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Sticky Thread Sticky: Pimp My Gear!

After seeing a lot of people talking about their gear online i figured it would be cool to start up a thread called Pimp My Gear that vfxtalkers can use to post pictures of their gear and pimp what they got! Please one post per person, but feel free to edit it to keep it updated if you like! Feel...

Started by jah‎, March 14th, 2007 06:18 AM
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January 21st, 2010, 10:10 PM Go to last post

Is this a good mobo for Autodesk Maya?

Hi guys I'm looking to get a Intel Core i7 3820 S 2011, Sandy Bridge-E with the limited budget I have. I have 2 mother boards in mind at the moment ASRock X79 Extreme4 or ASRock X79 Extreme7, which are both similar anyways. The thing is are they good mobos? Are they suitable for 3D work using...

Started by ChibiBattleTank‎, April 11th, 2012 05:09 PM
Replies: 4
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April 17th, 2012, 07:16 AM Go to last post

$2000-$3000 - Motion Graphics/VFX/3D Workstation

Approximate Purchase Date: August 2012 Budget Range: ~2000-3000 System Usage from Most to Least Important: 2D & 3D Motion Graphics (C4D, CS5), VFX (Particles, Smoke, Flame Parts Not Required: keyboard, mouse, monitors, speakers, OS, software Preferred Website(s) for Parts: No...

Started by magnus1225‎, April 13th, 2012 05:51 AM
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April 13th, 2012, 05:51 AM Go to last post

$2000-$3000 - Motion Graphics/VFX/3D Workstation

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Approximate Purchase Date: August 2012 Budget Range: ~2000-3000 System Usage from Most to Least Important: 2D & 3D Motion Graphics (C4D, CS5), VFX...

Started by magnus1225‎, April 11th, 2012 05:47 AM
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April 11th, 2012, 05:47 AM Go to last post

Dell Precision T3500 workstations for (quick) sale in Southern California - $600 each

Selling 4 x Dell Precision T3500's. Specs: Quad core Xeon 2.8 GHz, Quadro FX1800 graphics card, 2TB Hard Drive, Vista Business OS (64 bit or 32 bit), 6GB of RAM (triplets--additional triple slot open), 16X DVD +/- RW w/dbl layer write, 2 years of original warranty (transferrable). $600 each....

Started by stereorecruiting‎, April 6th, 2012 09:37 PM
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April 6th, 2012, 09:37 PM Go to last post

What kind of monitor should we I use for grading/previw?

Hi! The place I'm working in are thinking of getting a new monitor for grading (we are a small place, getting bigger and bigger), but we have a hard time figuring out which or what kind of monitor. One guy has searched some and got confused^^ I've also made a short search and found this...

Started by g00lan‎, February 9th, 2012 04:23 AM
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Views: 1,667
April 2nd, 2012, 03:48 AM Go to last post

what monitor color calibration?

Hi all, I need advice on what monitor color calibrator to buy for a small Win PC studio? EyeOne Pro, Spyder4,....? Thanks, Kristijan

Started by kristijan‎, April 2nd, 2012 03:28 AM
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April 2nd, 2012, 03:28 AM Go to last post

Alexa footage and 3D integration

Hi everybody, I will have to work with Alexa footages, full HD codex apple prores. Those footages are really bright and I wonder how to integrate 3D animations or 3D backgrounds from linear rendering of mental Ray xsi (dark one). In digital fusion, we'll have a LUT , so we could see the final...

Started by guiillt‎, March 19th, 2012 11:24 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,389
March 22nd, 2012, 12:39 AM Go to last post

Building first VFX system..advice please

budget: $2000 Need for: -nuke -houdini -real Flow -Fume

Started by thebearproofsuit‎, February 23rd, 2011 07:41 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,871
March 18th, 2012, 02:21 PM Go to last post

Canon 60D vs canon 600D(t3i)

hi guys, i suppose many of you guys have heard about the those two DSLR, so i have searched in many forums trying to find winch one is the best for shooting video ,cause basically i will be shooting a lot of video... some places they say that the 600d(t3i) its better cause its cheaper and in has...

Started by krizard‎, May 30th, 2011 04:57 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,592
March 6th, 2012, 07:12 AM Go to last post
Poll

Poll: Which Linux Flavor?

I've heard that a lot of companies use Linux, I was just curious who uses what distro?

Started by flangust‎, January 30th, 2007 12:55 PM
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February 24th, 2012, 03:24 AM Go to last post

Which motherboard should i get

Hello ppl, this is my first thread, hope i can help in future with my small knowledge, this time i would like some recommendations about which motherboard should i get cuz im about to build a new video editing machine, but im some kinda undecided since there are many propects. thanks a lot

Started by robles06‎, August 24th, 2011 06:22 PM
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Views: 1,205
January 9th, 2012, 10:27 PM Go to last post
Cool

Best pc for After effect work

Hi, I planning one pc for using ae these following are configuration please suggest me is it right? 1) 890 gigabyte Motherboard 2) x6 AMD processor 3) 2 TB Hardisk 4) 16 GB Ram DDR-3 5) Cool Master SMPS 6) avidia 512mb graphic card

Started by rajesh_12jan‎, January 9th, 2012 07:45 AM
after effects, lcd projector, pc for after effects
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Views: 456
January 9th, 2012, 07:45 AM Go to last post

$10,000 Budget to Build new rig

I will be running Houdini,3D Studio Max, and Maya I need help picking out the best of the best computer components for a multi cpu rig. I want it to be fast,and I want to have great rendering results. How big of a rig can i get? and yes, the computer is going to get built from the ground up. all...

