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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 VFXTalkDotCom‎, March 14th, 2007 08:18 AM
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January 22nd, 2010, 12:10 AM Go to last post

Monitor calibration for Linux CentOS 6

Hi! We recently bought new monitors at our VFX company that we need to calibrate. We are running on a Linux CentOS 6 system. Does anyone have any experience in calibrating monitors on a Linux CentOS 6 system? We have been looking at options like ColorHug, Spyder, X-Rite but they don´t seem to be...

Started by alexwolf‎, Today 04:47 AM
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merlin steadicam stabilizer with vest and arm package for sale

http://www.ebay.com/itm/251235139485?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649 This is probably one of our most desired items on sale this week. MERLIN STABILIZER STEADICAM WITH VEST, HYDRAULIC ARM AND COUNTER WEIGHTS KIT. FOR ALL OF YOU INTERESTED IN THIS PACKAGE, please feel...

Started by maynard‎, March 4th, 2013 11:00 AM
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March 4th, 2013, 11:00 AM Go to last post

Avid Artists Color, Transport and Mix HUGE DISCOUNT on sale

http://www.ebay.com/itm/251232020590?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649 These three surfaces were bought here on ebay brand new right before the christmas holiday. I had pledged to work with Smoke On Mac as my editing app of choice, and this combo of devices really kicks...

Started by maynard‎, March 4th, 2013 10:57 AM
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March 4th, 2013, 10:57 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 05:43 AM
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March 2nd, 2013, 11:23 AM Go to last post

New building my first desktop need configure from India.

Hello, i am Arpita planing to purchase my first destop but confused which pc to by i should go for AMD Bulldozar series or Intel i5 or i7. Can some one give me good configuration with good processor, with good suitable motherboard, with good suitable Graphic card lan card etc etc, cabinet mouse,...

Started by arpitad82‎, February 5th, 2013 03:00 AM
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Views: 2,179
February 27th, 2013, 02:16 AM Go to last post

need 32 TB ,64 TB storage - second hand

Hi, i need second hand storages min 32 TB ,64TB or even more . Ready to purchase.

Started by kreesh‎, February 27th, 2013 02:07 AM
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Views: 245
February 27th, 2013, 02:07 AM Go to last post

Will my upgrade work?

Hi I hope someone can help me, I'm finally upgrading my system after getting together the money to do so from a very long period of time. Basically I would like to know if Windows XP Professional x64 bit will work with new components. I will be getting the following- Asus Sabertooth x79 Intel...

Started by ChibiBattleTank‎, January 10th, 2013 06:18 PM
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January 10th, 2013, 06:18 PM Go to last post

Nuke on notebook. Which graphics?

Hi, just like to ask if people use Nuke on a notebook, which graphic cards they are using it with (and which os). Nuke would not even launch on linux with integrated intel graphics last time I tried. So any info on either windows or linux notebooks is welcome. I would not need it for serious...

Started by Kai01/W‎, August 1st, 2009 03:20 AM
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Views: 5,080
November 7th, 2012, 01:35 AM Go to last post
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render issues....

hey guys... I am facing render issues for god knows what reasons... Fusion is giving very weird renders... every time i render some footage, I am getting colorful and pixel'ted render ! There are some colorful stripes running horizontally and vertically throughout the frame.... I have...

Started by Sushant‎, June 23rd, 2012 02:45 AM
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June 23rd, 2012, 02:45 AM 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 07:09 PM
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Views: 4,728
April 17th, 2012, 09:16 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 07:51 AM
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April 13th, 2012, 07:51 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 07:47 AM
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Views: 523
April 11th, 2012, 07:47 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 11:37 PM
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April 6th, 2012, 11:37 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 06:23 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 2,169
April 2nd, 2012, 05:48 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 05:28 AM
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Views: 586
April 2nd, 2012, 05:28 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 01:24 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,376
March 22nd, 2012, 02:39 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 09:41 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 3,499
March 18th, 2012, 04:21 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 06:57 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,596
March 6th, 2012, 09:12 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 02:55 PM
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February 24th, 2012, 05:24 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 08:22 PM
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Views: 1,573
January 10th, 2012, 12:27 AM Go to last post
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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 09:45 AM
after effects, lcd projector, pc for after effects
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January 9th, 2012, 09:45 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 03:35 PM
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Views: 1,731
December 28th, 2011, 04:05 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 01:03 PM
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Views: 1,876
December 24th, 2011, 01:07 AM Go to last post
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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 05:34 PM
cgi, compositing, eyeon, fusion, troubleshoot
Replies: 0
Views: 801
December 3rd, 2011, 05:34 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 02:34 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 2,508
October 23rd, 2011, 10:47 AM Go to last post

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