Mark Rijs’ Post

Over the last month I have been learning Nuke. Compositing was a part of video creation which I never really dug deep into. I thought the process of the creation of an appealing image was mainly what was going on on the "3D" side, and didn't pay much attention to the weight compositing carries. That changed in this last month. The amount of little tweaks I didn't know were even possible to do was big. Big thanks to the incredible teaching by Alex Hanneman at Compositing Academy which made it super enjoyable and interesting to learn. Smoke FX - made in Houdini by me Texturing and Rendering - made in Painter and Blender by me Mustang Model - made by Demonic Arts on Sketchfab Background music - RAF NITE #cgi #cg #blender3d #nuke #houdini #compositing #FX #cgintegration #animation #tracking #3d

Here's the breakdown to the project I posted yesterday! As you can see, it's a full CG shot. However, I'm by no means a 3D artist so there's nothing ground breaking going on in the CG department, I kept things super simple. All elements are Kitbash-ed together and lit with some basic HDRi lighting. As I say, nothing fancy. For a while I wasn't totally sure where I was heading with this one but the one thing I did know was that I wanted the comp and matte painting to be the big focus for the project (despite the MP being largely covered in clouds come the end...). While things in the comp were fairly standard procedure, it was still nice to work through iterations and design changes during production as it's not something I'm usually tasked with and often get sorted elsewhere. The flags were a last minute addition to the comp, in hindsight I probably massively overcomped by adding design and wind distortion to them, only for them to end up being about 4 pixels wide... either way it was still a fun little addition to the shot! Overall, for my first big project in a while that used both Houdini and Nuke I'm pretty happy with it. While it was a little slow for the various pieces of software to come back to me, come the end I felt much more at home. #compositor #Nuke #Houdini #learning #breakdown #personalproject #development #3D #art #work #OpenToWork

This is my project of the second year in Event Horizon School I choose to model Wall-E cause I really like the character and the idea to animate him The rig (expecially the tracks) was quite a challenge but such a satisfaction to see it works It took me a lot of time but I really enjoied working on this project and I'm very proud of it, hope you like it Model/rig/animation in Autodesk Maya Texture in Adobe Substance Designer and Substance Painter Render in Maya (Arnold) Comp in Foundry Nuke #3d #CGI #vfx #3dproject #3dmodel #integration #modelling #texture #compositing #render #art #showreel #SubstanceDesigner #SubstancePainter #WallE #Pixar #Rigging #Animation

We created this 3D art and cinematic work for Genopets some time ago and have compiled it into a showreel (shared below). The art requirements of the project were very demanding. The expectation was to create highly detailed and visually stunning Genopets (3D pets), their habitats (3D environments) and cinematic videos. Doing so was fairly technical as each pet was supposed to be modular and procedurally generated. The art workflow involved concept visualisation, 3D modelling, texturing, rigging and creating tons of animations. However, what stood out the most was our deep work in custom node-based shaders, giving each pet a distinct aura and appeal. All assets were game ready and highly optimised for mobile. Enjoy the reel and let me know what you think in comments :) P.S. Video quality on LinkedIn might be lowered. You can view in full HD here: https://lnkd.in/eYScijef #3D #3DArt #3DAnimation #showreel #cinematic #shaders #technicalart #Tintash #Genopets

My name is iskander, I am a motion designer with 6 years of experience For a long time doing only commercial projects, my creative streak began to fade. I realized that further it can not continue and need to change the approach, you need to express yourself, you need to create. But to make the first step turned out to be more difficult than I thought. The question that worried me the most was what if I didn't do it perfectly, what if the result wasn't good enough, what if it was too early for me to express my ideas to the public? Two long months of self-doubt and self-defeat - and it hit me. Ideal is just an idea, it is something to strive for, but in no case leave the attempt just because it turns out not so good as I would like. In our world nothing is perfect, in any creation, in any most technological development there are flaws and this is the message I put into my first art. The development process took two weeks - searching for a composition, forming a style, developing and setting up a simulation set-up in Houdini. An opening flower with perfect shapes and proportions, and one broken black petal, attracting attention on the background of bright colors. Also you can check more stillrames and projects here https://lnkd.in/gufdiJTY #cinema4d #redshift #houdini #vellum #lookdev #simulation #rnd

hello everyone, here is your dream house. which has modeled in Maya based on a concept @therookiesco i tried to keep move forward my project based on VFX pipeline. from scratch i modeled the house in Maya and trees in Speedtree software. textures have been assigned in substance painter and at the end have been rendered in Arnold (Maya) challenges which i forced was exporting materials from Speedtree that was difficult to manage animated trees and also keep materials .I have found solution to this problem and it takes a little of my time to go forward my project. another challenges which I forced was UV unwrapping that was important to check UV tiles first of all and check duplicated faces and Normals also, then send UDIM to substance painter. thanks for compositing part : @sadegh_saem #3d #3dmodeling #maya #substancepainter #arnold #speedtree #texturing #rendering #vfx #vfxclub #visual #visualart #cg #cgi

