Hasta La Motion!

Hey, everyone. I’m a high school senior with a few days left to decide where I’m going to college. I got into Columbia College Chicago where I’d like to learn visual effects and graphic design. However, it’s pretty wildly expensive. I was wondering just how likely it is to get a job in the field by learning on your own/how valuable the college education in it would be. If I don’t go there, it’s basically a full ride at a research university where I’d study linguistics and stuff. I’m very lost and don’t know which direction is more worthwhile.

Thanks!

Hey, is anyone subscribed to DT that might do a screen grab of this 30 min tutorial? Would be much appreciated!

In this series of lessons we’ll learn how to combine depth maps to create correct layering between two renders. This allows us to split out scenes into multiple render layers while keeping the correct pixels on top.

We’ll begin by taking a look at what is depth-based compositing or layering and why we would want to use it. Then we’ll learn about some of the downsides of using this technique. We’ll then dive in to Nuke and create a matte for our foreground layer using it’s depth map and the background depth map. We’ll then learn how to work with depth maps including combining maps from different scene scales, using depth-based layering to fix interpenetration issues and making depth maps human readable and error-free.

1. Introduction and Project Overview

3. Basic depth compositing in Nuke

5. Fixing interpenetration issues with depth compositing

2. What is Depth-based Compositing?

4. Dealing with different depth scales and values

6. Tone mapping and fixing incorrect depth images

guys i m new at the visual effect works.. I heard that Final cut is the best in visual effects…i use win7 so using final cut isnt possible for me..i started using adobe after effects and adobe premiere … can these softs be used to do pro’s works? i would really appreciate if any1 help me in here 🙂

Can you do vfx/3d if you can’t draw?

Hey everyone, I’m fairly new to the industry so still trying to get my head around career pathways and opportunities etc. My interests are in non3D compositing and motion graphics.

I read a lot on here about people striving to work in feature film production houses and all the pros/cons that come along with it. My first question is – what sort of (non freelance) opportunities are out there for either compositing or motion graphics in smaller-medium sized places? It’s a very general question but what I mean is that I don’t seem to read much about anything else other than how to get into feature films etc – aside from obviously not working on big Hollywood movies are there good/bad things about relatively smaller houses – pay, number of positions, roles, training, etc?

My second question is possibly related to the first one. Are there plenty of (again non freelance) opportunities out there for people with good general skills (eg 2d composite and motion graphics) rather than going down a very specific path? Again pros and cons?

In my previous (unrelated) career I worked at a very large prominent firm in a specific role, and always wondered if I was more suited to a smaller more intimate workplace with a more general role.

Thanks for any advice.