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Post by ringlordwraith ( Nick B. ) on Jun 28, 2005 18:59:29 GMT -8
Anyone know a good book on Shake that goes into advanced topics and also covers the basics?
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Post by jgbidwell on Jun 30, 2005 12:34:22 GMT -8
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Post by Vince De Quattro on Sept 2, 2005 12:48:04 GMT -8
Thanks JB! Love that you're still trolling here.
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Post by cybertron on Sept 2, 2005 22:03:17 GMT -8
Shake.... The academy has a course that teaches "Shake" ? and with the same breath - If I work with "After", do I have to know shake ? or "After" is enough ?
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Post by Vince De Quattro on Sept 3, 2005 3:16:55 GMT -8
Great question. You get a bonus point.
So here's the deal. The most important goal in your early carrer is to learn the approaches and protocols to compositing over the use of a specific software tool. Since compositing tools constantly change (and are fairly easy to learn) over time, you should work with as many industry professionals as you can in order to expose yourself to their particular style and begin the long process of training your eye.
Like an apprentice, you will do the most valuable learning while you are applying your craft in production. Text book or tutorial learning is a good first step, but you don't have the time to tip-toe into the field. You need to launch yourself into the production world, and apprenticeship is the best way to do that.
Learn the strengths and weaknesses of all of the compositing tools we offer. This is harder to do with a rendering package, like Maya, 3DSMAX, Houdini or Lightwave. But most compositing packages are similar and simple. If you are embarking on a career as a 2D VFX artist, learn AE, Shake, Combustion, Flame and Nuke if you possibly can. Do one class per semester. You can complete your specialized coursework after your midpoint via directed studies.
For example, I've used R/GA, Eddie, Composer, Chalice, Cineon, Flame ICOMP, comptime, AE, and Shake during my career. What is that? Like ten different packages in fifteen years?
My most valuable skills, however, were gleaned from working with the supervisors and colleagues I worked with on feature film and commercials who contributed to my methodologies and eye.
Of course, you get to work with me now... and hopefully I can deliver those skills to you in a short period of time.
So definitely try to take classes with Annie Conn, Catherine Tate, Brian Connor, Jay Cooper and any other artists we can bring to you in the program.
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Post by cybertron on Sept 3, 2005 9:18:38 GMT -8
Thanks Vince. These are very good guidelines, you just wrote. I will take your advice and l will try to take classes with the people you wrote above. One special effects master once said that if you want to stay in the vfx buissness, you have to learn each day something new because the work methods are constantly changing and not learning the new methods will make you lose your job. I just wish I would remember the guy's name right now...
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