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- How To Train Your Dragon Artists' Panel/Book Signing
- Transformers 3 Update
- ParticleFlow, TreeProxies by Anselm von Seherr
- CUDA 3.0 Downloads
- Back To Basics - Krakatoa Best Practices For Fast Iterations.
- VFX Online Town Hall with Chris deFaria, Jeffrey Okun, Scott Ross
- Chaosgroup Phoenix Fluid Dynamics Product call for beta testers
- 3D Ground Cover Modeling in 3D Studio Max
- VFS Digital Design Open House
- Prime Focus wins 2 awards at FICCI BAF Awards 2010 for VFX work on Tum Mile and Chandni Chowk to China.
- Chris Nichols's Demoreel 2010
- Conform By UV tutorial by
| How To Train Your Dragon Artists' Panel/Book Signing Posted: 22 Mar 2010 08:32 AM PDT  March 28, 2010 Mar 28, 3:00PM - 6:00PM Part of the creative force behind "How to Train Your Dragon" will be in Nucleus's gallery. They will be here for a panel discussion, presentation, Q and A as well as a book signing. Speakers in attendance are: Alessandro Carloni (Head of Story) Nicolas Marlet (Character Designer) Pierre Olivier Vincent (Art Director) Simon Otto (Head of Animation) FREE Admission: seats are limited, first come first serve, plenty of standing room allowed Start time: (3pm) Panel and presentation: (3:30pm - 5pm) Annie award winning artist Nicolas Marlet and others will be presenting some of their original concept designs from the film as well as talking about their process in creating the film from a story and design aspect. Come see original art and animations previously unpublished from various phases of production. Q and A: (5pm - 6pm) book signing: (6pm - ) Related links: gallerynucleus.com 
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| Posted: 22 Mar 2010 08:23 AM PDT  From his blog, Michael Bay tell us something about TF3 "Transformers 3 has been going very well. We are going to shoot in LA, Chicago, Washington DC, Florida, Texas, Africa, Moscow, and China. On the talent front, we just locked in Frances McDormand and John Malkovich. Both amazing actors I've always wanted to work with. We also just got Ken Jeong, he is the super funny actor stuck in the trunk from "Hangover" and the Doctor from "Knocked Up." We start shooting pre-shoots in about one month. I also was at a Ferrari charity event this week raising money for a hospital being built by Ferrari in Haiti. I announced that night the newest Autobot to join Transformers: the Ferrari 458 Italia. "  Related links: michaelbay.com 
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| ParticleFlow, TreeProxies by Anselm von Seherr Posted: 22 Mar 2010 08:08 AM PDT  In this tutorial nselm von Seherr shows us how to work with ParticleFlow, TreeProxies in 3ds max WATCH VIDEO TUTORIAL AND DOWNLOAD THE FILE Related links: evermotion.org 
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| Posted: 22 Mar 2010 01:22 AM PDT  NIVIDIA CUDA 3.0 is now available for download, Support for all the OpenCL features in the latest R195 production driver package! Release Highlights
For more information on general purpose computing features of the Fermi architecture, see: www.nvidia.com/fermi. Please review the release notes for additional important information about this release. Note: The developer driver packages below provide baseline support for the widest number of NVIDIA products in the smallest number of installers. More recent production driver packages for end users are available at www.nvidia.com/drivers.
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| Back To Basics - Krakatoa Best Practices For Fast Iterations. Posted: 22 Mar 2010 12:44 AM PDT  Borislav Petrov a.k.a Bobo explained the way to work good with Karakatoa 1. Save the particles to PRT sequence once, then render as often as you want. 2. Partitioning. 3. Use all your CPUs/Cores. 4. Render the FumeFX directly. CHECK THE FULL ARTICLE Related links: lotsofparticles.blogspot.com 
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| VFX Online Town Hall with Chris deFaria, Jeffrey Okun, Scott Ross Posted: 21 Mar 2010 11:55 PM PDT  an open disccusion of a visual effects industry in transition Monday, March 29, 2010 from 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM (PT) Effects driven films like Avatar are breaking box office records while visual effects facilities are forced to shut their doors and most VFX workers face long hours, no benefits and little credit. It's time to start talking about the state of the visual effects industry -- where we are, how we got here and what can be done to move the industry forward in a way that's fair and thriving for artists, facilities and the studios. We've assembled a world class panel with different perspectives and now we'd like to invite you to be part of the conversation. The discussion is open to everyone with an interest in the visual effects industry. Panelists include Chris deFaria -- Vice President, Warner Bros. Pictures Jefferey A. Okun -- Visual Effects Society Chair and visual effects supoervisor Scott Ross -- Co-Founder of Digital Domain & former CEO of Industrial, Light and Magic The panel will be moderated by Lee Stranahan, a former visual effects artist and writer for The Huffington Post whose Open Letter To James Cameron: Fairness For VIsual Effects Artists started discussions all around the world.
