Ketki Gokhale

In this video, I review an assignment from one of my students at Seneca Polytechnic . Their challenge was to create a hero game-ready asset with Surface/Texture done in substance painter and rendered in marmoset tool bag 4 #computergraphics #gameartist #RealTimeRendering

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My Houdini Solaris Megascans USD Asset Builder (MaterialX) + Karma Lookdev HDA's is now available on Gumroad for free. Build a Megascans asset simply by selecting the folder that contains the textures and variants of the asset. You can set the asset name, specify if the asset includes a proxy, normalize the size (maximum size is 1 meter), set the geometry and material save paths for the USD, and define the geometry and proxy paths to determine how they will be read in the scene graph. All of these parameters can be adjusted without needing to rebuild the asset. Lookdev the Megascans asset in Karma render. Rotate the asset, offset it, change light exposure and launch an automatic render by just one click.This tool is asset-agnostic and can be used to lookdev any asset in Solaris, not limited to Megascans. Download link in the comments. Hope you enjoy it! #houdini #usd #solaris #megascans

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As our industry is rapidly changing, I often repost job listing pertaining to 3D, Animation, Visual FX. If you've posted something recently, please also reply to this post so that folks in the industry who are needing work can find it. #unreal #ue5 #animation #visualfx #3D #storytelling #realtime #gigeconomy

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https://lnkd.in/gK2NuvkQ Click the link above to check out a sped up video of my process to create this stylize game ready wagon prop. I can't wait to see how my students at Seneca Polytechnic Surface/Texture this asset. #gameart #realtimerender #substancepainter

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#VFXFriday has come! New work in progress for today #madewithunreal #screenshotsaturday #vfx #niagara #ue5 #realtimevfx #fire #slashvfx #rtvfx #wip #vfxart #UE5Study #gamevfx

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Unlock Your Free eBook: “Mastering VFX Pipelines for Maximum Efficiency” – Sign Up Today! Are you looking to boost your skills and streamline your VFX workflows? Whether you're a VFX professional or an aspiring artist, mastering the VFX pipeline is essential for efficient production and success in the industry. At OutCast Inc, we’re offering a FREE eBook titled “Mastering VFX Pipelines for Maximum Efficiency” to help you get ahead in the game. What’s Inside the eBook? 📌 Expert insights on optimizing your VFX pipeline for smooth production. 📌 Step-by-step guides on avoiding common pitfalls in the VFX process. 📌 Actionable tips for enhancing collaboration and efficiency in your team. 📌 Real-world examples that showcase successful VFX pipeline strategies. Why Do You Need This eBook? In today’s fast-paced VFX industry, delays or bottlenecks in your production pipeline can cost time and money. Whether you're managing a small project or working on a major production, having an optimized pipeline is the key to delivering high-quality work on time and within budget. This eBook will give you the tools and knowledge to streamline your workflow and enhance your production efficiency. How to Get Your Free eBook: Simply sign up for our newsletter, and we’ll send the eBook straight to your inbox! Along with your free guide, you'll also receive exclusive tips, industry updates, and special offers that will keep you on the cutting edge of VFX. 👉 Sign Up Here to Get Your FREE eBook: https://lnkd.in/em5Zt4GW Don't miss out on this opportunity to elevate your VFX skills and enhance your projects. Sign up today and unlock the full potential of your VFX pipeline! #VFXPipeline #VFXIndustry #VisualEffects #CGI #Animation #3DModeling #PipelineOptimization #VFXArtists #DigitalRendering #VFXEducation #VFXTraining #CGPipeline #TechInVFX #VFXTools #PostProduction #VFXCommunity #VFXTips #CreativeTechnology #3DAnimation #VFXSupport

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Using references is like sharpening a tool before use—an FX artist can work without them, but the results will be much more precise and effective when they're part of the process. And if you need a boost, this Telegram channel is packed with references! https://lnkd.in/g9pS7FTA

