http://www.brokenpipefilms.com/unframedvfx An insider's look at the world of low-budget visual effects. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 18:15:06 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Yes, it's been a while. And no, this isn't a proper update, I'm afraid....It's just a quick note to let anyone who's keeping an eye on the site know that it'll be going down for a bit. I've got to move hosts, and I haven't even started to look for ... http://www.brokenpipefilms.com/unframedvfx/2008/03/pending-downtime/ In compositing, colour issues are one of the things that give a lot of people the most hassle. They're the kind of thing that a lot of people can cope fine not understanding entirely, but having a better understanding of the issues surrounding colour can really help your understanding of ... http://www.brokenpipefilms.com/unframedvfx/2007/05/colour-space-and-the-many-pitfalls/ I've got another upcoming project which has been on my plate for a while, but I haven't had the chance to say much about it until now. You may remember a breakdown I posted last year.... It was a particularly rough and crappy attempt at a time-slice shot. It's finally time ... http://www.brokenpipefilms.com/unframedvfx/2007/03/new-project-time-slice-shot/ Ouch... that was all down for a little longer than I had planned. We should be back up for the forseeable future now - the recent down-time was a combination of a server move that didn't quite go as smoothly as planned, combined with christmas and a very busy period at ... http://www.brokenpipefilms.com/unframedvfx/2007/02/recent-down-time/ With the aim of properly getting back into keeping this thing updated, I'm trying to hit the ground running..... So, after a little (ahem) break, I'm going to do my best to bring you weekly shake tips. My aim with these is to try to introduce you to various tools that you ... http://www.brokenpipefilms.com/unframedvfx/2006/10/shake-tip-water-droplets/ Someone on VFXTalk asked recently about the various different jobs involved in visual effects. I spent a while typing out a longish answer, and, after posting it, I did a quick google for other resources on this. I didn't find anything, so I thought I'd chuck my post up on ... http://www.brokenpipefilms.com/unframedvfx/2006/10/vfx-job-descriptions/ After such a long hiatus, I came back to find the front lawn covered in garbage. Fortunately, I'd turned comment moderation on for potential spam, and I had a queue of over 2000 comments. Needles to say, I didn't go through them all one by one, so if anyone did ... http://www.brokenpipefilms.com/unframedvfx/2006/10/comments-and-moderation/ Right..... after far too long of a hiatus, I think it's finally time to get things going on here again. What has been going on, I hear you cry... (or is that just the voices in my head? It's hard to tell sometimes!) I've got a number of low-budget shows that I've ... http://www.brokenpipefilms.com/unframedvfx/2006/10/back-on-the-road-again/ It's been far too long, and to those of you who've been checking the site on a vaguely regular basis, I apologise (I can't believe you're still here!) A few updates..... I've got a couple of shot breakdowns to post - one more from Enter The Zombie, and one from Darkness, which ... http://www.brokenpipefilms.com/unframedvfx/2006/03/updates-whats-been-going-on/ Why do I always seem to get involved in projects that fall by the way-side? Okay, so it's not all the time (the Enter The Zombie premiere was a few weeks ago), but the two I've been going to do that have had a more substantial amount of VFX work ... http://www.brokenpipefilms.com/unframedvfx/2005/10/new-projects/