Repositories of shots

Guys I wanna ask if there are some good repositories of shots especially for vfx.
I wanna upgrade a little my portfolio and I’m looking for some good shots to show things like cleanups, inserts, cleanplates generation.
Would you have some reccomendation for that? Or some shots to practice?

https://redd.it/1pj8wud
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manual tracking the untrackable

I'm looking for some tips/tricks for manual tracking, specifically in Mocha Pro.

I have this shot that needs the photo in her hand replaced. It has many challenges -

\+ most of the tracking points are covered by the talent.

\+ Many frames have so much motion blur and reflection that even the visible points are untrackable

\+ The photo is being deformed (bent) in her hand toward the end of the shot so it is no longer planar

I'm accustomed to manual tracking in Mocha when assisted tracking fails...but its a real challenge when all four corners are NOT visible. I am inferring where that bottom edge of the photo is from one frame to the next...I end up with a VERY jittery manual track.

I have used powermesh / lockdown to handle deformations, but not when the track is already so difficult / manual. Honestly that's the least of my problems...If I could get a decent planar track, I can fudge the deformations in comp...


How would you tackle this shot, person that is much smarter than me?

https://reddit.com/link/1pjalbb/video/bq74kv2d7f6g1/player



https://redd.it/1pjalbb
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VFX/CGI/3D COMPOSITING FREELANCERS

Hi everyone,

I am looking for any good freelancer site or professional freelancers to work on some old movies to modernise them by replacing old mobile phones, old TV sets, old furniture, old background and old vehicles. Can any one direct me to the right place.

Thank you.

https://redd.it/1pjch37
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What PC would be best for 3D modelling and rendering?

So I am looking to get a PC. I study digital design and work with software such as Maya, Nuke, Mari, Houdini, Adobe Creative Suite. I would also like to game on it as well, because i do enjoy a bit of valorant and sims every now and then haha.


I do want something with a good graphics card and storage is veryyy important to me. the laptop i currently use has 1TB of storage, 16GB ram and a 128MB graphics card. it also has a i7 processor


I want something that will last me a long time, perhaps 5-6 years. this will be an investment. I don't want anything too pricey maybe around £700-800. I don't know whether buying pre-built is better or individual pieces?

https://redd.it/1pj7o0q
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Got the job then I was told the next day it is on "pause"?

I finally got an entry jobs at a studio. Went through all the interviews and against all odds, I got the congratulations email. The next day they said "there is a pause on moving forward with the offer for the moment, as there have been some recent, unexpected changes within the team."

They didnt rescind the offer. But has anyone heard this before? How did it end up? I just been waiting so long for a job like this and then I get baited and kinda let down.

https://redd.it/1pjiimd
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PtGUI Alternatives?

Hi everyone! We're working on a student film and have shot a bunch of HDRI's with a fisheye lens for our CG. We're having trouble finding software to stitch our pictures together. The only thing that seems to work for us is the PtGui trial version but obviously that creates a version with watermarks. We've tried: Meshroom, Photoshop and Hugin but each seem to come with their own issues whether it's messing up the colourspace or leaving artifacts when stitching. Just wondering if anyone knows any other free alternatives to PtGUI? Thank you!

https://redd.it/1pjk670
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How should a mid-to-senior Compositor reel look like?

What it should have inside? What kind of compositing skills should be highlighted?

Examples of reels are welcomed.

https://redd.it/1pjl9m7
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Flaxflow or camera tracker v4

Should I buy flaxflow, or camera traver v4 from cg matter?

https://redd.it/1pji253
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Carl Rinsch - Gift(2010), Half-Life

I starred in this film back in 2008-2009 when I was still a child, and only now have I realized that I starred in a film by the director who made 47 Ronin.

I would like to get in touch with someone from the team, maybe someone has Karl's contact details?

I even have some old photos from the set.



I'm in shock.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHKvULR0r2s



https://redd.it/1pjh1to
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how do i recreate this wet glass raindrop effect on a window?

Hi everyone,
I am trying to recreate a shot that has a wet glass effect on a window, with raindrops Like in this reference shot example.(0:32) I want to know if this effect is usually added in post in compositing (Nuke, Fusion etc..) or if it is more likely done directly inside the Engine through decals. For anyone who has worked on similar shots, do you think this kind of effect is mostly a compositing thing, or done inside the engine. And if you think it is created in compositing as an overlay fx, can anyone recommend an asset pack that can make this kind of raindrop on glass look.

https://redd.it/1pju9fn
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Rough Compositing Shot For "Solitude" The Short Film

Yesterday I shot this test footage at some old abandoned apartments near me with my Sony FS7 mk2. I was playing around with compositing this last night. This still has a long way to go but at least you get an idea of what I'm envisioning for the post apocalyptic short film called - SOLITUDE. I know I need to add some atmospheric haze to give the buildings more depth. Any tips or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

https://youtu.be/2\_i1i3dATd4?si=4DV\_zXV0VHrXD9tR

https://redd.it/1pjwvm1
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How useful is ultra high-fps footage as VFX reference? What kinds of motion details do you look for?

