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So You Wanna Be a 3D Lighting Artist?
In this video, we are exploring the world of lighting within the VFX and Animation Industry. We cover their typical workflows, the skills required to do the job, the software they use, what their day to day looks like and how you could start your journey down the path of Lighting CGI.
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Видео

Starting a World of Warcraft Cinematic
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The first 500 people to use my link will get a 1 month free trial of Skillshare skl.sh/crafthive08241 In this video we recreated Medivh and Atiesh from the World Of Warcraft giving them a more cinematic interpretation.
Is VFX Still Worth It?
Просмотров 10 тыс.4 месяца назад
The first 500 people to use my link will get a 1 month free trial of Skillshare skl.sh/crafthive07241 The VFX and Animation Industries have been struggling recently. In this video we delve into what it takes to be a VFX artist in this climate, the challenges trying to break into the industry and land a job and whether any of it is worth it. From up and coming juniors raised on Blender and Unrea...
Is Hollywood Lying About CGI?
Просмотров 15 тыс.4 месяца назад
In this video we discuss the recent trend of downplaying CGI in movies and tv series in favor of celebrating Practical FX. We explore how many seem to always want to compare the best of CGI in the past, to the worst of today, and explore how CGI has become a bad word, and the lengths film makers go to to minimize it's usage in their films.
I Let AI Take My Job
Просмотров 4,7 тыс.5 месяцев назад
For what can't be generated by AI, pick up an Artist Pro 16(Gen 2): $100 off on XPPen Walmart store: bit.ly/4axv4hL CA official store: bit.ly/3x2hwgu In an attempt to learn more about the looming threat of generative AI art, I'm looking to find every tool I can that's meant to replace the work I do daily, to see how much of my job it currently replaces and fill in the rest of the gaps myself to...
What If Krabby Patties Were Real?
Просмотров 1,2 тыс.5 месяцев назад
Sign up to Milanote for free with no time-limit:milanote.com/crafthive We thought it might be fun to bring fictional food brands to life with full CG Ads that would be suitable for today's world of social media. Starting with an all time classic, the Krabby Patty from SpongeBob SquarePants! Thanks to Paul for the awesome ketchup and Mustard sims! poncatoera.com/work poncatoera
VFX r u ok? Why It Feels Like the End of VFX
Просмотров 177 тыс.5 месяцев назад
This video has been a long time coming. A year post strikes and our industry is still struggling to recover. Many of us are struggling to find work and make sense of everything going on. We've definitely been battling a lot of career anxiety lately... We delve into the issues the industry had for years prior, and all of the current threats to our industry like strikes, tax credit reductions, th...
How VFX Artists Simulate CGI Effects in Movies
Просмотров 7 тыс.6 месяцев назад
The first 500 people to use my link will get a 1 month free trial of Skillshare skl.sh/crafthive05241 Check out how FX Artists and TDs in the VFX industry make literal movie magic in our favorite films. We dive into what software they use, a day in the life of an FX artists, the skills they need and how you could get started on your way to becoming an FX Simulation wizard!
I Fixed Disney's Little Mermaid Princess Dress with VFX
Просмотров 4,2 тыс.7 месяцев назад
We are back with a new princess dress video. I gave Ariel her pink gown from the original Disney 2d animation using VFX. Join our Discord Community: discord.gg/QSqkqqMzpx We are on Patreon! Become a member here: patreon.com/Crafthive/membership Support Us by Joining Epidemic Sound For Royalty-Free Music For your Videos share.epidemicsound.com/md57eu
