by Vickie Boughen | Oct 18, 2017 | Nicks Rants and Raves
Finding life balance as a digital artist “One Step…and then the next gets you where you’re going.” – Sister Creep When I was younger, people would ask me what I wanted to do for a living and I always had the same response; “I...
by Nick | Sep 25, 2017 | Nicks Rants and Raves
Advice from VFX industry veterans CGM students get to do a lot of cool things. We tour production studios, learn to shoot, discover all the interesting disciplines of 2D and 3D production, but none quite as awesome as this. 5 CGM students were invited to the set of...
by Nick | Sep 20, 2017 | Nicks Rants and Raves
Why Overtime in VFX and Animation is a Really Bad Idea. I can’t help smiling (on the outside) when I discuss this topic with certain visual effects production people, especially the managers who haven’t had to do 12 – 18 hours straight busting their brain at a...
by Nick | Sep 13, 2017 | Nicks Rants and Raves
As the solar eclipse of August 21st 2017 approached, I was thinking about the effect it might have on shadows. After all, the size and shape of a light source has a significant effect on shadow quality, and the size and shape of the sun was going to change...
by Nick | Sep 8, 2017 | Nicks Rants and Raves
Working with NASA – Dreams do come true Always dreamed of working with NASA? Us too. Earlier in 2017, students at CG Masters were given the opportunity to 3D model, 3D print and build a scale model of a NASA Mars Rover concept vehicle. It was the chance of a...
by Nick | Sep 1, 2017 | Nicks Rants and Raves
Vancouver’s Expanding Job Market for VFX & Animation For Canadians, there is no better time to get into the exciting film visual effects and animation industries. New immigration rules limit the ability of studios to hire foreign junior (entry level)...
