10 questions to ask before you apply for an art job

• Tutorial & Guides

Building a successful career in the entertainment industry takes careful planning. Below, concept artist and author Eliott Lilly reveals 10 key questions you should ask yourself before applying for your first art job.

Portrait of Neill Blomkamp | An interview with Ian Spriggs

• Interviews

We had the pleasure of interviewing Ian Spriggs, character artist responsible for the Portrait of Neill Blomkamp that swept CGSociety a couple of weeks ago. Ian has been in the industry for 10 years and has worked at studios including ILM and Mr. X prior to working with Neill. To stay updated on Ian's amazing portfolio of work, be sure to check out his website or CGSociety Portfolio. 

10 killer tips to speed up your environment workflow

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I love creating environment scenes. The most exciting thing about landscapes is their potential to create immersion: something critical not only for the audience, but for the creator. The deeper you are able to dive into your made-up scenery, the more likely you are to be able to fill it with the details that will bring the scene to life.

Telestream Wirecast Virtual Set Tutorial

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Setting up the Virtual Set

We are going to create a virtual set using footage on your hard drive.

Start Wirecast and begin setting up our virtual set shot by clicking the add media shot button and choosing Add Video Shot. Navigate to your Chromakey Footage, select it, and click Open.

Adobe After Effects Virtual Set Tutorial

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Adobe After Effects is frequently used to do more advanced chroma key virtual sets composites because of it's toolset is broader than an editors for keying and layering. I'm going to walk you through the steps of making a basic set using Studio 159, a news room from virtualsetworks.

Become our freelancer

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Become our freelancer

The global business model is completely changed in the digital generation. Traditionally, the designer’s work requires a considerable amount of editing as well as levels of assessment in order to be posted on a small space within a short time frame. Most designs are eliminated at the assessment stage, which is a tragedy that datavideo Virtual Set does not want to see again. Hence, we provide a stable environment and will reply within 24 hours after sign-up to allow you to upload your favorite designs. 

Chroma Key Intro Tutorial

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Introduction
to Chroma Keying -
Let's get the basics out of the way. In order to use any
kind of chroma keyer, whether it's in your editing program or switcher, you are
going to need a solid green or blue background for it to work.