Hasta La Motion!

Jan 04

Compositors and matte painters

Hi we are a group of two we need someone who can composite and matte paint.This is just a group project which we are making on our own interest to learn the pipeline and also to make a good showreel.We are students and we are doing an effect shot in houdini and maya.simulations are almost ready.
please drop a mail at vvvvfx@gmail.com if you are interested in our endeavour.Thanks

PS
we would acknowledge your works and you can also use if for your demo reel

Jan 04

BitTorrent’s Wave Becomes a Tsunami with 100 Million Active Users

Posted in: Your News

Dependent entirely on how you feel about piracy, it will either tickle you previously undefined shades of pink or break your heart to learn that BitTorrent has reported that its tools BitTorrent, Mainline and µTorrent now have an active userbase of 100 million per month.

It seems like only yesterday we were forced a peek at Bram Cohens attractive* face as he panhandled for donations every time we closed the original BT client. Flash forward and 20 million are logging on per day from 220 nations to share files. Legally, of course.

What makes these figures ever-more impressive is that they dont include the users of the nigh-countless unofficial clients, of which many of you likely are.

Its a wonder BitTorrent is comfortable even revealing these numbers (especially considering the aforementioned hundreds of millions more users), considering the services reputation as the essential piracy tool. BitTorrent does have initiatives to promote the legal sharing of files (via its Artist Spotlight Program and such), but lets be honest whats in your BT queue right now?

http://www.techi.com/2011/01/bittorr…-active-users/

Jan 04

Diego Maclean: The Art of Drowning

Posted in: illustration, Motion

Some incredible drawing and animation from Vancouver based, Brazilian illustrator/animator Diego Maclean: The Art of Drowning

Jan 04

Flame on Z800 processor upgrade

Posted in: Inferno - Flame - Flint

I m thinking of upgrading the CPUs in my flame suite.
It runs on the new Z800 machine and I m thinking to upgrade the processors to xeon x5680 six core. Is flame compatible with those processors?
Thanks in advance

Jan 04

TD – Feather / Fur / Hair – Simulation

Posted in: The Job Lot

About us:
D-Facto Motion GmbH is a postproduction-facilty based in Munich, Germany.
We create visual effects, animation & design for feature films, commercials & TV series. It is our ultimate ambition to provide each project with its very own unique look and feel.

FX-TD job description:
* Design and creation of feather, hair and fur simulations.
* Tool-development to optimize workflow and enhance pipeline.
* Close collaboration with Art Director & VFX Supervisor
* Supervision & Training of crew-members

Requirements:
* Feature-Film-Production experience.
* Advanced / Expert Maya knowledge.
* Experience in dynamic simulation.
* Mel-Scripting knowledge.
* Strong problem-solving skills.
* Artistic approach.
* Strong communication skills.

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Please send your demo reel, cv and fx-breakdown to:
mh@d-facto-motion.de

or:
D-Facto Motion GmbH
Steinstrasse 17
81667 Munich
Germany
JOB: TD – Feather / Fur / Hair – Simulation

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We look forward to hearing from you.

Jan 04

Query regarding ‘Mocha” track

Posted in: Beginners Talk

Hello everyone,

I want to know how can i connect polyline with mocha track in fusion.

Jan 04

Stereo Camera Rig.. for Nuke..

Posted in: NUKE from The Foundry

Ive been looking around for a proper stereo camera rig. looked around nukepedia and checked what was there…

been using the stereo camera modifier for 3dsmax provided by autodesk, found here.. and the good thing about this rig is that it uses this concept "Asymmetric camera frustrum" to skew the camera image plane to align the two parallel cameras together…

see video "Comfortable Stereoscopy | Practical Example"

the thing i like about this rig is thats its so easy to use and has amazing control.

What i wish to know is this…

a) Can the image plane in camera be "skewed" on X axis to compensate for the overlap on a parallel camera rig.

b) noob question… what is the syntax to insert some python code to take two X position values from two axis and add them together and use it to transform another axis…(i can get the math… just need the syntax on how to do it…)..

any help in this regard would be most appreciated.. and pls excuse my inability to express myself.. pls ask if u do not understand my question..

thankx in advance

Jan 04