Spring 2020 is here and … is this the new normal? While live action production is very quiet, many VFX and Animation professionals have been able to continue working. This has sometimes meant parlaying their skillset into other realms however, too - a case of necessity driving innovation. "I can't only work on films
In Houdini Software System Requirements And Benchmarks – Part I we focused first on Houdini performance with the built-in Mantra Renderer using different hardware combinations. Part II was Houdini Software System Requirements And Benchmarks – Cache Disk and RAM and today is Part III of our 3-part series, Houdini System Requirements And Benchmarks –
Christopher: First off, thank you for making time in your schedule for this interview. So to start -- was there a moment, was there a single thing, where ... the light went on for you about becoming a digital artist, a visual effects artist? And on that note, what do you call yourself? Colie:
128 Core Workstation, Anyone? if you haven't heard, AMD has taken the server class CPU game to a new level, or perhaps more accurately, into a new realm. With the second generation EPYC 7002 CPUs, AMD’s flagship EPYC 7742 offers 64 CPU cores per chip, compared to Intel’s scalable Xeon flagship Intel® Xeon® Platinum
My name is Stephen Alvarez, I’m a photographer. I’ve worked for National Geographic Magazine most of my career, and most recently, I founded a nonprofit called the Ancient Art Archive. I remember being very young, and someone putting a camera in my hand, and suddenly I went from being inarticulate to being able to say
Last week we shared Part I of III exploring Houdini Software System Requirements, we looked at how different hardware configurations performed rendering Flip, Grains and Pyro scenes with a focus on Houdini’s built-in render engine Mantra. Today we present Part II in the series, the role of cache disk and RAM in a Houdini
Houdini Software System Requirements And Benchmarks Houdini Software is becoming one of the most popular and highly regarded CG and VFX applications today. It can be used to model, render, animate and simulate objects and scenes with a great deal of precision and control non-destructively. A key characteristic of Houdini is the use of
SIGGRAPH 2019 felt like an in-between year as relates hardware, with most big developments happening in the software arena. This is our roundup of highlights from the event this year, many of which are very helpful to media professionals especially VFX and CG pros. GPU rendering continues to make big strides into VFX and CG
Christopher: Hi Curvin, thanks for making time to talk today. What I thought we’d start with is your background. How’d you come to visual effects, and teaching Houdini? Curvin: So I sort of straddle the fence between technology and art, for sure. Since I have a bachelor's degree in sculpture, which I think is what
Even though it's summer, and you're probably thinking about the beach, the mountains or maybe a road trip with friends and family, summer is a good time to reflect. Though it's certainly not always the case, things often move a little slower in summer, and it's a good time to do a quick mid-year check-in.
