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October 21, 2010 Leave a Comment
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October 17, 2010 Leave a Comment
Your read it right.Pragmatic Artistry is now self hosted under the new domain name CODECG.COM. CODE-CG is an one stop spot for downloading scripts and plugins related to computer graphics in various scripting languages including MEL,Python,Perl,Hscript and many more.
Pay a visit to the revamped PRAGMATIC ARTISTRY
Watch out for new scripts and plugins in the coming days!!!
September 29, 2010 1 Comment
Once again DNA Inc is in the news by winning all the awards in the Animation category at the SHORT AND DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL OF HYDERABAD held at Ravindra Bharati in Hyderabad. The event, organised in association with Andhra Pradesh State Film Television and Theatre Development Corporation Limited saw over hundred-plus entries in various categories from different parts of the country. The film HUGO vs LINO won the BEST ANIMATION FILM AWARD while FEEL THE PUNCH won the BEST DIRECTOR(ANIMATION) JURY AWARD.
The award list can be found here
September 13, 2010 Leave a Comment
Finally got my linux distro equipped with full functionality to resume my work on open source platforms. Configuring the network using YaST was just a piece of cake with a really interactive UI that included every information for even the novice user to get the job done. This was the third time I was installing SUSE within a span of 6 months and I had switched back to good old windows every time because of the lack of fully functional drivers for my Radeon 4200. But this time the ATI repository came handy. Last two times I had tried the conventional ”windows-user style“: Download drivers>run the file>and there you go, which proved out to be the most stupid thing on the earth to do. I had just neglected the need for a xorg-x11-server which I finally downloaded using YaST.
The next thing was to get the X Window display driver for the ATI graphics accelerators and also ATI “fglrx” driver kernel module. Both packages could be found at:
http://www2.ati.com/suse/11.3/
After successful installation of the drivers the configuration can be set using the command aticonfig –initial which will save the xorg.conf with the new settings. Display modes can also be specified optionally using the command aticonfi –resolution=0,1280×1024,1024×768. I was planning to go with 1280×1024 resolution by default which left me with the need to specify just these two display modes.
The drivers can also be downloaded from:
X Window display driver for the ATI graphics accelerators
ATI “fglrx” driver kernel module
The next requisite was a screen capture tool that would help me prepare demos of the tools and also let me compile future tutorials which I intend to share in this space. Got hold of a simple and yet powerful screen capture App called recordMyDesktop. It provides two frontend options, one built on Gtk and the other on PyQT4. My love for Qt urged me to go for the Qt-based one.
Here is a screenshot of the recordMyDesktop App
The packages can be downloaded here
August 21, 2010 2 Comments
DNA Inc’s FEEL THE PUNCH triumphed at the TASI Anifest India 2010 by winning First Prize in the Student Film category of TASI Viewer’s Choice Awards ,2010 held at Fine Arts Cultural Center, Mumbai.
Been part of the movie as mentor for Rigging and Character Fx, I’m honored and delighted with the award that we have won at Anifest. This is the first award for ‘FEEL THE PUNCH’, hopefully the first of many to come.
Among the 320+ entries in different categories, the film earned a place in the finalists list of Student Films, which consisted of 15 films shortlisted by Jury Panel consisting of eminent personalities from the Animation Industry.
August 17, 2010 Leave a Comment
Maya Muscle again!!!.This time not just in the form of a test to explore the features Autodesk has provided, but a case study on the project HUGO Vs LINO which proved out to be a huge challenge in terms of the quality expected. Even though I had got used to the Muscle tool set Maya provided, incorporating new features in to the existing character pipeline proved to be a tough task. The decision to go with Muscle System for HUGO demanded all the geometries to be cached out before being forwarded to the lighting and the Fx departments. The next stage was to automate the caching process. With a couple of tools for batch export and import of the cache, the process was well under control. Use of smart collision for the arm pits and elbows helped us get believable collision effects. Added to that self collision and smooth attributes were painted on shot basis in order to tackle the mesh artifacts that were encountered in extreme poses.
July 24, 2010 2 Comments
A mind-game between a beggar and a commuter waiting to board a bus takes a startling turn as the commuter realizes he is outsmarted. The experience leaves him wiser as he discovers that the good-old trick of shooing away beggars is no good anymore.
July 22, 2010 Leave a Comment
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July 22, 2010 2 Comments
A lopsided fight between two consenting unequals. An arena where the rules of fair play aren’t applicable. The sheer audacity of a frail android to challenge the herculean might of a formidable hulk. Pride, trickery, frustration and vengeance are all at play as the battleground turns murky. Hugo, a hulk with rippling muscles all over his frame responds to Lino’s open invitation in a newspaper advertisement to beat him in an arm-wrestling bout. The booty: One million dollars in cash. Hugo is gung-ho about winning hands down as Lino is not even half his size. Post the bout, Hugo goes berserk, Lino’s not impressed and all hell breaks loose. Watch this exhilarating fiction plot.
July 20, 2010 Leave a Comment
Two more films to add to the short film vault of DNA Inc.While one of the projects was a challenge in terms of the scale of the project and also in terms of the implementation of a new character pipeline for DNA Inc(with the implementation of Maya Muscle and Maya Geometry Cache ) , the other one made us harness the power of joint-based facial rig than the preset blend shape set.Both the films were launched during the 12th Anniversary celebrations of Dilsukhnagar Arena held at Shilpakala Vedika,Hyderabad.Sharing a few posters from the DNA Inc blog.
FEEL THE PUNCH
HUGO Vs LINO
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