VFX Wages

Here is an article about VFX wages.  Inside this article is a link of a spread sheet with different company and wages for different jobs.  I highly recommend looking at this if especially if you plan on getting a new job any time soon.

True Colors

This is a pretty cool stop-motion video of cubes and colors.  Here is the youtube page .

Basic Key - Alpha Channel

Here is a quick key I pulled in Nuke.  I used the IBK Gizmo for the edge matte and a Primatte as the Core matte.  There are still some holes that need to be filled but I'll do that later.  

I downloaded a Gizmo called the Grad that allows you to take four samples of the greenscreen and gives you back an average.  It's a lot like the IBK color but seems to work a bit better for motion blur and especially after adding a grade node to it. I got the grad node via FXPHD recommendation then downloaded it from here .

 Picture of the IBK with Grad node with Grade node and the Primatte keyer.

Here is what the Grad Node options look like

Here is the Alpha Channel that I got from the IBK Gizmo and Primatte Nodes.  (Still has holes)

Alpha Channel from Ken Fisk on Vimeo.

Gizmodo had it right: Camera Porn

Shots of the new Scarlet and Epic cameras by Red

Gizmodo Article

Basic Key - Background

Here is the Background I decided to use.  I shot this outside my work with a Canon 5D Mark 2 with the kit lens which isn't my favorite lens by any means to slow for me.