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For the past few weeks, I've teaching my VFX ( Visual Effects) students at Seneca Polytechnic how to texture an asset using Mari powerful node graph. I find when texturing in Mari you have to be organized or else you'll be confused. This motorcycle asset was modeled by Deon Coke Texturing and LookDev done by me Wayne Carnegie #animation #computergraphics #texturing #textureart #autodeskmaya

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🔊 One for the Breaking Bad fans! Today’s sound design is of “The Last Batch”, a concept Breaking Bad game by Piotr Tatar. There are a lot of layers going on here. The V8 was recreated using Leon Beilmann’s techniques in Kilohearts Phase Plant. I'm not 100% happy with it, but this week I decided to just share things as I make them. It's been quite refreshing to "expose" things that have only been worked on for a few hours without iteration. I think sometimes as artists we are scared to share things unless they are perfect. Audio, just like visual art, should be seen as a multi-stage process. By working with assets at the concept stages, you can receive constructive feedback from your team (and sometimes interesting new angles from other departments) that will help you push your design to the next level. Far too often audio is seen as an after-thought to slap on a project at the end. This leaves no space for the creative process. Collaborative iteration, that's what it's all about! Let me know what you think. #sounddesign #gameaudio #breakingbad #thelastbatch #kilohearts #phaseplant

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“Use Houdini!” - they said. “Houdini is fast!” - they said. Simple task: Convert thousands of OBJ meshes from quads to triangles as fast as possible. Houdini FX (6,995$): Using TOPs network, utilizing all 18/36 cores/threads Intel i9 7980XE, from/to nVME. 1560x (4Mb OBJ) files: 17 minutes 14sec. Blender BPY (GPL3): Using multithreaded code running 18x BPY instances on the same files on the same PC: 42.28 seconds. That’s even not funny. 17 minutes with fully loaded CPU vs 42 sec. 😲 Update: Sorry, I was wrong! 14 minutes, not 17! https://lnkd.in/gR3vbHvX #b3d #houdini

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Teaser of my Haunted House Experience Unreal Engine 5.3 Lumen Nanite Quixel Lighting and mood using Sky Creator Walking using my Iphone as Virtual Camera artstation.com/pscionti #ue5 #unrealengine5 #ue5 #paranormal #ghost #cemetery #HAUNTED #artstation #hauntedhouse #realism #videogames #mood #creepy #lumen #quixel #teaser #Lighting Unreal Engine Quixel ArtStation 80 Level

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Chroma 0246 - In Which the Author Talks About Compositor Salaries - Part 2 Continuing from where we left off, let's break down the numbers a bit more to understand the financial journey of a compositor in the VFX industry in Vancouver. Minimum Wage Breakdown : Per Hour : $17.30 Per Hour (After Taxes) : $14.33 Per Month : $2,998.66 Per Month (After Taxes) : $2,484.41 Per Year : $35,984 Per Year (After Taxes) : $29,813 Compositor with Less Than 2 Years Experience : Per Hour : $30.33 Per Hour (After Taxes) : $23.51 Per Month : $5,316.91 Per Month (After Taxes) : $4,075.66 Per Year : $63,083 Per Year (After Taxes) : $48,908 These are my modest salary estimates for my students. An average of 8% in pay rise Salary Growth Over Five Years : Year 1 : $60,000 (After Taxes = $46,858) Year 2 : $60,000 x 1.08 = $64,800 (After Taxes = $50,061) Year 3 : $64,800 x 1.08 = $69,984 (After Taxes = $53,699) Year 4 : $69,984 x 1.08 = $75,782.72 (After Taxes = $57,862) Year 5 : $75,782.72 x 1.08 = $81,629.33 (After Taxes = $62,060) 5 Year Total : $352,195.05 (After Taxes = $270,540) Yes, you would have paid $81,655.05 in taxes! Alpha Chromatica's tuition is $27,900. By studying for six months with Alpha Chromatica, you can expect to 10x your investment in 5 years or less. To put it another way, the tuition is just one-third of what you would pay in total taxes if you worked as a compositor in BC for 5 years. Plus, you get the comfort of learning from home in your pajamas or even without pants (though I highly recommend wearing pants). Use your own kickass gaming PC to dive into the world of VFX. I don't know about you, but I hate driving. Growing up in Singapore, we had world-class transportation; clean, efficient, and timely. Unfortunately, that’s not the experience I had when I moved to Port Moody and had to commute to work. I’d much rather spend that time being productive, and in your case, learning. Or as they say, getting gud! We are to compositing education what LetMeSoloHer is to Elden Ring – dedicated, skilled, and here to help you conquer your toughest challenges. P.S. Who else do you know that might benefit from this investment in their future? Let’s help more people achieve their VFX dreams! #VFX #Education #Compositing #AlphaChromatica #InvestInYourFuture