Started by Composure415‎, May 29th, 2011 03:43 AM
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January 7th, 2012, 04:23 AM Go to last post

best ssd setup for mac pro

Hi guys, I have a mac pro 2008 with 2x2.8GHz quad core cpu and 10 GB RAM. I mainly use Nuke on my machine and I'd like to make it faster. Not hunting for mindblowing speed, just have a little extra money, I'd like to spend wisely. A raid card would be great, but I doubt if it worth it's...

Started by pixelhussar‎, November 14th, 2011 01:35 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,187
December 28th, 2011, 02:05 AM Go to last post

Best grafics card for After effects, Premier pro, nuke, maya or 3ds max.

Okey, i need some help here! I search all over the Internet an still have no clue. I had booked a “EVGA GeForce GTX 570 HD 2560MB PhysX” but now they say it would take three weeks to get them to the store. So i stardet too look around an found som information that this card may not be suitable...

Started by Zodiac-92‎, October 11th, 2011 11:03 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,200
December 23rd, 2011, 11:07 PM Go to last post
Unhappy

Troubleshoot - Imported footage into Fusion not visible???

I am using EYEON FUSION and have a geforce g210 graphics card with the latest drivers. However I drag a loader node into the workspace and then import or try to an avi file....I have tried multiple avi files and mov files and yet it "loads" i get the amount of frames information and timebar but no...

Started by TWST‎, December 3rd, 2011 03:34 PM
cgi, compositing, eyeon, fusion, troubleshoot
Replies: 0
Views: 325
December 3rd, 2011, 03:34 PM Go to last post

Tablet Troubleshooting - Cursor Jumps when moving Up&Down

A friends Genius WizardPen 5x4 tablet, after working fine suddenly started with weird behavior: As i start bringing the pen towards the top edge, at c.a. 2-2.5cm it jumps at the top of the screen. And same when going down from the top: the cursor goes for awhile and then jumps that upper...

Started by Igorius‎, September 23rd, 2008 12:34 PM
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October 23rd, 2011, 08:47 AM Go to last post

Mac Pro3,1 3,2 GHz vs Mac Pro4,1 2,226 GHz

Hi guys! Im upgrading some stuff at work and need some advice. I have two mac Pros one from 2008 3,2 ghz and one from 2009. I am getting more RAM and a new graphics card. But just for one of them however I dont know which one that has the best processor. Ill be using the adobe suit and...

Started by dew‎, September 9th, 2011 08:37 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 879
September 13th, 2011, 11:24 AM Go to last post

Rendering in Max and Maya

Dear All, Fox Render Farm is a self-service render farm based on cloud-computing technology. We support rendering scenes in 3dsMax and Maya and rendering with Mental Ray, Vray, Final Render and many other engines. Fox Render Farm Facts: a) Over 300...

Started by biteny‎, September 8th, 2011 08:51 PM
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Views: 281
September 8th, 2011, 08:51 PM Go to last post

Rant about 3D hardware for professional applications

Oh boy, so I have had a fun weekend regarding getting set up with 3D at home... So I have a somewhat old desktop with an NVidia GeForce GT 240 in it, by no means a top of the line card, but it specifically states "3D Vision ready" So I buy the 120Hz monitor, and the 3D vision kit from NVidia,...

Started by WACOMalt‎, August 28th, 2011 03:16 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 638
August 30th, 2011, 02:30 PM Go to last post

Mac Graphics Card Upgrade Question

I have a MacPro 3,1 with a geforce 8800GT in it...the card is starting to show its age. The only upgrade cards Apple has available is the GT120 which is worse than what I have, the ATI 5770 which is a lot better, and the ATI 5870 which is a LOT LOT better. Anyone have any of these cards that...

Started by Gentle Fury‎, January 30th, 2011 08:54 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,440
August 25th, 2011, 12:20 PM Go to last post

telestream episode pro / converting a quicktime into mpeg2 format issues

we want to to convert an quicktime ( animation codec, no audio) into the following: Final Delivery Video Format & Illustrations - MPEG2, 1920x1080px - 50p - I-Frame only - HP@HI - CBR

Started by slyngel‎, August 18th, 2011 03:09 AM
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August 18th, 2011, 03:09 AM Go to last post
Question

Internal HDD recommendations?

Howdy, I'm looking to upgrade my internal HDD in my Macbook Pro and am wondering if anyone could recommend any serious, reliable work horses from experience? My current internal is a 5,400rpm 320GB. I'm looking at getting a 7,200rpm, hopefully 750GB or there abouts. I've looked at the...

Started by chazfest‎, June 18th, 2011 01:00 PM
drive, hard, hdd, macbook, rpm
Replies: 6
Views: 810
August 16th, 2011, 12:35 PM Go to last post
Question

Need advice on optimal setup with 2x SSD 1x platter

So I use nuke and AE/3d rendering programs a lot and I am just about to reinstall my software because i got a new crucial m4. I know in an ideal world you should be running your OS on one drive, your software on another, be reading input from another, and outputting to another. With these drives...

Started by magichat‎, August 16th, 2011 12:30 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 365
August 16th, 2011, 12:30 PM Go to last post

Render node for fluid simulation

I need a render computer for my fluid simulation (and other renders) what is the most important thing in rendering? the CPU? GPU? RAM? i use Maya 2012 and Realflow 2012, i thought about the mac mini server, what do you think? you can give me cheap setup based on linux (fedora) for my needs...

Started by HDzone‎, August 8th, 2011 01:27 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 594
August 8th, 2011, 01:27 PM Go to last post

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