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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

FCP Render Question. Help Appreciated.

Hi First Time Poster. Please could someone suggest a few render farm options on the market that I can use for final cut pro and after effects. I need to compress 1000 fcp timelines into quick time compressions and convert 400 digi beta tapes to pro res. Thanks quick render.

Started by quickrender‎, February 4th, 2011 01:35 PM
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February 13th, 2011, 02:19 PM Go to last post

Da Vinci System

Hey everyone, I have been working in 3D animation and effects for companies for about 9 years now. Most of the work I have done has involved 3D work in Maya and simple(ish) compositing in After Effects. Recently I began working on VFX gigs on my own and have quickly realized that what works...

Started by swardson‎, February 8th, 2011 01:21 PM
da vinci, hardware, rig, setup, system
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February 8th, 2011, 05:38 PM Go to last post

need stereoscoptic workstation

Hi noob question. Can anyone recommend a good setup for a workstation that can handle Maya and compositing in nuke. I currently have quadro 3800 but Im not sure if I need shutter glasses or just polarized glasses. Do I need the 3d vision pro setup? Also whats a good production stereo monitor...

Started by llama‎, February 1st, 2011 04:44 PM
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February 1st, 2011, 04:44 PM Go to last post

second hand mac pro?

Hi guys, I'm playing with the idea to buy a second hand mac pro from ebay. Do you guys have any experience with this? Are there any extra customs for second hand stuff from the US to EU? Thanks, pH.

Started by pixelhussar‎, January 30th, 2011 01:36 PM
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January 30th, 2011, 01:36 PM Go to last post
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cineform problem.!

hi i have 2k editing hardware with cineform as codec because of the si-2k shots. but my playback has problems in frame dropping unless i downgrade the playback of my premiere to1/4 and lose a lot of data. the playback on windows is okay. ...my system is in bellow descriptions: cpu: intel xeon...

Started by farhaad_yousefi‎, January 30th, 2011 12:57 PM
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January 30th, 2011, 12:57 PM Go to last post

New system configuration for vfx ?

hi! everyone i want buy a new system with good config and my budget is 60 to 65 thousand (1400 $) .softwares nuke ,fusion . which motherboard is best for our purpose AMD,INTEL or ASUS ? graphic card ATI or Nvidia ?:confused: thx

Started by bhuvan_vfx‎, January 27th, 2011 01:32 PM
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January 28th, 2011, 01:57 PM Go to last post
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Urgent help needed regarding computer configuration

Hi VFXTalkers, I am planning to either make me a desktop or to assemble one through someone. Now my budget is $900. I want to run these programs, may 2-3 at the same time : Adobe Photoshop,Adobe Illustrator,3d Max,Maya,After effects ,VRay,Houdini,Realflow,Renderman....

Started by amlan70‎, January 19th, 2011 10:13 AM
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January 27th, 2011, 04:09 AM Go to last post

Planning on building a new computer

Hey everyone... I was wondering if I could get some opinions/help on a new computer setup. I've got a desktop right now but it's pretty outdated and isn't up and running currently, and rather than fixing it, I'm thinking about getting an entirely new setup. I haven't been keeping up too much...

Started by krottman‎, June 19th, 2010 09:29 PM
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Views: 2,058
January 27th, 2011, 04:02 AM Go to last post

configure wacom tablet settings in linux?

i grew up on a mac interface but lately many studios are putting me on centOS linux machines. my biggest issue in adjusting has been the wacom tablet on these machines. i work primarily in nuke and very very rarely use the mouse or keyboard. i normally like to set the tablet pen buttons to (alt...

Started by the ckynus‎, January 25th, 2011 02:46 PM
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January 25th, 2011, 02:46 PM Go to last post
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My very first home render farm

So, I'm a freelance After Effects person that got into cinema 4d a few years ago. I'm currently running a Mac Pro 2.66 GHz Quad-Core Xeon with 6 GB of ram. I know, I know, not a lot of ram. But this machine is apparently optimized for 3 sticks of ram rather than all 4 slots being filled. And I...

Started by spiffywilco‎, January 18th, 2011 08:54 AM
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Views: 3,074
January 25th, 2011, 05:52 AM Go to last post

Alienware M15x or Dell Precision M4500

Hi im a student who needs to buy a laptop im looking to learn and work as of now on the following software Maya, 3dsmax, Adobe suite, Nuke, Fusion, Boujou,ect..my prime focus will be on VFX i have a budget of £1300 and i have 2 laptops in mind Alienware M15x and Dell Precision M4500 both are...

Started by 4tw‎, January 21st, 2011 09:20 PM
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Views: 1,727
January 24th, 2011, 05:48 AM Go to last post
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Which PC amongst these would be good for me ?

Hi all, hope you guys are doing great .... at my last post i got some great replies and advices whether my old laptop wd be enough for my new vfx project. I had been giving it some thoughts now and tried to find some good desktops, some refrubished with the money I have. I wan to...

Started by amlan70‎, August 19th, 2010 12:59 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,348
January 18th, 2011, 11:59 PM Go to last post

Output Monitor

I want to have a general representation of how the final movie will look when compositing and editing. Without going to major expense what would everyone suggest ? Would a bog standard 22" LCD do the job ? Thanks N

Started by Noise‎, December 28th, 2010 12:08 PM
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December 29th, 2010, 04:43 PM Go to last post

Best HD Camcorder/DSLR for budget?

