[image title=”pour2″ size=”medium” id=”453″ align=”left” linkto=”[site_url]/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/pour2.jpg” ]We are really proud to have been able to add REALFLOW to the Oct 08 term of fxphd. If you recall a couple of weeks ago we posted cloud tank images from the shoots we were doing, we did not let on then that these were liquid tests for
[image title=”masters-grid” size=”medium” id=”442″ align=”left” linkto=”[site_url]/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/masters-grid.png” ]Those of you who know Mike and I — or who listen to our podcasts — know that I’m generally a bit more reserved than Mike is when it comes to talking about what we are doing and how cool it is. Ok…fair enough…a lot more reserved. To this
[image title=”tank1″ size=”thumbnail” id=”436″ align=”left” linkto=”[site_url]/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/tank1.jpg” ]So I have a confession. One of the best parts of our job here at fxphd is to do stuff that we have just wanted to do for years but never had a client or a budget or a project that allowed it. One such thing is cloud tanks.
[image title=”blocks_image_2_1″ size=”medium” id=”430″ align=”left” linkto=”[site_url]/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/blocks_image_2_1.png” ]Over the years at fxguide and simply in my professional life, I really enjoyed seeking out information and educating myself about visual effects and motion graphics design. I guess that’s one of the things about being so into what one does for a living — finding that kind of
Ok I know this sounds like a line but…. We are just finishing the term at fxphd and at the end of the month we announce the Oct 08 term. It is about now that I start to get really worried about the matching what we have done in the past at fxphd. Do we
I got bored a while ago with my stable of standard podcasts and sources. There is nothing wrong with the normal set of podcasts on my ipod, but after a while… well you know. I had fallen into a trap of not having time to go off the beaten track and do some exploring –
[image title=”jeff2″ size=”medium” id=”411″ align=”left” linkto=”[site_url]/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/jeff2.jpg” ]As we get to the end of the successful July08 term, we’ll be closing registration for the term later this week. If you’re interested in one of the offerings we’ve got going this term, this may be your last chance in a while to take the course. Check the
No rest for the weary, as break week is a bit of misnomer for the “behind the curtains” part of fxphd. In reality, it is an incredibly busy week and a key chance to get to some mid-term sysadmin work done, start firming up the October08 term courses, re-doing the fxphd tour movie, and planning
[image title=”wallewonders1″ size=”medium” id=”406″ align=”left” linkto=”[site_url]/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/wallewonders1.jpg” ] Thanks to our friends at Pixar we got to go to the Sydney opening of WallE today. With Director Andrew Stanton and Sound Guru Ben Burtt, … oh and WallE himself. Thanks to a team of 6 Disney imagineers, a fully robotic WallE greeted guests and posed for
[image title=”rlalonte” size=”medium” id=”384″ align=”none” linkto=”[site_url]/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/rlalonte.jpg” ]One man’s personal view from the fxphd loft: For once the highlight of the show was easy: The barcamp on the roof at sunset. What a great night and a great group of people. We had a great turn out and a fun night. I had to dart off