1) Shader Development TD Shader Development TD means Shader Development Technical Director. First of all, to understand what this profession does, we must first understand what is a shader? So here it is:A shader is a piece of code, that is executed on the GPU.The…
Term 1 | Visual Effects Fundamentals
Week 7 – Production Manager, Producer, Animator, Effects TD
1)Production Manager The job of a production manager is actually very similar to that of a normal project manager. As the management of a project, they mainly create and follow up the detailed schedule and progress nodes of the project,…
Week 6 – Environment, Look Development and Lighting Artists
1) Environment Artist 3D Environment Artists are 3D Modelers who specialize in creating indoor and outdoor settings for films or video games. They are responsible for background visuals with which characters and objects will interact, such as buildings, roads, flora,…
Week 4 – Assistant TD, Production Coordinator, Modelling and Texturing Artists
1) Assistant TD Assistant TD means Assistant Technical Director, you can know from the word assistant, this is a relatively introductory and basic position in the VFX industry. Assistant TD supporting visual effects (VFX) projects by providing technical assistance to creative…
Week 3 – Film or Digital?
With the passage of time, the technology of this world has been continuously developing, no matter whether the current or future development is acceptable to you or me, we still cannot stop technological innovation.Therefore, the first point I want to…
Week 3 – Movies Research
1) Little Shop of Horrors IMDb: The Little Shop of Horrors (1986) A nerdy florist finds his chance for success and romance with the help of a giant man-eating plant who demands to be fed. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091419/ Storyline Seymour Krelborn is…
Week 3 – Concept Artist, Matte Painter/Artist, Prep/Paint Artist and Compositing Artist 2D/3D
1) Concept Artist https://magazine.artstation.com/2017/07/concept-artist-hollywood-film/ Concept artists also called “conceptual artists,” create visual images of ideas for use in areas such as animation, comic book illustration, gaming, advertising, print, and many others. Concept artists work with other art departments to ensure…
Week 1 – Runner, Matchmover and Roto Artist
1) Runner Runner literally means “runner,” but it’s also a job in the special-effects industry. The job involves running back and forth between departments, providing all kinds of support and security for other parts of the company and colleagues. To further…