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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Tuesday, March 30, 2010
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Wednesday, March 3, 2010
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.
4.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kvdq8cRNBM
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.
4.
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!
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Symbolism Project
What is the name of the Current Novel you are reading?
Im currently reading Hole In The Wall.
What is the "basic idea" of the story (min 3 paragraphs) - please remember i have not read the story , provide me with a basic understanding of the novel.
A man in connected with a drug sumugeling and is cought. In prisionhe learns aboyt himself. He realizes that he wants to become better. He wantas to become a writter. When realesed he try's to find himself, to find a way to start. All this in an attemp to foget his apst and move on.
In the current novel your reading are their any gender stereotypes or symbols you have picked up on . Please explain
No not really this sorty is about this one man and whats going on with his life.
What is ALL the characters in your current novel were male.? Please explain how that would affect the novel ?
There wouldnt really be that much of an impact seeing how the story is about himself.
What is ALL the characters in your current novel were female? Please explain how that would affect the novel.
That would change the entire story and in some ways change how the character see's her options and how she would go about to be a writter and change her life.
Please provide the definition of SYMBOLISM in your own words.
Symoblism is when you look at a symbol or a picture and you think of that exact thing or a relevant idea.
Im currently reading Hole In The Wall.
What is the "basic idea" of the story (min 3 paragraphs) - please remember i have not read the story , provide me with a basic understanding of the novel.
A man in connected with a drug sumugeling and is cought. In prisionhe learns aboyt himself. He realizes that he wants to become better. He wantas to become a writter. When realesed he try's to find himself, to find a way to start. All this in an attemp to foget his apst and move on.
In the current novel your reading are their any gender stereotypes or symbols you have picked up on . Please explain
No not really this sorty is about this one man and whats going on with his life.
What is ALL the characters in your current novel were male.? Please explain how that would affect the novel ?
There wouldnt really be that much of an impact seeing how the story is about himself.
What is ALL the characters in your current novel were female? Please explain how that would affect the novel.
That would change the entire story and in some ways change how the character see's her options and how she would go about to be a writter and change her life.
Please provide the definition of SYMBOLISM in your own words.
Symoblism is when you look at a symbol or a picture and you think of that exact thing or a relevant idea.
Monday, January 25, 2010
How the government spends "our money?
Why did you pick this topic? Money is a huge issue for all americans and should be watched very carfuly on what and how much we spend.
what is your stance on this article? WHY? I think that most of that money should go to helping americans and trying to rebuild our economy. Thers a long list of usful things that money could comer to good use. On the ohter hand if the presedent and scientists think that a portion of that money should go to the study of volcanoes that we should just stand aside. I mean that they know something we dont, pluse it not like we can do anything about it anyway and who knows maybe it will be good in the long run.
Why do YOU think this article was selected as one of the TOP Controversial topics of 2009?
This was picked becouse not only are we in a ressesion and we are watching over every penny that the goverment spends but we are also watching what the president and the deccision that he makes.
Why did you pick this topic? Money is a huge issue for all americans and should be watched very carfuly on what and how much we spend.
what is your stance on this article? WHY? I think that most of that money should go to helping americans and trying to rebuild our economy. Thers a long list of usful things that money could comer to good use. On the ohter hand if the presedent and scientists think that a portion of that money should go to the study of volcanoes that we should just stand aside. I mean that they know something we dont, pluse it not like we can do anything about it anyway and who knows maybe it will be good in the long run.
Why do YOU think this article was selected as one of the TOP Controversial topics of 2009?
This was picked becouse not only are we in a ressesion and we are watching over every penny that the goverment spends but we are also watching what the president and the deccision that he makes.
Happiest staes reaveled.
Why did you pik this topic? Happiness is something that everyone looks to gian or acheive so this is something that is common.
What is your stand on the topic? I think that just becouse someone did a study mean that is always tue. diffrent poeple react diffrent ways. So natrually diffrent things make diffrent poeple haapy. Theres no sure one thing that makes everyone happy. Happieness is something that cant be found or reaveled it all up to you.
whats your stand on the topic?
I think that it was a waste of time and money trying to study happieness. All poeple are differnt. So naturally diffrewent thing will make diffrent poeple happy. There shouldnt be a study, its not something that you find an answer to. It's all about you and how you find or do whats makes you happy. Its you, its you life so make it a good one.
Why do you think this article was selected?
Happieness is a universal thing. Its a universal message or word and with how the times are now a days evryone is looking to be haapy.
Why did you pik this topic? Happiness is something that everyone looks to gian or acheive so this is something that is common.
What is your stand on the topic? I think that just becouse someone did a study mean that is always tue. diffrent poeple react diffrent ways. So natrually diffrent things make diffrent poeple haapy. Theres no sure one thing that makes everyone happy. Happieness is something that cant be found or reaveled it all up to you.
whats your stand on the topic?
I think that it was a waste of time and money trying to study happieness. All poeple are differnt. So naturally diffrewent thing will make diffrent poeple happy. There shouldnt be a study, its not something that you find an answer to. It's all about you and how you find or do whats makes you happy. Its you, its you life so make it a good one.
Why do you think this article was selected?
Happieness is a universal thing. Its a universal message or word and with how the times are now a days evryone is looking to be haapy.
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