Hi Guys

Here's a cool VFX reel to watch!! Click on menu to watch more.



Paul

Hi Guys

HND please make sure you have setup all your work in the studio. Some of you have the Assignment brief missing or not signed. Check it out. Here are more situation vacant ads.

BluePrint Grafix

We are interested in employing a graphic artist with knowledge of Freehand and Photoshop programs. We are not seeking any particular experience. Working Hours : 08:00am - 5:00pm
Anybody interested please contact:


George Vella
BluePrint Grafix Ltd
86/88 Dun Gwann Cilia Street Qormi
Tel: 21462415 / 99474224 / 79593821

the following company is in search of two students that have a good basic knowledge of 3D studio Max.

Exalta Ltd
Contact person - Mr. Alfred Camilleri
Email - acamilleri@exaltaprojects.com
Mobile - 99421211


For 3D Students

We are presently looking to employ a male or female interior design assistant.
Job description will include the sales of fabrics from our showroom. Handling sales and orders from showroom or on site with client.
The job will also consist of day to day administrative work too.
A knowledge in the use of Acad will also be considered an asset and must own car.

Working hours are from 9.00am - 13.00 and from 15.00 - 19.00. (Mon - Fri)
Saturday mornings optional.

Contact

Mr. Kenneth Tanti - Director
Tanti Interiors
52, Imrabat Street,
Sliema slm13
Malta
Tel/Fax: 00356 21 330094


Caw
Paul

To All HND GRFX (Mainly 2nd Years) Izzy Inc Limited is a Malta-based company which was formed early in 2006 as a development of Isabel’s graphic design services. Under the surname Warrington, she has been designing for the past ten years, including three years in her own right since 2003. Izzy Inc offers a complete range of creative services through collaboration with a select group of professionals. Good teamwork allows Izzy Inc to produce much more than the sum of the individual parts. This company needs a Full-time Graphic designer






Contact details as follows:
Isabel Ripard Art Director

Izzy Inc Limited
8 Spiteri Court
Guardamangia Hill
Pieta
PTA 1319

t. +356 2123 2679
m. +356 7933 2845
e. info@izzyinc.com.mt
w. www.izzyinc.com.mt

Hi Foundation GRFX

Time is running up and the deadline for the assignment is near. Please do not forget your evaluation before submitting your FMP. You can use the notes I gave you for units 5, 6 & 7 to help you out. As for setting up your FMP please note that this must be done professionally. All items must be clearly labeled and in your case (tip) you can use a typeface that you have used for your report or poster etc. as long as it is legible. Your Reflective Diary, Technical Journal and Sketch book must have your name clearly visible labeled.

I wish all of you the best of luck. I know that the majority worked hard on the FMP so please now give it that little bit extra effort so that your work will stand out and justify all the creative effort you have put in it.

Regards
Paul

Hi Guys

I found this Stop Motion Animation

Paul

Hi Guys

I wanted to inform you (HND1 & Foundation GRFX) that tomorrow 20^th March 07 and on the 21^st March 07 you will not have lessons with me since I will be attending a course. You will still have other lessons.

Paul

Hi guys this might interest you!!

Adobe have just announced that there will be 2 versions of Photoshop CS3 comming out. The new Photoshop will be called Photoshop CS3 Extended. With this new version will have the possibility to render and incorporate 3D images into your 2D composites. Stop time with easy editing of motion graphics on video layers. And probe your images with measurement, analysis, and visualization tools.
Click here to read more.

Hi guys
Here are some sites to help you

For the Web
Flash – Adobe
SwishMax – SwishZone

TV and Film (Motion Graphics and VFX)
After Effects – Adobe
Combustion – Autodesk
Flame – Autodesk
Inferno – Autodesk

2D Toon Animation
Toonboom Studio Express – toonboom
Toonboom Studio – toonboom
Harmony – toonboom

3D Animation
Maya – Autodesk
3DS Max – Autodesk
Lightwave – Newtek
Cinema 4D – Maxon
Houdini – Side effects
Softimage - Avid

Paul

Now this was the first Animation done by a New York newspaper cartoonist James Stuart Blackton who interviewd the inventor Thomas Edison who was experimenting with moving pictures as you saw in the previous post. In 1906 they publicly released Humorous Phases of Funny Faces the first animation. Blackton used about 3000 'flickering drawings' to make this first animated picture. He is the forefather of the animated cartoon. The animation shown in the previuos post was a test they did before this. The novelty brought explosions of laughter and was an instant hit!

