what ive been reading....

Still on holiday , so sorry, no serious 3D posts yet...

some VFX from the Black Swan
http://www.vizworld.com/2011/01/black-swan-visual-effects-video-reel/

sony stock footage - new spiderman 2 footage of manhatten
https://www.sonypicturesstockfootage.com

vfx guide have an article on the HP7 animation (the story of the 3  brothers)
http://www.fxguide.com/

do it yourslelf HDRI
http://nccasymposium.bmth.ac.uk/2008/ahsan_zohaib/How.html

CIS Vancouver
http://www.cisvfxgroup.com

why cant i run firefox in ubuntu ?

back up the files in the home directory / mozilla / firefox
then delete them
or just move them to a new folder like 'bak' or something

chromatic aberration post from aeons ago updated...

see old chromatic abherration post...

updated with link to fantastic photography from Andrew Schneider...

im still here !

Happy New Yr, Happy Brthday to me, thank you to all whom made it fun,
just thought id pipe in and let ppl know - if anyone still reads this blog....that ive been resting and relaxing and im still alive - and plan to get back deeper than ever into learning new stuff in Houdini and sharing it here :)

Thx Raph and Fi, for the holiday ! the surf was awesome  !!!
Photos soon....