Hasta La Motion!

• 5+ years experience in animating for feature films.
• A demonstrated passion and ability in animating naturalistic creatures.
• High-level knowledge and proficiency in XSI would be a definite advantage, but not mandatory.
• Ability to lead teams by motivating and supporting others in the group toward realising the director’s vision, while taking an active role in providing creative input and solutions.
• A flexible approach, while setting and maintaining consistent high-standards within the group and staying focused on deadlines.
• A fervent desire to produce the best quality animation on the planet and to keep raising the bar!

http://www.smoothdevil.com/index.php…ob&job_id=1531

closes: 31 May 2011

Job Duties/Responsibilities:
Learn production processes and current workflow within the pipeline to accurately assess requirements of new and existing systems. Learn current modules and tools and utilize libraries of existing code.
Work with leads and pipeline programmers to continue the development of our asset management system.Support modules of the internal API for Stereo production process, in a Python scripting language environment. Clearly communicate with peers and teams regarding action dependencies. Build unit tests for new and existing systems. Must maintain clean code and follow team code standards. Must maintain clear and timely communication regarding code changes and system role-outs to Pipeline team and studio.

Qualifications:
Excellent Python scripting skills
Strong communication skills and ability to work with both technical and non-technical users.
Demonstrated proficiency with web technologies, especially Javascript, PHP, HTML, and CSS
Strong database programming skills (MySQL/SQL)
Experience with Django or other MVC web frameworks
Proficiency with VFX compositing software such as Nuke, Fusion, or After FX a plus.
Experience with Unix/Linux command line and bash/shell scripts.
Experience developing custom plug-ins for visual FX software.
Excellent problem solving skills with a high attention to detail, quality, and organization
Bachelors degree or higher in Computer Science, Mathematics, or related field

Email you resumes
jmooney@stereodllc.com or jentzenskills@yahoo.com

Chicago, IL – Beast, one of the nation’s top editorial facilities, has announced the hiring of Mark Anderson as smoke artist for its Chicago facility. Anderson joins Beast after a two-year stint at Crash + Sues Minneapolis, where he worked with a diverse list of clients such as Target, Best Buy, AAA, Subaru and FedEx to name a few. His credits include an extensive amount of finishing and VFX work.

"Mark’s a triple threat of creative talent, technical wizardry and the kind of dude you want to hang with," said Beast Chicago executive producer Melissa Thornley. "Not only is he an amazing smoke artist, he can fix your motorcycle if it breaks down. Mark’s passion for film and advertising and his enthusiastic attitude are the perfect fit for us."

Mark Anderson

Prior to his stint at Crash, he spent 10 years at Avenue Chicago where his clients included Disney, Toyota, Crate & Barrel, Coca-Cola and McDonalds among others. A talented artist, he has also served as offline editor and audio engineer in the past. Anderson got his start in the industry shooting and editing videos on dissection of the human body. Anderson joins Beast Chicago editors Angelo Valencia, John Dingfield and Sean Berringer.

"I’m happy to be back after my extended Minneapolis ‘vacation," commented Anderson. "I look forward to working and collaborating with the team they have assembled at Beast."

About Beast
Beast is one of the country’s top editorial houses for commercials, music videos and web virals. With facilities in Santa Monica, New York, Austin, Detroit, Chicago and San Francisco, Beast serves a global clientele with an unparalleled roster of established, award-winning editors as well as up-and-coming talent. Since opening its doors in 2006, Beast has built an impressive and varied body of work for such clients as Harpo Films, Nike, Electronic Arts, Converse, AT&T, Reebok, Southwest Airlines, GM, Toyota, BMW, Mercedes, USAF, Linkin Park and Black Eyed Peas. www.beast.tv

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jmonsayac@ascentmedia.com
818.260.6267

I can find little info on this besides the fact that it has a 1/3" back and that the camera shoots 1440 x 1080 at 16:9 natively. my plate is indeed 1440×1080 with a pixel aspect of 1.333

a chart i have found here

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital…_angle_of_view

tells me that 1/3" genericaly works out to 4.8×3.6mm, this seems immensly small to me

has anyone tracked this camera before? I am geotracking a face from a stationary shot but need to check my back is all good first

many thanks