Hasta La Motion!

I work as a VFX artist for a Game company and I usually have a sweet big powerful PC provided up at work. I dono whats in there 🙂

I’m looking at doing some fume fx and particle flow and afterburn stuff at home. My PC is old and needs to retire. Money isn’t that big a deal since this is my career now. and I need speed processing these particles/simulations, nice rendering time would be good too.

So I was thinking of just going to my local Frys or Best Buy and asking for a powerful PC!! 😛 But then I though I better ask some professionals.

So my question: Is there some desktop out there already built that I could buy that would handle this stuff with ease? If so could anyone point me in the right direction?

I’m starting to learn composting and visual effects and wanted to learn how to add 3D footage to 2D as well. For now, the only thing that I would be intrested in animating is jets, vehicles and maybe people. The two programs I’m looking at is C4D and Maya. I would use PFTrack for motion tracking and then one of the two programs mentioned. I realize the price differnce, but without the price in mind, which is the best one for my needs? (I’m on a mac)

Thanks,
Zevie

I am reading through Brinkmann’s book, and trying to learn all of this stuff. I was watching my son’s cartoons – Blues Clues.
I noticed a couple of bad keying spots, but I am sure I am missing some stuff.

Does anyone know of any good examples of bad footage – whether it be keying, rotos or anything. Would like to see why its a bad composite and any notes about it would be helpful.

Thanks guys.

Matt –

1. RES 1920 x 1080
2. FPS 25
3. Pixel aspect Ratio 1.0

I m uploading some frames.

There is no pull down, Frame rate conversion. Video is directly converted int seq with 25 fps

Is there any Plugin that can fix this. I can’t re shoot this.
I hv used Furance Frame repair, krnos. its hardly Working.

required output: Camera is flying in the air & dolly into the CG Car with live character in it.

I was wondereing if anyone has worked as or knows people who work as this position and what it entails. Just looking for general info on this working in this position and perhaps where it could lead?

Thanks