Mike Seymour:
Dawn over Weta as seen from Wellington
Im always a sucker for cloud images. Great photo Mike.
Small Vfx Shops Rewrite Rules | Variety →
Karen Idelson:
While the visual-effects industry has been jolted by two high-profile bankruptcies and infighting over unionization, some houses have been steadily sending in shots — and making a living at the same time.
Small and nimble. Its a good place to be.
ILM’s Hal Hickel sees tough times ahead for VFX sector →
Hal Hickel:
“There’s a bunch of stuff that’s making life difficult for visual effects companies everywhere: shrinking budgets, shorter schedules, expanded delivery formats like higher frame rates etcetera and digital distribution, which changes how and when we deliver films, tax incentives,” said Hickel.
The Downfall of Digital Domain →
By Jeff Ostrowski:
For Textor, a West Palm Beach native who saw himself as a rising star in Florida’s tech industry, entering showbiz seemed a logical next step. He positioned himself as a homegrown entrepreneur weary of seeing his state outshined by California.
Proof once again that you cannot buy your way into Hollywood. It takes hard work and skill.
The new Mac Pro: the cube comes of age →
BY John Montgomery:
A followup argument to this is that Apple should license the OS to external hardware manufacturers in order to provide users what they need. They tried this in the dark days of Apple and it failed miserably. Having been the owner of a PowerPC clone, I know this first-hand. It didn’t work well. There are some who will disagree, but there are significant benefits to controlling both the hardware and software OS as Apple does.
Times are changing for computing yet again. Only time will tell if this was the right path. Nobody knows.
Effects Corner: Sad state of the Visual Effects Industry →
VFX in Los Angeles – 100 hour weeks & homeless →
By Jeff Heusser:
Victor is in his twenties, just starting out in the business. His work already has almost 2 billion views on YouTube and it has appeared on major network TV shows. A lot of the work is invisible, done under strict non-disclosure agreements for actors and musicians who don’t want you to know that any digital work has been done. He is passionate about the work, has given up a lot to become a part of the visual effects industry, but that passion has had a price.
Your favourite nuke trick/tip →
Lets hear them. Don't hold them back.
Staying motivated when you work in Visual Effects. →
www.animationcommunications.com:
Whether you have or job or you are between jobs, it is often hard to stay motivated and on track when things get challenging or boring or frustrating.
Unwoven Light →
Walley Films:
Soo Sunny Park’s installation Unwoven Light animates Rice Gallery’s expansive space, transforming it into a shimmering world of light, shadow, and brilliant color.
While we are on the topic of light.