How We Made a Sci-Fi Horror Creature
Просмотров 18 тыс.7 месяцев назад
In this video, we covered all the steps involved in putting together a CGI creature in the style of old 1980s sci-fi horror films. We teamed up with a few friends to bring this complex shot to life. Thank you to our friends who collaborated on this Creature with us: Concept Art and Textures by Tristan Rettich Linkedin: ca.linkedin.com/in/tristanrettich Art Station: www.artstation.com/wornpixel ...
How VFX Artists Composite CGI In Movies
Просмотров 167 тыс.8 месяцев назад
So you want to be a VFX compositor? In this video we dive into what VFX compositing is, what compositor do, the software they use, skills they have and you can do to join their ranks. Join our Discord Community! discord.gg/QSqkqqMzpx Here are some Ressources: Nukepedia: www.nukepedia.com/ PixelFudger: www.pixelfudger.com/ ActionVFX: www.actionvfx.com/ ShotDeck: shotdeck.com/ Artlist: artlist.io...
I Fixed A Disney Princess Dress With VFX
Просмотров 189 тыс.8 месяцев назад
As a huge Beauty and the Beast fan, I've always been hugely bothered by the design of Belle's dress in the live action adaptation. So I took matters into my own hands and redesigned it to be more along the lines of what I would've hoped to see in the movie. Follow us on Instagram @crafthivedesign
Why Godzilla Won Best VFX
Просмотров 3,5 тыс.8 месяцев назад
In this video, we delve into what's interesting and innovating about this years VFX Oscar nominees. Find out what makes Godzilla Minus One and The Creator so special among other larger budget movies. If you haven't already, you should all absolutely go check out this hilarious song written and performed by a Framestore artist working on Guardians 3: Framestore/status/176105866662131...
How I Made This EPIC Cinematic Shot In (mostly) Houdini | Eternal Ascent (Top 100)
Просмотров 28 тыс.8 месяцев назад
How I Made This EPIC Cinematic Shot In (mostly) Houdini | Eternal Ascent (Top 100)
How VFX artists Make and Animate Clothes in Movies
Просмотров 40 тыс.8 месяцев назад
How VFX artists Make and Animate Clothes in Movies
VFX Shot & Crew Count Comparison: From Jurassic Park to Avatar2
Просмотров 2,9 тыс.Год назад
VFX Shot & Crew Count Comparison: From Jurassic Park to Avatar2
So You Want To Be An Animator?
Просмотров 18 тыс.Год назад
So You Want To Be An Animator?
Boss Fight Challenge - 2D/3D Breakdown
Просмотров 7 тыс.Год назад
Boss Fight Challenge - 2D/3D Breakdown
The Only Colorspace Video You'll Ever Need
Просмотров 2,4 тыс.Год назад
The Only Colorspace Video You'll Ever Need
The Magic of Procedural Materials in Maya Arnold
Просмотров 6 тыс.Год назад
The Magic of Procedural Materials in Maya Arnold
AI Image to 3D Tileable Material in 4 Minutes
Просмотров 23 тыс.2 года назад
AI Image to 3D Tileable Material in 4 Minutes
What Is Matchmove? Tracking in VFX
Просмотров 30 тыс.2 года назад
What Is Matchmove? Tracking in VFX
Our First Ad is on TV!
Просмотров 8123 года назад
Our First Ad is on TV!
All 3D Modeling Tools in Maya EXPLAINED! - Part 1
Просмотров 4,2 тыс.3 года назад
All 3D Modeling Tools in Maya EXPLAINED! - Part 1
Kitbashed Star Wars Scene | 3D Environment Timelapse
Просмотров 1,2 тыс.3 года назад
Kitbashed Star Wars Scene | 3D Environment Timelapse
The Best 3D Resources Every Artist MUST Know
Просмотров 2,2 тыс.3 года назад
The Best 3D Resources Every Artist MUST Know
Master Maya UVs in Less than 5 Minutes
Просмотров 6 тыс.3 года назад
Master Maya UVs in Less than 5 Minutes
Maya Pro Tips - Essential Shortcuts For Your Maya Workflow
Просмотров 3,6 тыс.3 года назад
Maya Pro Tips - Essential Shortcuts For Your Maya Workflow
Maya Pro Tips - Tools You Should But Likely Don’t Know
Просмотров 6 тыс.3 года назад
Maya Pro Tips - Tools You Should But Likely Don’t Know
Enhanced Rotoscope Animations | EbSynth Tutorial
Просмотров 17 тыс.3 года назад
Enhanced Rotoscope Animations | EbSynth Tutorial

