Incredibly interesting tools developed by Image Engine in Nuke for work on District 9 as shown by Shervin Shoghian, compositing supervisor at Image Engine.
The amount of tools they developed, with the amount of people they had working (around 90), in the amount of time they had to do it, is extremely impressive. And another reason why anyone interested in vfx/animation/film should definitely take a very hard look at Nuke.
It is amazing to see so many of the major commercial production houses have started to really embrace Vimeo as a place to showcase work and their processes.
PSYOP is a fantastic example, not only have they been posting up most of their recent work, they have also been posting up breakdowns of how it was conceived from start to finish. As much as I enjoy the finished work I must say I enjoy these breakdowns and making of’s even more.
EDIT: Original video was removed by PSYOP, here is the complete ad:
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Great stuff! Check out the rest on their Vimeo page.
“Bonnie Bassler discovered that bacteria “talk” to each other, using a chemical language that lets them coordinate defense and mount attacks. The find has stunning implications for medicine, industry — and our understanding of ourselves.”
Pretty incredible discovery if you ask me, and I know a thing or two about incredible discoveries. . .
It is very interesting to think about this on a very simple level, very simple organisms that can’t do anything really on their own can really do a lot when there is a lot of them and they can communicate effectively. Maybe humans should try this idea in a little more dramatic way.
Barry Schwartz makes a passionate call for “practical wisdom” as an antidote to a society gone mad with bureaucracy. He argues powerfully that rules often fail us, incentives often backfire, and practical, everyday wisdom will help rebuild our world.
This is my favorite talk of TED 2009 so far. What is being said is applicable in so many parts of our society it is just depressing. Think people think!
If you use Firefox, you should use this, plain and simple, best extension ever created. Basically allows you to do things quickly and easily by typing them in English. Too amazing for words, just watch, and try it out.
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