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Testing attachments and control rig on Darius #UE5 allows tweaking premade animations and weights right in scene 🥳 Test anims are gonna be used for realtime VFX production

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✨🎯 **𝘿𝙖𝙮25 -100-𝘿𝙖𝙮𝙨 𝘾𝙤𝙙𝙚 𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙜𝙚 🚀🎨 ✨🎬 𝙉𝙚𝙬 𝙏𝙤𝙤𝙡 𝙄𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙤: 𝙍𝙞𝙜𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙜𝘿𝙚𝙗𝙪𝙜𝙜𝙚𝙧𝙋𝙧𝙤 🔄 RiggingDebuggerPro (maya.cmds Version): 𝙍𝙞𝙜𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙂𝘿𝙚𝙗𝙪𝙜𝙜𝙚𝙧𝙋𝙧𝙤 is your ultimate solution for diagnosing and resolving rigging issues within Maya. Designed to empower VFX and Animation artists, this tool provides comprehensive debugging features that ensure your rigs are functioning flawlessly, enhancing both your workflow efficiency and the quality of your animations. [Please Visit for all the 100 days posts here: https://lnkd.in/g5sGauuX and copy the indented code from here: https://lnkd.in/g7e9A2sY] 🔧 𝙆𝙚𝙮 𝘽𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙛𝙞𝙩𝙨: 🐞 Advanced Rigging Debugging: Identify and resolve complex rigging issues with ease, ensuring your rigs perform optimally. 🔍 Detailed Rig Analysis: Gain deep insights into your rig’s structure, including joint hierarchies, constraint setups, and deformation chains. 🛠️ Automated Issue Detection: Automatically detect common rigging problems such as misaligned joints, broken constraints, and inefficient deformation setups. 📈 Performance Optimization: Analyze rig performance metrics to ensure smooth playback and rendering, even in complex scenes. 💡 𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙍𝙞𝙜𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙜𝘿𝙚𝙗𝙪𝙜𝙜𝙚𝙧𝙋𝙧𝙤 𝙊𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙧𝙨: RiggingDebuggerPro is meticulously crafted to address the critical need for efficient rig debugging in complex VFX and Animation pipelines: ⏱️ Enhance Efficiency: Automate the detection of rigging issues, drastically reducing manual troubleshooting time and allowing you to focus on creative tasks. 🎨 Maintain High Quality: Ensure your rigs are free from technical glitches, preserving the quality and consistency of your animations. 🔍 Gain Deep Insights: Access detailed rig analysis reports that provide a clear understanding of your rig’s performance and structure, aiding in informed decision-making. [Today’s Challenge is to take this simple code to next level.. I am sharing images of these advanced codes...] 🌟 𝘞𝙝𝙮 𝙍𝙞𝙜𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙂𝘿𝙚𝙗𝙪𝙜𝙜𝙚𝙧𝙋𝙧𝙤? In the intricate world of VFX and Animation, ensuring that your character rigs are flawless is paramount for achieving realistic and smooth animations. RiggingDebuggerPro is engineered to tackle the most pressing challenges artists face in rig debugging: ⏱️ Enhance Efficiency: Automate the detection of rigging issues, drastically reducing manual troubleshooting time and allowing you to focus on creative tasks.