WHERE: It's online! You will be able to attend from the comfort of your own Mac, Windows or Linux computer. Sign up and you'll be emailed log-in details... Related links: http://vfxtownhall.eventbrite.com/ 
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| Chaosgroup Phoenix Fluid Dynamics Product call for beta testers Posted: 21 Mar 2010 08:58 PM PDT  Phoenix Fluid Dynamics is a fast and realistic fluid dynamic system. This new development perfectly combines a grid base simulator with an outrageous rendering to completely respond to the 3D artists needs. Besides the usual uniform fluid behavior, Phoenix simulates some additional processes, like pressure decay, thermal radiation cooling , and mass-temperature dependence. This product promises a lot in terms of simulation times and quality of final production and will become a complete solution for simulation of fire, smoke, and haze because of your contribution to the Phoenix beta program. Become a beta tester and be among the first to experience the capabilities and great features Phoenix has to offer you. Exceptional and unique features are available for the V-Ray for 3ds Max users. Phoenix Fluid Dynamics Beta ProgramTime Frame and StagesThe Phoenix beta program will run for a period of 3 months, starting on the 20th of March 2010. Only approved candidates will be able to gain download access. The software license will be obtained under the condition that all materials produced with it will not be available for commercial use. On a further stage, under the special consideration of the Developers of the product this limitation can be obviated. Beta Testers Evaluation RequirementsEveryone who would like to participate in the Phoenix Fluid Dynamics Beta program should meet the requirement to reveal his/her own name, company name, position and contact information. The person applying for beta tester has to fill out this personal information as well as short questionnaire. Priority in the approval process will be given to people who provide the name of the company or project they are currently involved in. All applications will be answered within 72 hours and an email notification will be send to you. Legal RequirementsAll approved Phoenix beta tester candidates should sign an NDA for the period of the program. The name of the company and contact information should also be included in the NDA. Additional agreement is required if a permission for commercial use is obtained from the Developers of the product. Download and Installation RequirementsIn order to obtain access to the application for the beta program as well as for the download section upon approval every person should be registered at the Chaos Group website. This registration will also provide you with an unlimited access to all our products demo versions, including V-Ray for 3ds Max, V-Ray for Maya, V-Ray RT and Pdplayer. After registering at the website you have to submit your beta testing program application. Upon approval you will receive a notification email. This will automatically generate you an access to the download section of the Phoenix Fluid Dynamics. Now you can enjoy and be a part of the new fluid simulator that will be soon out at the market. System RequirementsSupported Operating SystemsMicrosoft Windows XP Professional (SP2 or higher) 32-bit or 64-bitMicrosoft Windows Vista Business (SP1 or higher) 32-bit or 64-bit Microsoft Windows 7 32-bit or 64-bit Supported 3ds Max platformsAutodesk 3ds Max 9Autodesk 3ds Max 2008 Autodesk 3ds Max 2009 Autodesk 3ds Max Design 2009 Autodesk 3ds Max 2010 Autodesk 3ds Max Design 2010 Hardware RequirementsMinimum 2GHz CPUMinimum 1GB RAM Feedback and Communication ChannelsThe Phoenix Fluid Dynamics Beta testing program will have its own forum on the Chaos Group website. Everyone who is approved and become a part of the program will gain access to the Phoenix forum and will be able to share opinion and exchange information with other interesting people from the industry. This is one of the ways you can submit bugs, requests for new features and share your works. Personal contact with the developers of the Phoenix is the other option to contribute to the further development of this product. All requests can be addressed to phoenix@chaosgroup.com BenefitsThroughout the years our experience proved that beta testers as well as contributors on a later stage of the finished product are of an exceptional importance to the success of this product. Knowing and communicating with our beta testers and keeping healthy relationships with them is one of our goals. Your meaningful and valuable feedback is what makes our products trustworthy, competitive and very much oriented to the specific needs of the 3D artists. During the Phoenix beta program we will take an action to provide the active, passionate and devoted beta testers with additional incentives. Set your mind on fire! About Chaosgroup Located in Sofia, Bulgaria, Chaosgroup is a software-developer in the area of 3D-animation. Chaosgroup's rendering-software VRay quickly turned into one of the widely used renderers for 3D Studio MAX. A port of VRay for MAXON Cinema 4D is available since September of 2007. Related links: 
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| 3D Ground Cover Modeling in 3D Studio Max Posted: 21 Mar 2010 08:48 PM PDT  Chris (blowback)shows us how he did the modeling of the ground cover in the 'Jeff's House' scene at ronenbekerman.com Read the Turorial! Related links: ronenbekerman.com 
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| Posted: 21 Mar 2010 08:40 PM PDT  Digital Design at Vancouver Film School is a world-class program grounded in innovation. In one year, you will refine your design work and provide your industry clients with the most elegant solutions for their needs. The result? VFS students create award-winning portfolios and get hired by top firms around the world.
