Nov
21
Lytro’s volume tracer
Posted in: Animation
Director Rodrigo Blaas and Lytro vfx super John Berton Jr told me about Lytro’s new volume tracer and the short they made to demo it. Check it out at Cartoon Brew.
Nov
21
Early VFX Oscar predictions
Posted in: Animation
For Cartoon Brew, I weighed on what I thought were the early contenders for the VFX Oscar. What are your thoughts?
Nov
21
When Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets was released, I got the opportunity to talk to both overall VFX supe Scott Stokdyk and ILM supervisor Philippe Rebours about the Big Market sequence. Now with the film set for home entertainment release, there’s a snippet of one of the featurettes available on the Big Market sequence. Check it out below.
Nov
21
Vancouver Film School’s Mumbai and Hyderabad campuses launched; will include courses for the AVGC industry
Posted in: Animation
The launch ceremony at Mumbai
Vancouver Film School (VFS) has partnered with Digital India (DI) to create satellite campuses to offer programs in animation, VFX, game development and film to provide skills to students at par with international industry standards.
The collaboration at Mumbai was marked by a signing ceremony between VFS and DI at Taj Mahal Palace hotel attended by Canadian Minister of Trade, François-Philippe Champagne, high commissioner of Canada, Nadir Patel, Diwakar Gandhi for VFS, Meena Sood for DI and Ashish Kulkarni from FICCI AVGC Forum on 16 November 2017.
Diwakar Gandhi, director of international strategy and business development, VFS said: “For every one student that can come to VFS in Vancouver, there are ten who cannot come here due to several limiting factors. That is why we have decided to launch programs in India so that we can provide the same quality of education and training to prepare students for a career in global film and entertainment industry.”
He added, “Whether the students are in Vancouver, Shanghai or Mumbai, their aspirations are the same and we, at VFS, want to help students achieve their dreams while enhancing the local industries.”
The launch ceremony at Hyderabad
VFS has plans to launch several campuses in India starting with a Mumbai campus by mid-2018. The other campuses include Hyderabad and New Delhi. VFS has identified key industry players and partners who will assist in connecting with the Indian industry and essentially function as VFS mentors in India.
A business delegation from Canada headed by honourable minister of Trade, Canada, Francoise Phillippe Champagne met Telangana IT Minister KT Rama Rao in Hyderabad.VFS signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Telangana government to create its satellite campus in Hyderabad.The Telangana government has already launched a policy for augmenting the growth and development of animation, VFX, comics and gaming (AVCG) sector.
“The Government of Telangana and VFS have joined efforts through this MoU to synergise on skilling the youths from the state on cutting edge technologies in animation, VFX and gaming sector,” said KT Rama Rao.
High commissioner of Canada, Nadir Patel stated: “VFS in India is an important milestone for advancing opportunities in media and entertainment. The film and television industry will benefit immensely by VFS creating a satellite centre in Mumbai, and this will build on the momentum created by the India Canada Audio Visual Co-Production Treaty.”
“VFS India initiative comes with a great timing when India is poised to create its own media and entertainment global brands. The access to world class education in the space of film, animation, VFX, gaming, AR, VR, performance capture and sound design will help us create new bench marks in India” said Chairman, FICCI Animation, VFX, gaming and comics forum, Ashish Kulkarni.
Vancouver Film School (VFS) is planning to open the Mumbai campus in July 2018. It has identified two locations, one in Bandra and the other in Andheri. The new branch will also be looking at keeping courses, taught in VFS, Canada. More than 1200 students have applied here and it will be a great opportunity for the Indian students. There will also be programs where students will do the foundation courses here and specialisation there. It would save on the cost for the students.
Right now, there are programs for animation, VFX, film and sound design. For gaming also, it would be started soon. It will actually be added stage by stage.
Courses would be announced in February for admission and will start from July onwards. Some permanent faculties are coming from Canada and there will be few visiting faculties from there as well. It has also identified some of the faculties, who will be going to Canada for training for three months between January and May.
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Nov
21
Digital Domain
Posted in: Animation
Digital Domain, one of the world’s largest and most innovative providers of visual effects and immersive experiences, has set up its state-of-the-art VFX studio in Hyderabad, India.
Digital Domain’s ground-breaking visual effects appear in films such as “Titanic,” “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,” and recent blockbusters “Furious 7”, “Deadpool” and “Spider-Man:Homecoming”. Our artists have won more than 100 major awards, including Oscars, Clios, BAFTAs, and Cannes Lions.
