is there a dedicated forum for 3D here @DVI? at DVinfo.net

Yi Fong Yu · August 31st, 2004, 02:27 PM

now i know we probably don't have enough 3D modelers/animators/etc. to warrant one but i think there are more and more people everyday (like me) who are interested in learning 3D modeling/painting/rendering and finally compositing in visual FX into our low-budget whoo ha's.

anyone else doing that now? creating some really nice scenes in computer generated image and then integrating it into short movie?

would you like to see a forum dedicated to that with lists to tutorials and tips and such?

Michael R. Blackbourn · August 31st, 2004, 02:53 PM

Hi! I'm the lead 3D artist on Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda. I've been lurking around for a while on this forum, as I'm planning to get a DVX100a. A forum for VFX and logo's might be kind of cool.

Mike

Christopher C. Murphy · August 31st, 2004, 03:16 PM

I'd also like to see a forum, but I'd personally prefer a "Graphics, Animation and 3D" or something like that..

I'm trying to learn After Effects, and I'd also like to learn more about Photoshop than what I know already. It seems to me that an overall graphics forum would be very useful!

Hey Yi - how's it going? Yi came over to my Studio for a filmmakers networking party recently. Go Boston filmmakers!

Murph

Yi Fong Yu · August 31st, 2004, 08:02 PM

hi Chris! when's the next event? i really enjoyed the last time but i think the next one should be more focused on getting something rolling. a shoot perhaps?

hi michael!!! i haven't seen andromda but i think it's really kewl to have people like you onboard so we can ask you questions and you can be our teacher!!! =^).

Ryan Spicer · September 1st, 2004, 08:20 PM

If you're looking for a professional CG community, try cgnetworks.com. They have an extensive forum for just about every imaginable 3d toolset, as well as a monthly newsletter. I'm just a hobbyist, but I find a lot of useful info on the forums.

It would definitely be cool to see a forum on DVInfo devoted to DV-specific issues compositing 3d and live DV, producing eyecatches and logo sequences for DV projects, and so forth. Just a thought.

Nick Jushchyshyn · September 2nd, 2004, 08:14 AM

I'm a freelance video producer and CG artist in the Philadelphia area, and I'm studying/practicing to get more towards Michael's level. (Some really nice visuals in that show, BTW. I'm going to have to watch a few episodes more closely now so I can ask some semi-intellegent questions about the shots. :) )

I think it would be great to have a board here for these topics. Many of the effects and techniques can be fairly platform and (to some degree) software independant but I would agree that "CG" or "3D" would be too small of a niche for this forum.

Animation, 3D, Compositing, matte painting and much more would be fit into a broader category like "Post Production Visual Effects" or something to that effect. (no pun intended)

Yi Fong Yu · September 2nd, 2004, 04:03 PM

well that's what i meant... but it didn't come out this way. that's why i wanted to sound you guys out.

we KIND OF have that in the NLE section of PCs/MAC but not specific enough.

Nick Jushchyshyn · September 2nd, 2004, 06:26 PM

Well, NLE is editing.
There's a seperate board for DVD/Web.
I'm in agreement with your initial post that visual effects related post production could warrent its own board too.

I'm curious to hear how many other videographers and such here use "extra" non-editing & authoring software and techniques in their post production process.

In my own region, it seems to be very limited, if used at all, which is a bit surprising to me given what viewers are exposed to in the movies and on TV.

Yi Fong Yu · September 3rd, 2004, 01:30 PM

on the other hand we ARE a DV-focused board primarily. i think 3D, animation/compositing probably already belong to certain boards that are specifically dedicated. we're spread thin already...