Digital Design Open HouseThursday, March 25, 2010, 6pm Related links: vfs.com/designopenhouse 
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| Posted: 21 Mar 2010 08:35 PM PDT  Prime Focus has been honoured with the 'Special Jury Award' for 'Chandni Chowk to China' (CC2C) and 'VFX Shot of the Year' for 'Tum Mile' at the prestigious FICCI BAF Awards 2010. Commenting on the achievement, Merzin Tavaria, Chief Creative Director, Prime Focus and VFX supervisor on CC2C and Tum Mile said, "We are extremely honoured to have been associated and to have contributed to the success of CC2C and Tum Mile with our Visual Effects. I would like to thank FICCI BAF and the makers of the film for trusting our creative expertise. In the years to come, we will continue to strive to push the boundaries of visual entertainment." Prime Focus delivered an array of post services and over 1000 visual effects shots for CC2C. Co-produced by Warner Bros, CC2C is the biggest internationally exposed film in the history of Indian cinema, the first Bollywood film to be distributed by Warner Bros and the first Indian production to be shot in China. The movie was worked on by a team of 150 artists led by VFX Supervisor, Reupal Rawal under the creative supervision of Merzin Tavaria. The project was spread across India in a two month time frame, with shots and sequences being delivered simultaneously by Prime Focus artists at facilities in Mumbai, Hyderabad, Chennai and Goa. "CC2C required a lot of planning to achieve the quality of visual effects within the time frame. It feels good to be appreciated for ones effort. On behalf of the entire Prime Focus Team, I would once again like to thank the makers of CC2C for giving us an opportunity to help them bring their creative vision to the big screen." said Reupal Rawal. Prime Focus team for Tum Mile comprised of 79 creative professionals, led by VFX Supervisor Ritesh (Ricky) Aggarwal under the creative guidance of Merzin Tavaria. Prime Focus recreated the 26/7 Mumbai floods scenario and realistically projected it with effective live-action effects, complete CG shots, compositing, matte painting etc Commenting on the awards Ritesh Aggarwal said, "We are thrilled to receive not 1 but 2 Awards at this year's FICCI BAF. It was quite a challenge for us to recreate the infamous July 2005 Mumbai floods scenario for Tum Mile. This recognition is a result of the joint effort of the entire Prime Focus team and the makers of Tum Mile." Apart from 'VFX Shot of the Year' and the 'Special Jury Award', Prime Focus was also nominated under the 'VFX in a Commercial' category for its work on the Coffy Bite commercial. With one of the largest and most technically advanced visual effects facilities in Asia, Prime Focus provides visual effects and animation services to both domestic and international productions. The Prime Focus Film VFX team in India have been key to some of the biggest films in Bollywood: recent titles include 'Blue', 'Raaz 2', 'Ghajini', 'Wanted' and 'Paa' to name a few. To find out more about Prime Focus' involvement in CC2C click here. To read more about Prime Focus' involvement in Tum Mile click here. Related links: primefocusworld.com 
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| Posted: 21 Mar 2010 08:25 PM PDT  Chris Nichols- modelling/texturing artist from Vancouver, Canada shows us his Demoreel 2010. That's Amazing to see Enjoin Related links: cgtalk.com/forum 
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| Posted: 21 Mar 2010 08:15 PM PDT  A 25 minute mini tutorial showing you how to use Conform By UV by Johan Steen – http://www.cgrecord.net/2010/03/conform-by-uv-lightwave-tool.html WATCH VIDEO ! Related links: ir-ltd.net 
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