This is a shot inspired by the movie Doctor Strange. I worked on Houdini to create a particle simulation, which coherently collided with a 2D Footage. I then rendered the simulation and the various light passes with the Mantra rendering engine. With a videomaker on a set, I coordinated the green screen footage on an artistic level. I then created and textured a 3D environment on Maya and Substance Painter to insert inside the portal. Finally I moved on to CG Compositing on Nuke, integrating everything with the 2D Footage via color grading, keyer, creation of reflections on the wet floor, etc... #HOUDINI - Particles: Dinamic, Glow Texturing / Ambient: Lightning     - Mantra: Rendering CPU #MAYA - Room: 3D Modelling, Texturing, Lighting #SUBSTANCE 3D PAINTER - Room: Create Texture #NUKE - Shot: Compositing #4KShotGreenScreen   Check it on ArtStation for the Full Quality Shot, Breakdown and simulation view gif:  https://lnkd.in/dDnrJHK7 #vfxartist #compositor #cgartist #compositing #houdini #nuke #mantra #particlesimulation #portalsimulation #marvelshot #marvelvfx #particlesvfx #cgcompositing #reflectioncompositing #lightvfx #particlescollision #houdinisimulation #greenscreen #greenscreencompositing On linkedin the shot is a bit compressed...go to ArtStation ;)

Ex Machina | Unreal Engine 5 | Work in Progress Happy New Year! Here are a few work in progress stills from my latest personal project. I decided to recreate a few scenes and locations from one of my all time favourite sci-fi films, Ex Machina, and this is the first part of a growing number of scenes I will be adapting for UE5 I am a big fan of Alex Garlands work and the cinematography and production design by Rob Hardy and Mark Digby really piqued my interest when I first watched the film in 2016. Having a background in architectural visualization and design, this was a good exercise on creating these spaces in CG as accurately as possible while also exploring the virtual cinematography side of things. I gathered a number of reference images, BTS content and notes from the Director, Cinematographer and Product Designer to help me understand the layout of these spaces better. The lobby/underground lab was modeled in 3DS Max and the shaders and materials were created in Substance Painter, the frosted glass with a clear coat finish was particularly tricky to replicate. There are of course some limitations when creating full CG sets so this won’t be 100% accurate when it comes to the finer details I also plan on creating an Ava like android using Metahumans, this model is a placeholder until I make some progress on that. Swipe to see clay render: https://lnkd.in/dxaVcNMi Technical details: Lighting, Shading and Rendering – UE5 using the Pathtracer Materials – Substance Painter Metahuman Identity – 3D Scan Store Modeling – 3Ds Max . . . . #ue5 #cinematic #exmachina #alexgarland #robhardy #scifi #sciencefiction #renderzone #nvidia #quixel #megascans #nvidiacreators #cgartist #unrealengine5 #virtualproduction #nvidia #realtime #art #cinematography #realtimerendering #cinematicvideo #cinematicphotography #cgi #vfx #3dartist #metahumans #lovedeathandrobots #markdigby

Chroma 0285 - In Which Elmoatasem Ragab Explores the Art of Light and Imperfection - Part 1 Despite all efforts to eliminate them, lens flares persist, even in the most advanced lenses. That’s the beauty of reality - imperfection is inevitable. And these imperfections are what make visual effects feel authentic. In this mentorship session, Elmoatasem Ragab shared valuable insights on lens flares and light interaction. He discussed how light behaves differently through a lens compared to how it reaches our eyes, and why understanding these nuances is essential in VFX. Elmoatasem explained, “Light passing through glass will always have a margin of imperfection, no matter how carefully you design it or how much you try to minimize it. Interestingly, in visual effects, we embrace these imperfections. While CG imagery starts as perfect, we intentionally introduce flaws to make it look real.” While lens manufacturers chase optical perfection, we in VFX embrace the flaws - those subtle details that make an image feel real. At Alpha Chromatica, no one gets to tell us what not to teach. I've seen many schools break their curriculum and tier their education behind paywalls. But at Alpha, we believe in providing open access to a complete and uncompromised education. Every student gets the full depth and breadth of knowledge they need to excel in VFX. We take the time to deeply explore topics that help us understand, replicate, and truly appreciate the art of VFX compositing. Ready to refine your compositing skills and stand out in the VFX industry? Join us at Alpha Chromatica, where every lesson is a step towards mastering the art of compositing. P.S. Isn't the real art of VFX knowing how to use imperfections to enhance realism? Photo Credit : Suelen Rebello 💬#AlphaChromatica #Chroma #HeyGanz #ACEMentors #ElmoRagab

Hello everyone ! Here is something different this time. Blog -> https://lnkd.in/dZQHgisq This year, I am delving into the exploration of various artistic directions, for a future project, focusing particularly on the interplay between the intricate Gothic style with the sleek precision of hard surface design, all enveloped within an infiltration theme. I'm also aiming to enhance my 3D modeling and animation/mocap skills. I will focus exclusively on real-time rendering. ---------------- Concept 01 : À l'ombre du métal ------------------- To bring this concept to life, I've used Blender for modeling the assets and relied on textures from Megascan. The characters, named "Dystopia Soldier", are from the marketplace and were created by Bugrimov Maksim. I also incorporated my own metahuman, animated using Animator and my iPhone. The soundtrack you will hear is a part of "Verboten" by Avery Alexander. Lastly, I've made the lighting and the montage of the project. In total, it took me a good two weeks to complete this project. #blog #UE5 #3D #Scifi #Gothic #Lighting #Realtime #Artstation #UnrealEngine