We invite applications for Pipeline TDs & Core Software Profiles, from people who believe in their ability to craft an impactful leap in the Digital Domain’s VFX Production Pipeline. While believing in nurturing and investing in everyone’s potential, we want to strengthen our team with candidates from relevant Visual Effects/CG experience, across the following profiles:
Accounts/Finance :
- Executive – Accounts/Payroll
- Assistant – Accounts/ Payroll
Key Responsibilities:
- Responsible for the day-to-day general ledger accounting and reporting
- Hands on experience in Payroll processing
- Responsible for the preparation, coordination, review and analysis of the management reporting package for month-end
- Work with cross-functional teams to manage accurate accounting and reporting
- Review and finalize Trial Balance, P&L, Balance Sheet
- Review and finalize variance analysis
- Statuary Compliance
- Prepare and review account reconciliations, account analysis, accrual calculations, and other related accounting documents/schedules
- Coordinate and review monthly, quarterly and annual statutory reporting
Key Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
- CA intern preferred
- 1+ years Accounting/Finance experience for Assistant Accounts &4+ years Accounting/Finance experience for Executive Accounts
- Experience working with multi business units within a global corporation preferred
- Experience with Tally software
- Excellent excel skills
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, growing environment
- Detail oriented and well organized
- Must have excellent communication, interpersonal, and analytical skills
Matte Paint :
Junior Matte Paint Artist
Essential Functions/Responsibilities:
- Works closely with Supervisors to produce painting and elements that matches concept
- Provide or acquire photographic reference materials
- 2D and 3D paintings for digital environments
- Camera Setup
- Modeling for Projection
- Camera Animation
- Projection Setup
- Image Re-Projection
- Atmospherics and Light Passes
Qualifications:
Education and/or Experience Required:
- BFA Degree
- 1+ years work experience required in feature films creating photorealistic environments.
Skills, Abilities, Special Licenses or Certificate:
- Photoshop knowledge
- Maya knowledge
- Understanding of Nuke or compositing software
- Strong knowledge of advanced matte painting techniques including color space, digital paint techniques and Photoshop file management (be it file format, bit depth resolution or appropriate layering of elements)
- Strong knowledge and ability with perspective, value matching, and motion
- Strong knowledge of camera focal lengths and composition
- Knowledge of film resolution and aspect ratios
- Strong time management in relation to deadlines
- Good interpersonal and communication skills
Rendering :
1) Junior Render Wrangler
Essential Functions/Responsibilities:
- Move data between facilities. Move data on/off disk for Client deliveries or turnovers.
- Manage Render Farm utilization and efficiency.
- Troubleshooting of technical render issues and escalates to proper support channels if necessary.
- Responsible for management of shows resources and maintaining optimal efficiency.
- Responsible for providing productions with Projections and Resource Reports.
Qualifications: Education, Experience, and Skills Required:
- 1+ year experience in VFX
- Production experience in computer animation, visual effects, or game industry.
- Experience with Maya, Houdini, Nuke, or other 3rd party applications.
- Strong troubleshooting skills.
- Ability to establish priorities, work independently or within a group, and work with minimal supervision.
- Exceptional communication skills in dealing with both technical and artistic groups.
- BA or BS in Computer Science, Computer Graphics or Film. ● Python, Perl, C++ programming skills a huge plus.
Interested candidates can send their CVs &worklinks at ddindia_recruit@d2.com
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Nov
21
Salvator Mundi Viewers awestruck
Posted in: AnimationChristies, the British auction house, have made sure that members of the public have had a chance to view the Leonardo da Vinci masterpiece, “Salvator Mundi”, before it heads back into private hands for $450 million. More than 20,000 people from all walks of life have come to gaze at Leonardo da Vinci’s Salvator Mundi. After centuries in the hands of royal and private owners, its return to the public consciousness has resulted in queues wrapping around Christie’s exhibition spaces in London, Hong Kong, San Francisco, and New York. The experience of setting eyes on a work described as the ‘Divine Mona Lisa’ — one of fewer than 20 paintings acknowledged as being from the Renaissance master’s hand — is one that has moved people in many different ways, with those experiences being shared myriad times via social media. But what if the tables were turned and the Salvator Mundi (Saviour of the World) could share with us what he has seen these last few weeks? Having witnessed the most intimate details in the lives of successive French and English kings, what would the figure of Christ, depicted holding the well-being of the world in the palm of his left hand, now make of us?
Within the beautifully lit Christie’s exhibition space in Rockefeller Center, a camera was set up beneath the Salvator Mundi to record a video portrait of those who came to spend time with it. Using the wide range of responses to the masterpiece, a single piece of film has been created that shows the divine moment of connection between this powerful, mysterious, enigmatic portrayal of Christ and those who have felt compelled to observe it.
The Salvator Mundi World Is Watching film is cut to four minutes and 14 seconds to reflect the fact that in his painting, Leonardo presents Christ as he is characterised in the Gospel of John 4:14: ‘And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent his Son as the Saviour of the World.’
Salvator Mundi World Is Watching Credits
The World Is Watching campaign was developed at Droga5, New York, by creative directors Toby Treyer-Evans and Laurie Howell, senior copywriter George McQueen, senior art director Tom McQueen, senior producer Jen Chen, and producer Isabella Lebovitz.
Filming was shot by director Nadav Kander via Chelsea Pictures, executive producer Pat McGoldrick.
Editor was Gary Knight at Cut + Run, with assistant editor Natalie Kasling, executive producer Lauren Hertzberg, producer Eytan Gutman. Post production was done at Jogger Studios by online producer Yoko Lytle and editor Joey Grosso.
Colourist was James Bamford at The Mill.
Sound was mixed at Sonic Union by David Papa. Music, “On the Nature of Daylight”, was composed by Max Richter.
Nov
20
Rolling Stone: Stories From the Edge
Posted in: Animation
In November 1967, Jann Wenner wrote his first letter from the editor. 50 years later, the rest is history… Directed by Karin Fong in collaboration with Jigsaw Productions
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