August 31st, 2004, 02:27 PM	#1
Yi Fong Yu Trustee Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Vulcan Posts: 1,564	is there a dedicated forum for 3D here @DVI? now i know we probably don't have enough 3D modelers/animators/etc. to warrant one but i think there are more and more people everyday (like me) who are interested in learning 3D modeling/painting/rendering and finally compositing in visual FX into our low-budget whoo ha's. anyone else doing that now? creating some really nice scenes in computer generated image and then integrating it into short movie? would you like to see a forum dedicated to that with lists to tutorials and tips and such? __________________ bow wow wow

August 31st, 2004, 02:53 PM	#2
Michael R. Blackbourn New Boot Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Burnaby, Canada Posts: 5	Hi! I'm the lead 3D artist on Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda. I've been lurking around for a while on this forum, as I'm planning to get a DVX100a. A forum for VFX and logo's might be kind of cool. Mike __________________ ::this space for rent::

August 31st, 2004, 03:16 PM	#3
Christopher C. Murphy Trustee Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 1,707	"Graphics, Animation and 3D" I'd also like to see a forum, but I'd personally prefer a "Graphics, Animation and 3D" or something like that.. I'm trying to learn After Effects, and I'd also like to learn more about Photoshop than what I know already. It seems to me that an overall graphics forum would be very useful! Hey Yi - how's it going? Yi came over to my Studio for a filmmakers networking party recently. Go Boston filmmakers! Murph __________________ Christopher C. Murphy Director, Producer, Writer

August 31st, 2004, 08:02 PM	#4
Yi Fong Yu Trustee Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Vulcan Posts: 1,564	hi Chris! when's the next event? i really enjoyed the last time but i think the next one should be more focused on getting something rolling. a shoot perhaps? hi michael!!! i haven't seen andromda but i think it's really kewl to have people like you onboard so we can ask you questions and you can be our teacher!!! =^). __________________ bow wow wow

September 2nd, 2004, 04:03 PM	#7
Yi Fong Yu Trustee Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Vulcan Posts: 1,564	well that's what i meant... but it didn't come out this way. that's why i wanted to sound you guys out. we KIND OF have that in the NLE section of PCs/MAC but not specific enough. __________________ bow wow wow

September 1st, 2004, 08:20 PM	#5
Ryan Spicer Regular Crew Join Date: May 2004 Location: Tempe, AZ Posts: 46	If you're looking for a professional CG community, try cgnetworks.com. They have an extensive forum for just about every imaginable 3d toolset, as well as a monthly newsletter. I'm just a hobbyist, but I find a lot of useful info on the forums. It would definitely be cool to see a forum on DVInfo devoted to DV-specific issues compositing 3d and live DV, producing eyecatches and logo sequences for DV projects, and so forth. Just a thought.

September 2nd, 2004, 08:14 AM	#6
Nick Jushchyshyn Major Player Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Philadelphia, PA, USA Posts: 548	I'm a freelance video producer and CG artist in the Philadelphia area, and I'm studying/practicing to get more towards Michael's level. (Some really nice visuals in that show, BTW. I'm going to have to watch a few episodes more closely now so I can ask some semi-intellegent questions about the shots. :) ) I think it would be great to have a board here for these topics. Many of the effects and techniques can be fairly platform and (to some degree) software independant but I would agree that "CG" or "3D" would be too small of a niche for this forum. Animation, 3D, Compositing, matte painting and much more would be fit into a broader category like "Post Production Visual Effects" or something to that effect. (no pun intended)

September 2nd, 2004, 06:26 PM	#8
Nick Jushchyshyn Major Player Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Philadelphia, PA, USA Posts: 548	Well, NLE is editing. There's a seperate board for DVD/Web. I'm in agreement with your initial post that visual effects related post production could warrent its own board too. I'm curious to hear how many other videographers and such here use "extra" non-editing & authoring software and techniques in their post production process. In my own region, it seems to be very limited, if used at all, which is a bit surprising to me given what viewers are exposed to in the movies and on TV.

September 3rd, 2004, 01:30 PM	#9
Yi Fong Yu Trustee Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Vulcan Posts: 1,564	on the other hand we ARE a DV-focused board primarily. i think 3D, animation/compositing probably already belong to certain boards that are specifically dedicated. we're spread thin already... __________________ bow wow wow