Post by Vince De Quattro on Oct 29, 2004 9:53:54 GMT -8
MODULE 9: A Practicum of Particle Effects
Goals:
• Create wispy smoke the manual way
• Render the smoke via hardware
• Composite the smoke render into a background plate
Assignments:
• Assignment 9.1: Dailies. Please post current progress on all shots that you have not yet received a final. Post progress for specific shots to the dailies discussion folder for that particular shot. If you are not posting for a specific shot currently in production, explain why.
• Assignment 9.2: Using the smoke footage found on your companion CD set as reference, create your own thin smoke sequence. Composite it into a background plate of your choosing. If you have a digital camera, provide your own background.
Homework:
If you have not already done so, please take a moment to sign-up as a member of www.highend3D.com. It’s a free site, and possesses a wealth of tutorial information across a broad range of software packages, sometimes provided by seasoned industry professionals, and addressing every branch of visual effects. The site is simply one of the best free resources available. Please select one of the tutorials from the site and for extra credit, present your results in the special discussion topic outlined below.
Discussion:
• Discussion 9.1: How will learning about particle systems and dynamics benefit your thesis project? How will it benefit your chances to get a job in the VFX workplace?
• Discussion 9.2: VFX Sequence of the Week. This week’s VFX picks are from the film Wild Wild West (1999), starring Will Smith and Kevin Kline, with post-production effects by Industrial Light and Magic (VFX Supervisor: Eric Brevig). Please watch these clips with instructor commentary and discuss the strengths and weaknesses (if any) of the two shots.
• Discussion 9.3: Extra Credit. Post your results from the tutorial you selected from the homework assignment. Tell the class about your process. Do you think you’d like to learn more about particle systems and dynamics?
Dailies
Class workshop: Particles! Discussion emitters, fields and dynamic relationship editor for thin smoke hardware rendering.
Secret word: PLOVER
Goals:
• Create wispy smoke the manual way
• Render the smoke via hardware
• Composite the smoke render into a background plate
Assignments:
• Assignment 9.1: Dailies. Please post current progress on all shots that you have not yet received a final. Post progress for specific shots to the dailies discussion folder for that particular shot. If you are not posting for a specific shot currently in production, explain why.
• Assignment 9.2: Using the smoke footage found on your companion CD set as reference, create your own thin smoke sequence. Composite it into a background plate of your choosing. If you have a digital camera, provide your own background.
Homework:
If you have not already done so, please take a moment to sign-up as a member of www.highend3D.com. It’s a free site, and possesses a wealth of tutorial information across a broad range of software packages, sometimes provided by seasoned industry professionals, and addressing every branch of visual effects. The site is simply one of the best free resources available. Please select one of the tutorials from the site and for extra credit, present your results in the special discussion topic outlined below.
Discussion:
• Discussion 9.1: How will learning about particle systems and dynamics benefit your thesis project? How will it benefit your chances to get a job in the VFX workplace?
• Discussion 9.2: VFX Sequence of the Week. This week’s VFX picks are from the film Wild Wild West (1999), starring Will Smith and Kevin Kline, with post-production effects by Industrial Light and Magic (VFX Supervisor: Eric Brevig). Please watch these clips with instructor commentary and discuss the strengths and weaknesses (if any) of the two shots.
• Discussion 9.3: Extra Credit. Post your results from the tutorial you selected from the homework assignment. Tell the class about your process. Do you think you’d like to learn more about particle systems and dynamics?
Dailies
Class workshop: Particles! Discussion emitters, fields and dynamic relationship editor for thin smoke hardware rendering.
Secret word: PLOVER