Комментарии

  • @SantanuProductions
    @SantanuProductions 11 дней назад

    Small production houses and established freelancers are also hit by half baked generative AI and the mushrooming content creators arising post pandamic. Adobe has reduced its subscription by less than half. Many half baked AI resources are arriving everyday.

  • @cristir3463
    @cristir3463 17 дней назад

    This is my dream job, I am halfway through my VFX and animation major and I can´t wait to be a Compositor and see my work on the big screen.

  • @館林驍
    @館林驍 20 дней назад

    The narration is loud.

  • @ChIowhat
    @ChIowhat 25 дней назад

    No way you called Emma hermione 😭

    • @crafthive
      @crafthive 24 дня назад

      She will always and forever be Hermione to us :|

  • @profoundpotato
    @profoundpotato Месяц назад

    As a lighting artist I find myself solving technical problems 99% of the time instead of being creative. Though I feel like my studios workflow is out of whack.

  • @rakeshmalik5385
    @rakeshmalik5385 Месяц назад

    BTW, one of my favorite jokes from lighting was when our DMX instructor told us about a DoP she'd worked with who asked her to "make it more ethereal" during production. We made fun of that for the rest of the course. :)

  • @rakeshmalik5385
    @rakeshmalik5385 Месяц назад

    I just finished a six-month course on VFX compositing in August, and found that I enjoyed compositing quite a bit more than I expected to. Now I'm trying to get my foot in the door... into an industry that is still in turmoil from the fallout from the strikes and AI and everything else that's been hamming the film industry lately. Hoping to use my photography, cinematography, and Houdini/Solaris experience to help with that first foot in the door part of things.

  • @samuelboisvert8054
    @samuelboisvert8054 Месяц назад

    As a compositor, I'm very upset you uploaded this video only in RGB, what do you want me to do with this !?

    • @crafthive
      @crafthive Месяц назад

      Extract an alpha with a key or roto what you need obviously!!

    • @samuelboisvert8054
      @samuelboisvert8054 Месяц назад

      @@crafthive are you crazy ?! It would take me literally MINUTES!

  • @graphikeye
    @graphikeye Месяц назад

    You need to bump the gain on your mic

  • @NonBinary_Star
    @NonBinary_Star Месяц назад

    i love the vid bruh 👍🏿👌🏿

  • @NicCrimson
    @NicCrimson Месяц назад

    Lighting is always overlooked

  • @rakeshmalik5385
    @rakeshmalik5385 Месяц назад

    Being an aspiring VFX artist with a lot of experience in real-world lighting from indie cinematography and photography, this is a career that interests me. Especially since I also have some formal training as a composition and a lot of experience programming, because I was working as a software engineer while doing cinematography on the side since indie work doesn't pay the bills :) How critical is any particular renderer to know? I'm mostly rendering with Karma these days because it's fast, beautiful, and included with the Houdini Indie license, but in school we had four days in Nuke for compositing and one day in Maya with Arnold for lighting. We also got an introduction to Katana in the lighting portion, but I generally use Solaris, partly due to Karma being a lot faster than Arnold and not available in Katana :) Thanks for this explainer!

    • @crafthive
      @crafthive Месяц назад

      The skills learned are fairly transferable from renderer to renderer but it does help. Solaris is fairly in demand these days so that's good, but Karma isn't often used as a renderer in production, so it's helpful to know at least one of the others like Arnold or Renderman

    • @rakeshmalik5385
      @rakeshmalik5385 Месяц назад

      @@crafthive In that case, I'm glad that I took the time to learn Solaris! I suppose I'll have to install some educational licenses for familiarization purposes then, at least until my budget allows for some license purchases.

  • @lunarfifthstudios
    @lunarfifthstudios Месяц назад

    This feels useful for a lot of different creative needs, I am working on a comic book and all of this is relevant. Great video! 👍

  • @yavi89
    @yavi89 Месяц назад

    so creative

  • @hunteriadkins
    @hunteriadkins Месяц назад

    What an incredible breakdown, you have an extremely powerful set of skills! Great work.

  • @DarioMackey
    @DarioMackey Месяц назад

  • @GameSlimeOG
    @GameSlimeOG Месяц назад

    What was that space creature movie in the beginning of this video? Or was it a game cinematic?

    • @crafthive
      @crafthive Месяц назад

      Pacific Rim (2013) !

  • @h8f8
    @h8f8 Месяц назад

    Play back your shit, its not 2012 how the hell do you fuck up audio?

  • @bUildYT
    @bUildYT 2 месяца назад

    cool!

  • @Poohinc
    @Poohinc 2 месяца назад

    I don't really like the final look of the redesign but you are super talented and I enjoyed watching the process of you redesigning it!

  • @wonkaytry
    @wonkaytry 2 месяца назад

    wokeness

  • @matthewkretschmer7010
    @matthewkretschmer7010 2 месяца назад

    That Belle dress looks better here than in other videos of people redesigning it.

