- newNeed advice for a career change!
Hello! I'm a LA based matte painter working in the industry for about 8 years and I'm in my late 30s. I know the VFX scene in LA is dead so it's been tough to find a job. I had a freelance gig last year for a couple months and have been unemployed si…
- 46 mins ago28 Apr 25, 9:24pm -
- newTrying to tack down info on an older VFX shot/Movie from the fog of my memory...
So, I recall seeing a video in the early-mid 2000's, likely on youtube, ebaumsworld or dailymotion (I have searched all these endlessly.... ugh, called something along the lines of 'History of VFX'. Now, there are TONS of those videos, and as time go…
- 4 hours ago28 Apr 25, 5:45pm -
- newNeed your valuable advises, Planning and Tips
One of my clients is interested in recreating something similar to this video: https://youtu.be/bfRu4u9jYEo?si=jLLT0Y2AE-lO_Bc4 However, there's a challenge — we won’t be able to use a moving floor like they did. Given that, I’m looking for alt…
- 5 hours ago28 Apr 25, 5:29pm -
- newFive Years Ago, The Great Office Furniture Shortage Began
Truth be told, despite being one of 'The PC Gamers', I in fact love my Microsoft Natural Ergonomic Keyboard 4000 keyboards, they are discontinued, I now dig through old Mom & Pop PC stores to get cheap old stock they've been sitting on for over…
- 5 hours ago28 Apr 25, 5:21pm -
- newHow strict are London’s studios WFH policies?
I’m a runner at a London VFX studio, aiming to move into a 2D role in the future. When I transition into a 2D role, I plan to move back to my parents' place to save on rent costs, as I’m hoping to work hybrid. The commute would be about 1 hour 15…
- 6 hours ago28 Apr 25, 4:35pm -
- newStudent Texturing Lookdev Reel / feedback / advice / future projects
Hey everyone, I'm new here on Reddit and thought I'd give it a shot by sharing my reel to get some feedback and advice. After about five months of hard work, I’m really excited to present my Texturing & Lookdev Demo Reel! This also marks the…
- 6 hours ago28 Apr 25, 4:17pm -
- Is Perception Neuron Pro/3 still a viable option?
I wanted to lvl up my mocap and invest into a suit, since they are the best for real precise accuracy... but Im broke, so cannot afford Xsens, especially with that freaking monthly tax on top of the initial cost :( Rokoko seems good, but you need mon…
- 7 hours ago28 Apr 25, 3:12pm -
- What's type of shot would be nice to add to my portfolio ?
Hey everyone, I’m currently working on improving my portfolio and I’d love to get some fresh ideas. Right now, I feel like I’m missing a few pieces that could really help round it out, but I’m not sure what direction to take. For context, I s…
- 8 hours ago28 Apr 25, 2:08pm -
- VFX unis in the EU
Hi all. I'm looking to study VFX work in the EU. I don't have any experience in it and need to learn a lot :') . I've been studying film and have most of my portfolio stuff in that aspect, although I do do illustrations that I think are somewhat good…
- 10 hours ago28 Apr 25, 11:41am -
- Why does this look like CGI?
https://preview.redd.it/dkz9kaclghxe1.png?width=2452&format=png&auto=webp&s=cbf9cfc4bf8514b768cb4fce80baf44ae38254cc Its a scene from the last of us and it look really good of course but you can very easily tell that it is CGI. Im just curious…
- 20 hours ago28 Apr 25, 2:01am -
- What would you suggest for someone new to creating showreels?
Im a VFX student myself, but I was reading some of the posts on this sub about doing simpler showreels instead of trying to create something huge and complicated and it got me thinking What should we be thinking about when creating one? What makes a…
- 21 hours ago28 Apr 25, 1:35am -
- Animating Actors On Twos?
Hi! I was just wondering if anyone's ever tried to roto an actor in a scene, and then essentially cut their framerate in half (like what they do with Miles in the Spider-Verse movies). If so, do you guys have any tips on how to achieve this effect, a…
- 21 hours ago28 Apr 25, 1:25am -