Using the Quicktime libraries in Windows results in massive color shifts, etc due to Apple’s color managing the file based on display profiles. I know this because I have spoken (at length) to Apple engineers on the subject. I don’t want the color management as I deal with so much of that already (linear exr -> log -> OCIO CCC …
Building a file server for home (and small VFX usage)
I have been building a server for a bit of time now. It’s a FreeBSD build from ZFSGuru. I have 16 2tb drives on the array in a RaidZ2 (Raid 6) formation. There are 2 vdevs of RaidZ which means I have 8 drives x 2. Each vdev has RaidZ2. This results in better iops and overall performance. Here …
Full length Archetype film online now
The short film I supervised for Aaron Sims is online now. I supervised the visual effects, on set and post. Once the design, model, and textures were complete I stepped in and did shader design and setup in Maya using VRay. Using VRay RT I managed to get a lighting rig for the main character within a couple of hours. …
Recovering a bad drive with the Ubuntu Live CD
Well, I lost a drive in my raid. The new drive did not take so I was advised to clone the drive. I tried several Windows based utils. All of them failed at the task of pure sector cloning. Pathetic. Well, Linux (Ubuntu) to the rescue. I downloaded the Ubuntu 11.10 LiveCD because I knew I could use ddrescue to …