Paul

Hi HNDs

This term we will be starting Animation Techniques and to get you in the mood I will be posting some interesting facts and sites on this blog. To begin with here is the first interactive animation ever produce. Pretty ingenious considering it was done in 1900. No Computers, no DV Cameras etc.


Enjoy

Hi Guys
I was delighted today to meet your parents and it was a pleasure to talk to them and you during the open day.
I found some good sites you might be interested in
http://www.3d-create.com/keko/home.php
Go to this site and check this guy’s short animation and read his about me page. Very interesting.

Adobe has restarted issuing the online proxy pdf magazine. You can find and download the premiere issue and subscribe here
http://www.adobemagazine.com/ Get inspired. Then get to work!

I would like to see some of your comments about what I’m posting. Those of you who have registered to the blog and would like to comment about a post just click on the pencil symbol and leave a comment. Like this the blog would become more interesting and we can even help one another here.

Take Care
Paul

I have just invited HND 1 students to this blog so that they can
also participate. I will post sites related to the next term unit assignment –
Animation techniques.
If you want to join in create a gmail account if you
do not have one go here https://www.google.com/accounts/NewAccount but if you have one already there is no need to do so.
Regards

Paul

Il-Gaġġa at ninth European Film Festival

By MaltaMedia NewsFeb 22, 2007 - 10:27:52 AM

Maltese full-length feature film Il-Gaġġa, directed by Mario Azzopardi over 35 years ago, will feature in the ninth Edition of the European Film Festival.
The Festival which, as in the past is being organised in collaboration with the Embassies of the EU Member States, will be launched on Saturday, 3rd March 2007 and run until Saturday 24th March to coincide with the 50th Anniversary of the Treaty of Rome which was signed on 25th March 1957.
This edition will feature a variety of films from twenty-one Member States including Malta. Nineteen films are being presented at the Eden Cinemas, St. George’s Bay and two at the Citadel Theatre, Victoria, Gozo.
Il-Gaġġa will be screened on the first night. It based on a novel by Frans Sammut. Even though this film was a product of University students in 1971, it remains extremely topical and influential in today’s day and age. It is also one of Malta’s first cinematographic masterpieces, involving a long list of local talent. The 75-minute film was transferred to digital format and enhanced by Studio 7 Productions.
The second is an evening of Maltese short, recently produced films followed by a discussion on how the EU can help catalyse a film production industry in Malta. Only last week, the EU launched its new MEDIA 2007 programme which is set to financially boost to Europe’s film industry over the next seven years.

As in previous editions, the 9th European Film Festival will also be contributing to raise funds for a good cause. This year's proceeds will be collected in aid of the Cystic Fibrosis Trust which provides information, advice, support and, where appropriate, financial assistance to anyone affected by Cystic Fibrosis.

Tickets at a voluntary price of Lm1 for each show will be available at the box office of both venues as from Friday 23rd February 2007.

I’m posting some links on packaging which might help you out in your evaluation. Pick out the symbols most commonly used in packaging and include them in your chart. Explain why these are used.
Here are some sites:
http://www.technologystudent.com/despro2/drink14.htm
http://www.technologystudent.com/despro2/drink7.htm
http://www.biffa.co.uk/getrecycling/symbols.php
http://www.bignellsurgical.co.uk/packaging_symbols_en.htm
http://www.tis-gdv.de/tis_e/verpack/markier/markier.htm

You can use the appropriate symbol on your package as well.

As for barcodes the how stuff works site explains the use of barcodes watch the video.
http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/upc.htm
And this is a cool site with barcode designs.
http://www.barcoderevolution.com/gallery/index.php?c=all
In the UPC Simply Barcodes site you can find some sample barcodes as well.
https://rovix.com/upccode3/order_form_conversion.php

You can also include aseptic packaging. An aseptic package is one which has been sterilised prior to filling with UHT-treated (Ultra High Temperature) food, resulting in a product which is shelf stable for over 6 months. TetraPak are world leaders in this type of packaging. http://www.tetrapak.com/
You can also visit these sites about aseptic packaging.
http://www.aseptic.org/
http://www.morinu.com/product/AsepticInfo.html

You can post comments re this blog by clicking the comments button here under and post your comments. You should have a Google account to do this.

Paul
P.S. check the links on the right as well for tutorials and more.

I will be restarting this blog again and invite new students to it from Foundation, HNDGD yr1 & 2 and HND3D YR 1 as well. First of all you will find information about the units you will have with me and if you have any comment you can post them here. Hope you will keep it alive and post comments and your work as you go through.

Regards,

Paul