Hey guys, I started off fx work back in the day with my trust VX2100E and did a variety of visual effects compositing work (greenscreening, camera tracking etc). I'm looking to get back into my hobby and explore the realm of HD. I have a top-of-the-line 27inch i7 iMac for editing/compositing...

Started by redeemyourself‎, December 24th, 2010 09:32 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,612
December 25th, 2010, 09:40 PM Go to last post

Software to Hardware Question

Hi everyone, I have a question regarding software to hardware. I have a Macbook Pro with the Intel Core i7 (2.66 GHz) processor and 4GB of RAM (soon to be upgrading to 8GB). I was wondering if this is suitable enough to run Maya, Matchmover, Compositing programs, etc? I'm going to be studying...

Started by Serbian Jedi‎, December 23rd, 2010 02:45 PM
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Views: 609
December 25th, 2010, 01:44 AM Go to last post

best computer for nuke@ae cs5

i want to buy good computer and my range is 3000$ i work big project in AE cs5 and nuke sometime cinema4d and i work full hd i want a goood computer what good to ME option 1 EVGA Classified SR-2 (Super Record 2) Motherboard 270-WS-W555-A1 (are there any board best than this) dual Intel®...

Started by karemkarem‎, December 11th, 2010 04:07 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,759
December 23rd, 2010, 11:49 AM Go to last post
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Project Resources: Cheap Overnight Copywriting and Voice-overs: ChoiceVoice.ca

Hello everyone, 

 We just launched an online portal for getting cheap advertising copy and voiceovers by the next business day. 

 Online interface is easy, and we do the QC. 

 Check us out: www.choicevoice.ca

Started by ChoiceVoice‎, December 10th, 2010 01:57 PM
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December 10th, 2010, 01:57 PM Go to last post
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Laptop Querry

Hi to all. it feels gud to b back. after a long hiatus. Guys/gals, i have a query. Kindly help me. I a vfx artist and has bought a laptop for my personal use . I want to use software like maya, max, fusion, and others. My issue is that can i use pirated software on genuine OS like Windows...

Started by annkur‎, December 8th, 2010 02:41 AM
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December 9th, 2010, 12:25 PM Go to last post

Intuos4 Question

If anyone here uses the Intuos 4 maybe you can help me. Im finding that in photoshop the pressure i use on my pen is affecting brush flow (i think is the word... >.> blanking out. If i go light the line is very thin, the harder i press the larger it gets to maximum brush size) though i seem to...

Started by Onslaught98‎, December 7th, 2010 09:36 PM
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Views: 496
December 7th, 2010, 11:57 PM Go to last post

final cut studio - yay or nay?

Hey guys, buyin a macbook pro done to the teeth. I'm wondering if I should get final cut installed with it. Ido have the money, but obviously don't wanna waste it :P ill be using nuke, maya, houdini, syntheyes, and posssibly after effects. Is final cut worth having plus these? I've never used it....

Started by Onslaught98‎, December 2nd, 2010 09:53 PM
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December 6th, 2010, 10:20 PM Go to last post

One more question - Best mnouse type for macbook pro

Okay so I know there is no "Best" but I mean out of these two: A. Apples Magic Track Pad - This really intrigues me, seem easy, quick, and more efficient than a mouse (Obviously will be used for VFX) B. Apples Magic Mouse - This mouse seems kinda cool for what it is. Im looking for...

Started by Onslaught98‎, November 30th, 2010 07:44 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 797
December 6th, 2010, 08:55 PM Go to last post

Graphics Card Pondering

Hey guys, so im starting a post graduate course at Seneca with thier VFT program. I have a pretty beast computer (quad core i7 processors, 12gb ddr3 ram, 1.5tb harddrive, and a 5770 hd liquid cooled video card) However this is a gaming card. My computer runs the editing rather well, i havent had...

Started by Onslaught98‎, November 30th, 2010 03:52 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 708
December 3rd, 2010, 06:11 PM Go to last post

Hardware when working with RED footage + a little dilemma.

HI guys Im in a bit over my head here and I could really use your advice. The thing is Im just breaking into the whole vfx industry and just been offered my first real freelance assignment. Its a commercial shot with a red camera at 4k. I know i have the know-how to pull this of but im not so sure...

Started by forsgren‎, December 2nd, 2010 06:29 AM
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Views: 687
December 2nd, 2010, 07:55 AM Go to last post

Raid solution for 2k dpx realtime

Hi, we are working with 2k, 10 bit, dpx files, for color grading (single stream) We will be working on Resolve on Mac (yep, we have a tight budget ;) ) I have seen 2k dpx realtime with Resolve on Mac at IBC using around 8 nodes of color correction and it was still realtime, so it should be...

Started by Wahookah‎, September 21st, 2010 03:28 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,505
December 2nd, 2010, 05:09 AM Go to last post

Macbook Pro - PC Question

One more thing. Ive never used a mac before so i need some help with this answer. If i have after effects, maya, etc on my macbook, and then have an editing studio at home (likely end up being that the pc is not quite as fast as the macbook but can handle it very well and is more comfortable)...

Started by Onslaught98‎, November 30th, 2010 04:27 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 528
November 30th, 2010, 05:13 PM Go to last post

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