Avengers Particle Techniques with Thinkbox

August 19, 2015, 01:50 PM

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MAXDEPTH founder VFX Supervisor Timothy Hanson will walk you through some of the nParticle techniques he used in conjunction with the Krakatoa renderer to create the ethereal energy emanating from Loki’s scepter during the films opening sequence for Zoic Studios.

VFX Exec Jason Dowdeswell Joins FuseFX Vancouver

August 19, 2015, 09:25 AM

http://www.btlnews.com/crafts/visual-fx/vfx-exec-j...

FuseFX has hired veteran visual effects supervisor and executive Jason Dowdeswell to lead its facility in Vancouver. Previously vice president of production operations at Sony Pictures Imageworks, Dowdeswell will supervise current production activities and oversee a planned expansion of the FuseFX operation in Vancouver. Dowdeswell's background also includes senior posts with Digital Domain, Image Engine and Rainmaker, and credits on such films as Edge of Tomorrow, Immortals and Twilight. ...

SmallHD giving away free LUTs based on iconic film

August 19, 2015, 09:25 AM

http://www.postmagazine.com/Press-Center/Daily-New...

CARY, NC — SmallHD (www.smallhd.com), which offers compact, full HD on-camera monitors, is giving away a free set of color grades that recreate the distinctive look of seven different iconic films. The company is also publishing multiple video tutorials that explain how to get the most out of these looks during both production and post production. All are free of charge.

When my boss tries to convince me that staying lat

August 19, 2015, 09:24 AM

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Frame.io Platform Gets V1.1 Update

August 19, 2015, 09:24 AM

http://www.studiodaily.com/2015/08/frame-io-platfo...

Collaborative post platform Frame.io is getting a major update, with new features designed to improve security and make project-sharing easier for large groups. The expanded sharing and permission controls allow users to turn off download, sharing, and invitation tools for collaborators, … more » The post Frame.io Platform Gets V1.1 Update appeared first on Studio Daily.

Pixar to make Universal Scene Description open-sou

August 19, 2015, 09:24 AM

http://postperspective.com/pixar-make-universal-sc...

Pixar Animation Studios, whose latest feature film is Inside Out,  will release Universal Scene Description software (USD) as an open-source project by summer 2016. USD addresses the growing need in the CG film and game industries for an effective way to describe, assemble, interchange and modify high-complexity virtual scenes between digital content creation tools employed by studios. At the core of USD are Pixar’s techniques for composing and non-destructively editing graphics “scene...

Being Freelance: Advice and Tips from a Freelancer

August 19, 2015, 09:24 AM

http://www.productionhub.com/blog/post/being-freel...

Graham Nolte, a DP (and so much more), shares tips and advice he’s learned from freelancing:

Five Tips from Two Decades of Freelance Experience

August 19, 2015, 09:24 AM

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One of the best-known perks of freelancing is the flexibility, but all that freedom comes at a price. Managing your own schedule and every aspect of your career requires discipline. With nearly two decades of experience filming everything from QVC shows to live concerts and professional sports, Rodney Lane Butler has his share of tips, tricks, and hard-earned advice. 

Appending a node to multiple clips in Resolve 12

August 19, 2015, 09:23 AM

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Working With Smart Materials in Substance Painter

August 19, 2015, 09:23 AM

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Christophe Desse provides a bit of a refresher for using Smart Materials in Substance Painter, which will allow you to save advanced materials as presets. The Post Working With Smart Materials in Substance Painter originally appeared and published on %%BLOGLINK%,by lesterbanks