Hasta La Motion!

Two time Academy Award winner for Achievement in Visual Effects and three time recipient of the Scientific and Technical Achievement award, Rhythm & Hues is uniquely poised for the demands of the highly competitive visual effects and character animation industry. At the heart of Rhythm & Hues’ success is its more than 20 year commitment to creating quality entertainment in a quality work environment.

A few current and upcoming feature projects include amongst others, "Hop", "X-Men: First Class" and "Life of Pi".

POSITION: Junior Digital Imaging Operator
DEPARTMENT: Digital Imaging Resources

Position Summary:

The Junior Digital Imaging Operator position is a general support position, and will be expected to handle many of the routine tasks of the Digital Imaging Department on an as-needed basis, with an emphasis on texture and reference photography and set data gear management.

Responsibilities

• Inventory management and maintenance of set data gear, including cameras, lights, survey stations, HDRI rigs, and laptop computers.
• Texture and reference photography.
• Day-to-day operation of ARRI Laser Film recorder.
• Day-to-day operation of NorthLight Film Scanner.
• Transfer of digital scans from outside vendors to R&H’s online systems.
• Ingest, evaluation and processing of set data imagery including HDRI and texture photography.

Required Skills/Experience

• BS in technical field or equivalent experience in computer graphics.
• Understanding of photography, both digital and film, including the operation of modern SLR cameras and lighting gear.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Excellent problem solving skills.
• Ability to prioritize and handle multiple requests.
• Understanding of computer animation techniques and terminology.
• A strong desire to learn all aspects of production pipeline.

Desired Skills/Experience

• Collaborative mindset and an ability to contribute meaningful insight, techniques, and a positive attitude to our team.
• Linux/Unix proficiency.
• Scripting ability – Perl, csh, etc.
• Programming experience in computer graphics.
• Experience in a support position.
• Technical photography experience.

Submission Requirements

Please email or mail a cover letter, resume, to:

Email: recruitment@rhythm.com with subject line
Re: Digital Imaging Operator position

OR

Mail to:
Rhythm & Hues Studios
Recruiting Department
Re: Digital Imaging Operator position
2100 East Grand Avenue, Bldg A
El Segundo, CA 90245

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Is there a way using a script or python that I can select an animation curve and then stretch it out by "x" amount? I would like to take a curve that has keys from frame 1-40 let’s say, and then stretch it to maybe frames 1-400.

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There are a few places available on our Apple Motion Induction course running on Saturday 23rd October and our Apple Color Advanced course running on Saturday 6th November that we are offering at the discounted rate of £60 per course.

This one-day course familiarises students with Motion, Apple’s software for motion graphics design. Learn real-world effects techniques, including filters, layering, composite modes and animating video, graphics and titles. The practical approach to motion graphics focuses on the features of Final Cut Studio that editors and designers need to use in their daily work. With Motion, you’ll learn how to make creative titles, motion menus, show bumpers and news opens as you learn everything from text, compositing, and keyframing to 3D set creation and camera animation.

The course will cover working with Motion’s Real-Time Design engine and interface, behavior-based animation, parameter behaviors, blend modes, advanced particle system design, advanced title animation, chroma key techniques, masking methods, keyframing, and integration. This course is designed for anyone wishing to learn the fundamentals and functionality of Motion and would be advantageous to those with some experience in graphic and editing applications such as Photoshop and Final Cut Pro.

Full Course Listing: http://www.spacestudios.org.uk/whats…tion-induction

To make a booking: http://motioninduction.eventbrite.com/

This one-day hands-on course will advance those who are familiar with Apple’s new professional colour grading application. Designed for delegates who have mastered the basics of colour balancing and correction, this course will provide a refresher as well as cover the finer points of grading, building colour effects and creating and applying travelling mattes.

* A review of setting up a project and managing a workflow through the Color Rooms
* Advanced Primary Correction
* Advanced Secondary Correction
* Building your own Color FX
* The Geometry Room
* Working with custom vignettes
* Key framing and using Trackers
* Rendering, Round tripping to FCP, Exporting and Archiving

Full Course Listing: http://www.spacestudios.org.uk/whats…color-advanced

To make a booking: http://coloradvanced.eventbrite.com/

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