Mar
26
Font Pack
Posted in: Beginners TalkAmateur compositor here, thinking about investing a little in a nice Font Pack (so sick of Helvetica right now!)
What would you guys recommend?
Cheers
Mar
25
nuke better than after effects ?
Posted in: Beginners Talkeveryone says that nuke is better than after effects
and when sking why i get this response :
1-it’ node based while AE is layers based
2-all grand studios use nuke
3-nuke for cmpositing/AE for motion graphics
and when sking why i get this response :
1-it’ node based while AE is layers based
2-all grand studios use nuke
3-nuke for cmpositing/AE for motion graphics
but that doesn’t tell me anything !!!
so my question is why is nuke better for compositing …what can nuke does while AE doesn’t ?!!!
Mar
25
Interpolating between frames?
Posted in: Beginners TalkI’m trying to generate a dozen or so intermediate frames between a stereo pair (to create a lenticular photo). Would Mokey do something like this?
Mar
24
UGENT HELP AT maya rig plz !!!
Posted in: Beginners Talki formed a model and rigged only the part of it which i need to animate but when scaling,the rigged part goes awry :S and tried grouping and didn’t work and i need to animate this before 3 hours so can i send the file for anyone to tell me how to scale the whole (model+rig) please !!!! (wont take u more than 20 mins !!)
thx i advance
thx i advance
Mar
22
Hi all,
Im getting to the point where I am seriously considering getting some theory behind me in VFX by joining escape studios doing the maya core course and then the VFX course. (Mainly joining with them as they have awesome contacts in the industry and they’re also held in very high regard it seems)…
whichever way you look at it both of these courses are extremely expensive, even more so when you have a mortgage to pay. However, theres no way I am going to continue with my current career as a civil engineer when I love everything about VFX and will do anything to get on the vfx career ladder.
The only thing holding me back right now though is that for the life of me i cannot find anything concrete about salaries in this industry!!!
I understand I wont be earning a huge salary to start with but i would just like to know what it is I can expect in london with the above 2 courses behind me.
I know its not the done thing to talk about salaries but to make the move into the industry and actually fork out the 7k for those courses I really need to know that I’ll have the bills covered at the end of the day.
I’ve looked on VFX wages but would rather here from a real person, in the industry….
Many thanks guys!
CJC
Mar
22
need help in fusion wire removal
Posted in: Beginners Talki am a beginner to vfx. help me on this.how should i remove this wire in fusion…?it has the camera moment.what is the procedure to remove. i attached 3 images on different frames for reference.
Mar
21
afterburn question !!
Posted in: Beginners Talkcan afterburn workwith maya 2011 or it only works with 3d max ?!
and if not then what other alternatives work with maya to do the same great effectts ?!
and if not then what other alternatives work with maya to do the same great effectts ?!
thx in advance
Mar
21
I know this question has been asked a lot in forums, but the answer is to be found nowhere. And the question is how slim are the chances of an Indian (or any other immigrant) getting a job somewhere in the prime spots – like Canada, United Kingdom, USA. Is the situation good or bad. And is being an immigrant a disadvantage in any way. :confused:
Mar
20
Credit flickering
Posted in: Beginners TalkSo, I’m not a compositor, I only dabble a little, but I’m helping out a friend to create an end roll credits for his documentary short. We got a great vertical roll sequence ready. This is 2K, and he’s getting it printed on film as soon as we’re done. However, when I export this to pretty much any video format, I get some amount of flickering on the text. Typeface is neither too thin or too thick (Optima 24px at 2K)
I’ve done some research, and got a mixed bag of answers. Some people say we have to use a pixel/second speed that is numerically compatible with either NTSC or PAL. However, this isn’t just NTSC, it’s also going to film… Do we need two separate credit rolls?
I’ve noticed the flickering gets nastier if we shrink the video player window. However, the same does not happen if I’m playing a Hollywood movie, even in tiny 640×480 windows and smaller. Is it typical to blur out text on credit roll? I’m experimenting with Gaussian at 2.0, but I think it’s too degrading.
All we got is AE, btw. Any help appreciated!
Mar
17
Beginner…
Posted in: Beginners TalkI am a complete beginner and have just recently considered the vfx field. I have knowledge of some adobe programs, I am in college. From what I’ve seen and read, I’m aware that college and university will not prepare you for this career choice. I am prepared to teach myself and find resources to learn what is necessary. I have done some basic roto. I have also used After effects, 3ds max, Maya, and Mocha although very basic stuff.
I am just wondering, I am 20 years old and already feel like I am late and clueless to begin persuing this. I have always had an interest in film, visual effects, and I am artistically inclined.. meaning I draw/paint very well, and have a pretty good eye for details. I also pick up computer programs relatively well
Do you think that this is a good career choice for someone as much of a beginner as me, and about how long would it take for me to say develop great skills in rotoing and look for an entry level job?
:confused:
Thanks
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