I’ve been experimenting more with high-speed footage lately and started thinking about how it factors into VFX work beyond the obvious “slow things down” treatment. A lot of the small details that appear at very high frame rates, tiny deformations, micro-motions, subtle secondary movement, seem like they could be valuable as reference for animation, simulation, or even compositing choices.

For those of you who’ve worked in VFX or motion design: what kinds of high-fps shots have actually been useful to you as reference material? I’m not talking about the typical slow-mo demos, but the more subtle things that help inform realistic movement or timing in a shot.

I’m curious to hear what types of subjects or motions provide the most meaningful insight when analyzed frame-by-frame.



https://redd.it/1pjyiyt
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Rate my college VFX project I made 3 years ago
https://youtu.be/HosGw6kjOpc?si=daLzr3c1LZi588wz

https://redd.it/1pk04r7
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Sora will now be able to Al generate videos based on animated, masked & creature characters from Disney, Marvel, Pixar & Star Wars after $1 billion deal. Curated selections of Al generated videos will be released on Disney+
https://thewaltdisneycompany.com/disney-openai-sora-agreement/

https://redd.it/1pk1n4h
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Wanting To Understand How 1996's Twister Was Done

Being more of a hobbyist VFX artist, I really love going back and studying how effects were made and recreating them as an education for myself. Right now I've got an itch for tornadoes and destruction so I'm making a shot as a sort of homage to Twister.


I've gone back and read the Cinefex and watched all the footage I can find, but while trying to replicate what I've seen and read, I'm a bit stuck on one thing: In the Cinefex interviews, the tornado is described as being multiple layers of the model with varying levels of noise textures and some kind of special blurring transparency to put them together. In particular, I'm focusing on the first tornado, the F1 with the barn getting destroyed. Doing my best, I was able to get this:

https://preview.redd.it/jqzasfp3rl6g1.jpg?width=3840&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c9f2b4205e0c2d218e1214fe6530fa2c3aa8cbd9


But it doesn't really feel right, and when I watch VFX artists break down the shots in the film, they describe the effect as a volume rather than layers, and watching the movie, I sort of think I see volumes at times, and at others maybe this effect, but they are able to make it look soft and fluffy compared to my harsh and fuzzy. Beyond that, when they did the sky replacements, those have to be volumes, right? How did they do that in 1996 when my current PC cries rendering so many volumes? I tried reworking the tornado to be a volume but it sort of brought about new issues that seemed much more controlled with this method, with better performance, but what am I doing wrong that's making it not look like the movie's effect? Thanks for your time, guys, always appreciate you.

https://redd.it/1pk27kg
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Character - Slum Vagrant (Personal Project). For HD and Breakdown visit Artstation
https://redd.it/1pk1ywy
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Disney sora deal.

https://screenrant.com/disney-sora-ai-deal-billion-characters-historic/

https://redd.it/1pk5hro
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Thoughts on Hawaiki Keyer 5 (compared to other keyers)?

Hawaiki Keyer 5 just became available for Fusion. I was wondering if anyone has experience and informed opinions of it, compared to other popular keyers such as, Keylight, DeltaKeyer, IBK, etc?

Is the $150 worth it?


LINK

https://redd.it/1pk6lgo
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Runway Research world model
https://www.youtube.com/live/OnXu-6xecxM?si=W5GO9CrD3nA5eoCG&t=1531

https://redd.it/1pkcwcx
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BorisFX Student license not "really" activating?

So through one of my teachers, I was able to get a BorisFX student license. I activated it using the activation key I got and downloaded the BorisFX Hub. Through there I downloaded Mocha pro for after effects to test if it all worked, I also tried standalone but both gave the same problem. Whenever I opened Mocha pro, it would open in unlicensed learning mode with a watermark and not allowed for commercial use. It gives me the option to activate my license through that activation key, when I do, the app says it closes the UI to "update license conditions". However when I then try to open Mocha pro again, it just brings me back to that unlicensed learning mode, prompting me to input the activation key again. I'm just stuck in this activation loop and I can't seem to get it to work. I've tried resetting my license, I've tried using the key activator app manually which didn't work.. I'm kind of at a loss here, anybody got solutions or has faced this problem before? Thanks in advance

https://redd.it/1pkeybv
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Best website for vfx

Hi just getting back into video editing after 20 years. I have a magic the gathering channel and I’m editing my first commander gameplay. I’ve been trying to find vfx for transitions and lifetotal changing. I’ve seen lots of websites but I’m ready to spend some money and commit to one. Can you let me know what has the largest library of vfx and sound effects. Thank you.

https://redd.it/1pkhf4m
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