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𝙒𝙚𝙡𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙏𝙤 𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙣𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙁𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧 @ 𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙣𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙀𝙙𝙞𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙐𝙄 Now the Secret is out 😍 𝘛𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘤 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘦𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘪𝘯 𝘪𝘯𝘱𝘶𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴/ 𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘱𝘶𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘢 𝘯𝘰𝘥𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘺 𝘢𝘵 𝘢 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 1000+ 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘦𝘹𝘪𝘴𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘥𝘦 𝘌𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘰𝘳 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘸𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯.. 𝘏𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘰𝘭𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯: 𝙄 𝙪𝙨𝙚 𝙝𝙤𝙩 𝙠𝙚𝙮𝙨: 𝙄𝙣𝙥𝙪𝙩𝙨: 𝘾𝙩𝙧𝙡+[ 𝙊𝙪𝙩𝙥𝙪𝙩𝙨: 𝘾𝙩𝙧𝙡+] I am using These nearly for 10 Years.. ConnectionEditorUI - By Subbu Addanki is a tool designed to help VFX and Animation artists efficiently manage and visualize node connections within Maya. Understanding and editing node relationships is crucial for maintaining complex rigs and shading networks. This utility provides an intuitive interface to fetch and display input and output connections of selected node's selected attr, enhancing your workflow by simplifying the navigation and management of node-based relationships. Example Rig for testing: Any input connections of this blend shape: “Body_01_Geo_BS” https://lnkd.in/g3waqrJG 🔧 𝙆𝙚𝙮 𝘽𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙛𝙞𝙩𝙨: Input & Output Connections: Easily retrieve and visualize the input or output connections of any selected node, aiding in the troubleshooting and optimization of complex rigs. User-Friendly Interface: A sleek, dark-themed UI styled with the 'Agave' font ensures readability and a modern aesthetic. Real-Time Feedback: Status bar updates provide immediate feedback on actions, keeping you informed about the connection retrieval process. Seamless Integration: Designed to work flawlessly within Maya, leveraging native modules to ensure stability and performance. 🛠️ Let's Dive into the Code! [Today’s Challenge is to take this simple code to next level.. I am sharing images of these advanced codes...] 🛠️ 𝘼𝙙𝙙𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙏𝙞𝙥𝙨: Custom Connection Filters: Enhance your workflow by adding filters to display specific types of connections, making it easier to focus on relevant node relationships. Export Connection Data: Easily export connection information to external files for documentation or collaboration purposes. Interactive Visualization: Integrate additional visualization tools to highlight complex node relationships dynamically within the UI. Keyboard Shortcuts: Implement customizable keyboard shortcuts to access common functions quickly, further streamlining your workflow. Comprehensive Documentation: Provide in-tool guides and tooltips to help users maximize the utility's potential and integrate it seamlessly into their existing pipelines.

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User feedback and user requests are very important! We are constantly improving the software for the artists who use the tool. Take a look at the latest developments of the video player. #vfx #assetmanagment #videoplayer #daselement

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Going off my post yesterday about the best way to approach moving from VFX to Real-Time VFX, I think one of my biggest questions is: "What should a GameVFX reel look like? On that note: Would anyone who works in Real-Time VFX like to post their reel here? I would love to see what the general outline is. Happy to see reels from other disciplines in games too! #realtimeVFX #GameFX #VFX #GameDev #Effects #GameEffects

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Skeletal Mesh Deform FBX EXPORER Houdini Asset This tool is for exporting moving objects (Deform mesh) that do not have a rig. This tool does automatic rigging and gives you FBX Skeletal mesh output. You can use this output in unreal engine and other software. This tool was developed in Houdini asset download : https://lnkd.in/d5ANVeZ7

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The Impact of Tax Credits on the Stability of the VFX Industry: Tax credits are essentially the government’s way of saying, “Hey, come make your movie magic here, and we’ll give you some money back.” On the surface, they seem like a no-brainer: reduce costs, attract talent, and create jobs. While tax credits may offer short-term benefits, they are, in many ways, not good for the VFX industry in the long run. Imagine you’re a VFX studio deciding where to... Read the full guest post Here : https://lnkd.in/gU9Di9AK #vfx #vfxindustry

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