  • @Evikeuklavier
    @Evikeuklavier 2 месяца назад

    Wait im confused. Is this just 2.5 seconds of his silhouette? lol

  • @sammalama
    @sammalama 2 месяца назад

    He said he was playing the game for 20 years and then mispronounced Thralls name lol!

  • @MisterWombo
    @MisterWombo 2 месяца назад

    Woah! just.. woah! Hope one day i reach the same level of skill and passion that u have! I suscribe 100% after seeing this! 🫡

  • @crafthive
    @crafthive 2 месяца назад

    The first 500 people to use my link will get a 1 month free trial of Skillshare skl.sh/crafthive08241

  • @warlord8106
    @warlord8106 2 месяца назад

    do you have a link or a vid on how to do polycuts?

    • @crafthive
      @crafthive 2 месяца назад

      I don't really, but basically all you have to do it select the object and type `polyCut` in the `MEL` field at the bottom of your screen. Then in the attribute editor select the `polyCut1` tab and play with the `Cut Plane Center`. You can select `Delete Faces` to delete the other half where it's cut.

  • @UnscriptedReview
    @UnscriptedReview 2 месяца назад

    Bro ur thumbnail 😅 i worked on that shot ❤

  • @ankushkaushik833
    @ankushkaushik833 2 месяца назад

    I think that it would've been okay if they diverged a bit from the cartoon design but the thing which threw me off were 1) The structure of the dress- it was waaay too modern with those geometric straight silhouettes of the layers and sleeves 2) The fabric- the fabric was too flowy and the color was too yellow rather than gold and due to this it was looking cheap 3) the shape- The dress was not big and poofy enough 4) the makeup and hair- the hair and makeup were too simple,it was like the everyday belle just let her hair open and wore a prom dress

  • @kait2972
    @kait2972 2 месяца назад

    This video is about capitalism and government corruption.

  • @rano12321
    @rano12321 2 месяца назад

    No

  • @rano12321
    @rano12321 2 месяца назад

    people don't remember bad practical effects and don't notice good cgi.

  • @ArcanePath360
    @ArcanePath360 2 месяца назад

    This is so insightful, thanks for the in depth analysis of the problems in the industry.

  • @adishah_art
    @adishah_art 3 месяца назад

    Great!

  • @Godkiller08
    @Godkiller08 3 месяца назад

    Very interesting! Just a question, why didn't you do the clothes in Houdini ?

    • @crafthive
      @crafthive 3 месяца назад

      Thanks! I simulated the clothes in Houdini, but I wouldn't want to model anything in Houdini really.. it's great at procedural modeling, but not so good at traditional box modeling, which is what you would want to do for clothes. And Marvelous Designer is the best tool to model most clothes.

  • @dbcontre
    @dbcontre 3 месяца назад

    this was so much fun to watch!! you are a true CG Generalist

  • @Henbot
    @Henbot 3 месяца назад

    Hello, Thanks for the video. Alright if I ask you something? I been using all the other programs and got interested in Houdini especially with the dynamics that always got praised over the years in background. I keep hearing people going on about how different and difficult modelling and animation is in it and was wondering why ?

    • @crafthive
      @crafthive 3 месяца назад

      It's built for proceduralism. So when it comes to modeling, it excels at procedural modeling, but lacks some of the tools needed to box model the same way you would in Maya or Blender. It definitely feels more natural to box model in Maya or Blender than Houdini. Animation tools were always just lagging behind in houdini as they haven't really pushed Rigging and Animation tools until recently. But that seems to be changing. Rigging has gotten much better since they introduced KineFX and their latest release has some nice animation tools. So we'll see what comes out of that over the next few years.

  • @EtheRenard
    @EtheRenard 3 месяца назад

    "We never thought about what was wrong with a shot. We just thought about how to make it better" is a great line to encourage creativity!

  • @ashlayriot4135
    @ashlayriot4135 3 месяца назад

    ㅋㅋ 정말 ai가 vfx를 대신할 수준인가요? 정답은 아직은 아니고 한참 멀었습니다. Ai 써보면 압니다. 대부분 아직 장난감 수준입니다. 핵심은 Ai는 쓸만하게 나오면 쓰면 그만이구요. 실재 vfx업계 어려움의 핵심은 가격과 딜리버리를 두고 스튜디오들 끼리 벌어지는 과도한 경쟁입니다. 아티스트는 그 사이에서 물리적인 고통과 스튜디오와 프로젝트의 사라짐을 겪는것이구요... 개선되려면 타당한 경쟁을 하게하는 법적인 구속력 정도가 필요한 지경입니다.

