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Makuta VFX's Pete Draper discusses Working with S.S. Rajamouli, RRR Director

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 It is the final product of director S.S. Rajamouli's dazzling usage of computer-generated effects the RRRis on its path to becoming the most acclaimed Indian blockbuster in 2022. Beginning with the violent CGI fly-in Eega (2012) and continuing through the fantastical scenery of Baahubali (2015-2017) as well as the revolutionary war of the jungle cat in RRR, Rajamouli has overseen some of the most stunningly artistic films in the 20th century. He was able to accomplish this with the help of Makuta VFX, who have worked on every Rajamouli film in some capacity prior to Magadheera(2009). I talked to Makuta the Division Manager of Makuta VFX and Chief Tech Director Pete Draper, about his move to England to Hyderabad as well as the process involved in setting up an VFX store in India and how it's doing Rajamouli's epic films. FilmmakerWhat are your experiences in the field of visual effects? how did it lead to your move to England in England to Hyderabad and the formation of Mak...

virtual production

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 One of the most well-known methods of virtual production involves creating a real time virtual rendered scene using a game engine surrounding physical props and actors using an LED wall. When the camera moves, the virtual environment on the LED wall shifts perspective as well, using gaming technologies to navigate a virtual landscape. The unison of movement between camera and imagery is called the parallax, creating the illusion of a physical location. Live camera tracking translates accurate camera movements into the rendering platforms where they are realized in real time. The rise of virtual production Epic Games Unreal Online Learning Producer and CG Spectrum Mentor of Virtual Production  Deepak Chetty   has developed all kinds of innovative content during his career as a director, cinematographer, and VFX professional. He has worked on films, advertising, and virtual events such as the GCDS fashion show for Milan Fashion Week.  For several years now, Chetty's b...

Types of graphic designs.

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1. Visual identity graphic design A brand is a relationship between a business or organization and its audience. A brand identity is how the organization communicates its personality, tone and essence, as well as memories, emotions and experiences. Visual identity graphic design is exactly that: the visual elements of brand identity that act as the face of a brand to communicate those intangible qualities through images, shapes and color.  2.Marketing & advertising graphic design Companies depend on successful marketing efforts to tap into their target audience’s decision-making process. Great marketing engages people based on the wants, needs, awareness and satisfaction they have about a product, service or brand. Since people will always find visual content more engaging, graphic design helps organizations promote and communicate more effectively.  Marketing designers work with company owners, directors, managers or marketing professionals t...

An introduction to Compositing and Finishing for VFX Latest VFX webinar by ILM and Escape Studios

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  Animation and Visual Effects have been an integral part of story telling. Be it a Hollywood movie, web series for OTT platform or a commercial project, 3D and VFX are used heavily to create necessary impact. Virtual Production is on the horizon, but it will take some more time to integrate in fully. So, with continuous growing demand of new web series, the jobs in VFX and Animation are also surging high. OTT has opened a complete new arena for our industry and it will be keep on going.  In the series of Animation and VFX webinars by Escape Studios, the latest is on the Compositing. For the same, they have collaborated with  ILM (Industrial Light & Magic) . So, this specific online training session will be a kind of panel discussion between top level artists of ILM and veteran trainers of Escape Studios.  The webinar will be helpful for all aspiring and junior artists who wants to become a VFX Compositor. They will get an industry insights and useful information...

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Integrity Pledge now available as e-Pledge with Certificate

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Be part of the change, take the CVC’s pledge to put an end to corruption in India Have you taken the pledge to promote integrity and eradicate corruption? More than 3.66 lakh ordinary citizens have already taken the pledge being promoted by the Central Vigilance Commission, which is celebrating this week as Vigilance Awareness Week. All these years, the CVC had limited itself to oath taking at central government organisations and state government departments, but this year, it has extended the pledge to every citizen, in line with the Narendra Modi government’s promise of providing a corruption-free administration. Central Vigilance Commissioner K V Chowdary said that as part of its efforts to promote probity in public life and to achieve a corruption-free society, the CVC observes Vigilance Awareness Week every year beginning on October 31. https://pledge.cvc.nic.in/. Entering Basic Details  - This includes providing your Name, Gender, ID Proof (Aadhar, PA...