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Mid Cloth TD – London

A London based studio is currently looking for a Cloth TD.

The mid Cloth TD must have a demo reel that demonstrates creation of dynamic cloth simulations and other realistic effects using nCloth/ syflex. Excellent communication skills, a strong work ethic, team player, and the ability to take direction are essential. The mid Cloth TD reports to the CG/VFX Supervisor.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

* Produce photorealistic simulations with high resolution geometry
* Sets up rigFX for cloth simulations that is stable and versatile for a characters range of motion.
* Troubleshoot and solve problems independently.
* Liaise with the asset department at build phase, to achieve desired results for fur and cloth simulations.
* Writing tutorials to document new techniques
* Work with programming and tools teams to develop tools/ scripts/ plug-ins to streamline the department
* Work to high aesthetic level being able self critique

http://www.smoothdevil.com/index.php…ob&job_id=1671

3 Sep 2011

White Out – Body in Snow

Here is the summary of a shot completed for the independent movie, “White Out”, by Mr.Lawrie Brewster, Director

Terragen 2.3 Free Non-Comm.Edition

Terragen 2.3 Free Non-Commercial Edition includes a number of important new features. For the first time 64 bit versions are avail…

3d gizmo for combining transformation

Hi, anyone know where i can get free gizmo for combining 3d axis transformation? let say i have an 3d axis (A) and setup its translation/rotation, then i apply another 3d axis (B) to (A). So if i modify the B then the translaton/rotation value of A now will be relative to B not to world coordinates anymore. I want to get the exact position of A but in the format of world coordinates ( translation/rotaton value of A which is relative to world ).

I can do some algorithm for getting the 3d traslation quiet easy but need a lot of work for doing the rotation , as combining rotation will need quite complex matrices calculation. so if anyone know any usable gizmo/nuke-python script to do that , pls help . I’ve tried nukepedia/creativecrash but haven’t got one .

Thanx

3D Animator / Motion Graphics Designer – Emoxis Singapore

Emoxis is an award-winning 3D animation and video post production company based in Singapore, serving global advertising agencies and MNC clients with their animatics, stilomatics, corporate internal presentations, tv commercials, multimedia video production, broadcast motion graphics design, film animation and visual effects needs.

Founded in 2004, the 2D/3D animation production company is expanding and is looking for animated individuals to join the team.

There are vacancies in the creative team, as a 3D Animator / Motion Graphics Designer.

Requirements:
– At least 3 years experience in 3D animation / motion graphic design
– Skilled in Autodesk 3ds Max, Adobe After Effects, Illustrator, Photoshop, Cinema4D
– Fluent in spoken and written English

Attractive remuneration package will commensurate with experience & qualification.

Please forward your resume with expected salary to:

The HR Manager
Email: talent@emoxis.com
Website: www.emoxis.com

Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Smoke Artist – Emoxis Singapore

Emoxis is an award-winning 3D animation and video post production company based in Singapore, serving global advertising agencies and MNC clients with their animatics, stilomatics, corporate internal presentations, tv commercials, multimedia video production, broadcast motion graphics design, film animation and visual effects needs.

Founded in 2004, the 2D/3D animation production company is expanding and is looking for animated individuals to join the team.

There are vacancies in the creative team, as a Smoke Artist.

Requirements:
– At least 3 years experience working on TV commercials
– Skilled in Autodesk systems, Photoshop and After Effects
– Fluent in spoken and written English

Attractive remuneration package will commensurate with experience & qualification.

Please forward your resume with expected salary to:

The HR Manager
Email: talent@emoxis.com
Website: www.emoxis.com

SilhouetteFX – Add points

When I’m rotoing in SilhouetteFX (Or Nuke even too maybe…) and I’m using the Bezier tool, if I change what tool I am using before I close a shape is there a way to continue on from the latest point? Whenever I go to click again it starts a new Bezier node.

Also, I know by holding alt when I click on my most recent Bezier node it gets rid of the natural curve and makes the next node linear, is this the proper way to do this? For instance, if I have a very extreme curve, that then goes into a flat part and I want to have a Bezier node not take into consideration the natural curve it wants to use to connect the next node?

If that makes sense…

PipelineFX to Exhibit at Siggraph 2011

Los Angeles, CA July 6, 2011 – PipelineFX, makers of Qube!™ – the leading render farm management software for digital media creation, announced today their presence at Siggraph 2011 in Vancouver, BC August 9-11, 2011 in booth #962.

PipelineFX will demonstrate version 6.3 of their Qube! render farm management software which extends their current "Smart Farming" technology track. "Smart Farming" describes a system for render farm management that delivers the power of pipeline data through integrated charting and reporting, automated labor intensive render farm processes, and integration with other digital media infrastructure packages. Smart Farming has been adopted rapidly around the world and is powering many of the leading VFX, design, post production, broadcast and digital media education programs render pipelines.

Qube! 6.3 includes license usage charting, graphical dependency improvements, multi-level job priority submissions, in-application submission for C4D, dynamic allocation for Houdini, a new ARTISTVIEW GUI and enhanced integration with Shotgun Software.

"I am excited that we are exhibiting at Siggraph for our tenth consecutive year," said Richard Lewis, CEO of PipelineFX. "Vancouver has always been a major customer market for us and we look forward to re-connecting with our customers and resellers, as well as meeting new digital media professionals."

For more in formation, see the SIGGRAPH website: http://www.siggraph.org/s2011/

About Qube!™ and Smart Farming™:

Qube! is an intelligent, mature and highly scalable render management solution that can be quickly integrated into any production workflow, and is backed by world-class technical support. Smart Farming delivers intelligence to production pipelines by providing business-critical insight into render pipelines, maximizing investment in rendering infrastructure and automating manual processes. Qube! works out of the box with all leading content creation applications and is truly cross-platform with all software components available on Windows®, Linux®, and Mac OS®X operating systems.

About PipelineFX:

As the leading provider of intelligent render farm management solutions for digital content creation, PipelineFX provides software, support, consulting and training services worldwide. Over 500 customers across film and visual effects, post production, broadcast, design, games and education include BaseFX, BBC, Cinesite (Europe), Digital Domain, Electronic Arts, General Motors, Herman Miller, L.M.U., Laika Studios, Lockheed Martin, Method Studios, NBC, NHK, Pratt University, Procter & Gamble, Rainmaker Entertainment Inc., Reel FX, Smoke & Mirrors, South Park Studios, Arc Productions (formerly Starz Entertainment), Technicolor and Telemundo. PipelineFX is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA, and has offices in Honolulu, Portland, Austin, Las Vegas and Vancouver.

For more information, please contact Richard Lewis, CEO of PipelineFX: richard@pipelinefx.com, Ph: 808-685-7823, 1000 Bishop Street, Suite 509, Honolulu, Hawaii, 96813, USA.

Video – Image Sequences?

Okay so I feel kind of silly but… I’m making a switch from AE to Nuke/Silhouette to make a Rotoscoping demo reel. I feel like a complete idiot though because I cannot figure out how to do the simplest task in Nuke or Silhouette… Load a file.

From what I understand Nuke/Silh don’t read VIDEOS per say, they just read sequences of images? is that correct?

Is there any easy way, or a way using the Adobe Creative Suite to convert say, a wmv/avi/mpeg file into an importable file in Nuke/Silh?

Since there is no "File > Import" in Nuke, I’m assuming you would just create a Read node and load the media into that?

(Hard to find an answer to such a simple question online. Tried!)