  • @Ay_Em_Akustik
    @Ay_Em_Akustik 3 месяца назад

    Hello, does anyone here have a job as a VFX artist or game developer? Did you guys finish college with a fine art degree, multimedia art degree, or program that is connected to your job field? (VFX artist/game developer) I'm in college now, but I chose the entrepreneurship course because this is what is available at the university. My questions are: Does the company in that field really rely on what degree you have? Can I become a VFX artist or game developer even though I have different finished programs? ( Entrepreneurship)

    • @crafthive
      @crafthive 3 месяца назад

      I do have a degree, and I do work in the industry, but you can absolutely work in the industry without any degree. All that matters is your portfolio. Although that may not be true for video game developers on the programming side of things.

  • @azv343
    @azv343 3 месяца назад

    It's not worth it. The film industry has nothing but contempt for vfx

  • @rumnesia7216
    @rumnesia7216 3 месяца назад

    Hey, what softwares do you use to edit your videos

    • @crafthive
      @crafthive 3 месяца назад

      Hey, I generally edit in Premiere..for now

    • @rumnesia7216
      @rumnesia7216 3 месяца назад

      @@crafthive nice, videos are very well made!

  • @JasonMillerJMTechArt
    @JasonMillerJMTechArt 3 месяца назад

    VFX isn't going away and it's worth it if you're actually really good at it. The actual problem is that if you're new you need work really hard to meet the right people. I get all my work from people who have already worked with me and I was able to leave a good impression with them. I don't interview with strangers. I don't deal with recruiters on LinkedIn. You have to get to this position of credibility to survive. It's hard, but if you have the appropriate skills you can do it. You need to guard your reputation as if it's the most important thing in the universe. One huge tip I can give newcomers is that productions have a lot of moving parts, and just because you hear about one or actually get an offer to work on one, doesn't mean you won't be waiting up to 6 months for it to actually start. It always takes forever for a new production to start. So your options are limited to waiting for something to start or dealing with the chaos of getting up to speed on a production that has already begun. The latter is typically horrible for a few weeks. Especially if you know a better way for doing certain things and have to dismantle a production pipeline to get it right. Don't shy away from doing that though. That is what builds the reputation that is required to do well.

  • @maxglegg1405
    @maxglegg1405 3 месяца назад

    How did you create the volumetrics in Houdini Solaris?

    • @crafthive
      @crafthive 3 месяца назад

      Hey! I was using Arnold here, so I created a cube in SOPs that covered up my entire scene, generated a VDB out of it. Wrote out the VDB, then loaded it into solaris with a volume node. From there I used spot lights with gobo filters of animated caustic lights to create the animate underwater caustic god rays. If you're using Karma, there's a 'Karma Fog Box' node that should get you most of the way there. Hope that helps!

  • @dansdaily3489
    @dansdaily3489 3 месяца назад

    I agree on pretty much everything expect the AI point. I think the pace at which LLM's and other AI tools improvement is insane, and the new AI cluster training for most of them is getting exponentially larger. 10 years ago, AI wasn't really even a real thing, and now each year it 3X's in improvement. People being worried about job security and being replaced is a real issue, as you should tackle the problem head on, not after its happened.

  • @jbdh6510
    @jbdh6510 3 месяца назад

    That’s so amazing and inspiring. Thank you for sharing your progress!

  • @egamez1
    @egamez1 3 месяца назад

    I left this shitty industry 5 years ago. I'm glad I did. Very happy now!!!!

    • @gorkapascual5897
      @gorkapascual5897 28 дней назад

      what are you doing now?

    • @egamez1
      @egamez1 25 дней назад

      @@gorkapascual5897 I'm an FAA-certified aircraft mechanic/private pilot. I love it.

    • @gorkapascual5897
      @gorkapascual5897 25 дней назад

      @@egamez1 wow that's so cool! Nice to hear you are loving it :)

  • @MOHSEMBAHRAMI-ts3nj
    @MOHSEMBAHRAMI-ts3nj 3 месяца назад

    Very nice ❤❤

  • @jaredmane931
    @jaredmane931 3 месяца назад

    Vfx artists, it's time to do your own art!

  • @joeljose4386
    @joeljose4386 3 месяца назад

    Finally someone said on youtube. Blender is industry standard.