Thursday, October 23, 2008

ChristianFilmMakers.org VFX Challenge



We are starting a VFX Challenge at CF.org to help us VFX people grow in out skills, check it out! 


http://www.christianfilmmakers.org/forums/viewthread/2399/

Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Me in Airdrie Life Mag



Hey guys I got in to a local Magazine last month, I was hoping it would be online so I could link to it, but alas, it is not. The magazine is called Airdrie Life which focuses on local and small business in Airdire, and has distribution of about 40,000 copies. Pretty cool I think!










Monday, October 20, 2008

VFX Pipe Lines


The above image is actually my VFX work flow.

1. The clip is edited FCP, so thet is where I start.
2. The Clip is exported using QuickTime Conversion, converting to a .png or .tiff image sequence.
3. The image image sequence is opened in shake, and wear all the compositing and VFX are done.
4. The Final Compost is exported by shake as a quick time movie. Usually as a native HDV 30i codec, though that has been giving me trouble in PFC, so I have been using Apple Animation codec allot.
5. I Load the clip back in to FCP, I place clip in the time line above the original clip.
6. If I used Apple’s Animation codec I will need to render it in FCP.

So when I am done, I have 4 copys of the clip on my hard drive. The original, the .tiff image sequence, the .mov movie, and the FCP render file.

What does your Work Flow look like?

This is also being discussed at CF.org join the forum and join us in this thread: http://www.christianfilmmakers.org/forums/viewthread/2308/

Friday, October 3, 2008

VFX Reel

I have come in need of a VFX Reel, not the best put together really quick, hope you like it!



If you want to download it click here.

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