Tech project NjN (Technical Disrector)

Technical Director- is a common job title in computer animation and visual effects companies. Some companies use the title "TD" for several different jobs:
Lighting TD- Is responsible for lighting and rendering 3D scenes
Character TD- Is responsible for rigging a character with a skeleton, clothing, hair, and deformation controls.
Shared TD- Is responsible for writing and adjusting shade’s to determine the appearance of models, and prepare objects to be painted by the texture painters.

TD are involved with modeling and in early stages of productions in addition to effects animation or Pipeline TD is the developer architect that links all the building in the early stages in designing the building. Even though there’s many meanings to TD if someone doesn’t specify then it’s just lighting and rendering.

TD positions require a balance of artistic sensibilities, technical savvy, a fresh eye, and good problem-solving skills for the many complication that come with the role. A few TD's are programmers, but most are not. Many TD's know how to write scripts in different scripting languages, such as MEL, Tcl, Perl, or Python. Almost all TD's are able to work with different operating systems, including being proficient with common UNIX shell commands. Among the TD's that have scripting or programming skills that very with different projects , most spend their time working on specific characters or shots, and only doing scripting or programming when needed to speed up their work or solve a production problem.

The work that many TD's do in lighting and rendering is similar to the work of the "Director of Photography" (or DP) in live-action film production. If not , the name TD can be a bit misleading, and some studios don't even use the meaning. At some companies, the person lighting a shot would be called a Lighting Animator or simply a Lighter, instead of a Lighting TD. People rigging characters are sometimes called a Rigger, Puppeteer, Physiquer, Technical Animator, or other titles instead of Character TD. Because of this, some companies will never list a help-wanted ad for TD's. A TD by any other name is still a TD, though, and they still need to hire people with similar skills for any computer graphics production.
Though there’s not a huge list of responsibilities a TD must make sure that lighting, character, and 3D renderings all blend in together to make a good shot that either still or live actions but in most cases live action.
Average income- 86,000 a year

Education- 5 year Bachelors of Science degree

Some attractive aspects of TD’s are that you get the opportunity to work on a lot of challenging projects, all to make a great scene in a movie or show. Of course there will be negative and attractive aspects to the job. The negative aspects are that you have to work on a single project for extended periods of time due the precision work. The attractive aspect is that you are given the oppertunities to become very creative and to use many elements to make a great scene.
　
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RUBE GOLDBERG

RUBE GOLDBERG



1.What is the definition/ idea behind a rube goldberg design challenge?



Comically involved, complicated invention laboriously contrived to preform a simple operation.



2.What were your thoughts on the we Honda Accord Video?



At first i didnt think it was real. so many steps that was thinking outside of the box just to do one simple task. The steps seemed easy its just that you had to really think about it. One the ohter hand some steps semmed really complicated and hard. the poeple who created the course were really talented represented what it really means the think outside the box.



3.What part of the Honda Accord Video (part) did you like best.?



My favorite part was the bults that fell into the tin tubes that counter balanced and lifted the battery and power that fan. In all the whole video was really interesting and had me thinking outside of the box.



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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kvdq8cRNBM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qybUFnY7Y8w

5.Would you be interested in participating in a rube goldberg design challenge. ? Why or why not? Yes and no.

Yes for that fact that it would be a great oppertunity to to be creative and think outside the box and no for the fact that i wouldnt know where to start and i am not that great with electronics and motors. would i ever enter and try my very haredst.... yes i would!