Understanding Parent Constraints - Maya

December 30, 2013, 09:49 AM

http://lesterbanks.com/2013/12/maya-understanding-...

Parent Constraints in Maya are relatively simple, but it always does some good to completely understand what is going on under the hood, as there may be times when the Parent Constraint will do things that you don’t necessarily want when rigging. As an example, the parent constraint can add another parent constraint node to alread constraint objects, and this might complicate your rigs a bit.

Your Choices for 2013's Best in Post Production

December 30, 2013, 05:45 AM

http://www.aotg.com/index.php?page=2013review

We asked our social media groups for what they felt were the best films for Editing, VFX, Sound, and Color. We had many suggestions for Gravity in all categories, and a major discussion that almost came to blows over The Wolf of Wall Street, but we've collected what everyone has suggested...

Learning Cinema 4D R15

December 27, 2013, 05:38 AM

http://motionworks.net/learning-c4d-r15/

Infinite Skills has released Learning Cinema 4D R15, new, beginner Cinema 4D training with Chris Martin.

THE LONE RANGER: VFX Breakdown by ILM

December 25, 2013, 05:49 AM

http://www.artofvfx.com/?p=5735

VES to Present Cuarón with Visionary Award

December 25, 2013, 05:47 AM

http://news.creativecow.net/story/874024

(Los Angeles, California--December 24, 2013) Today, the Visual Effects Society (VES), the industry’s professional honorary society, named acclaimed filmmaker Alfonso Cuarón as the recipient of its Visionary Award in recognition of his extraordinary career, most recently including his landmark achievement on this year’s hugely acclaimed “Gravity.” The award will be presented at the 12th Annual VES Awards on February 12, 2014 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.

Christmas Letter 2013

December 24, 2013, 06:29 AM

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ItsAliveInTheLab/~3...

December 2013 Dear Family and Friends, It has indeed been a year of change for our family. After 10 years at Brighton, Sheryl has returned to teaching. Her plan was to substitute three days a week by walking to a... (...)

Behind VFX | The Life of Walter Mitty

December 22, 2013, 09:45 AM

http://www.behindvfx.com/post/70715685789/behind-v...

Behind VFX ACCESS - The Making of The Secret Life of Walter Mitty Behind VFX ACCESS

Using X-Particles In MotionGraphics

December 21, 2013, 08:27 AM

http://lesterbanks.com/2013/12/cinema-4d-using-x-p...

X-Particles has always been an extremely powerful tool filling in some of the gaps in ease of use and flexibility in Cinema 4D. In a demonstration showing exactly how flexible and useful X-Particles can be, Mike Batchelor offers a look at using X-Particles in a motion graphics setting, walking though the creation of a mock TV ad for an audio CD.

LipSync provides post for BBC mini-series ‘Death

December 20, 2013, 01:30 PM

http://postperspective.com/2013/12/lipsync-provide...

London —  Death Comes to Pemberley, written as a sequel to Jane Austen’s novel  ”Pride and Prejudice,” was entirely post produced at LipSync Post (http://www.lipsyncpost.co.uk) in London, with color grading and deliverables done on one of the facility’s three Quantel Pablo color correction and finishing systems by senior colorist Stuart Fyvie, who completed the grade […]

CATCHING FIRE: Guy Williams – VFX Supervisor

December 20, 2013, 10:44 AM

http://www.artofvfx.com/?p=5682

Last May, Guy Williams has explained to us in details about the work of Weta Digital on IRON MAN 3. Now he talks about his work on THE HUNGER GAMES – CATCHING FIRE.