’s file.
I met this situation once before, and finally I need to re-install my hard disk. my boss get mad at me…..
so please do help me…please..
I found that, every time if I open a file that is very messy, like the link of the file between psd … this problem might come out…
here is the screen cap of the warming.. I try to following the path.. however after /Common, there has no “/dynamiclink” thing..

Tom Steiner Graduation Reel 2011

Hi everyone, I Recently finished my course in Digital animation at the University of Hertfordshire and decided to put together a quick reel.

I have a few personal projects i am still working on but decided to make this short reel and start applying for low level or running jobs in London, UK now, to get my foot in the door. I will spend the next couple of months working on a few ideas and polishing some other work that can replace the shots i feel are lacking in quality.

I was hoping to get some crits and feedback from the users on this forum. the grading work is in my opinion the lowest quality and the internet compression has not done them any favours.

Software used: Maya, Nuke, Fusion, Syntheyes, Pftrack.

www.tomsteiner.co.uk

Thankyou in advance 🙂