Introduction
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Daughter of God is a narrative short originally shot in 2006, now moving steadily through VFX towards a completion by summer of 2012. Though roto artists will be repairing some continuity and production gaffs, we are mostly adding additional story elements to flesh out the DOG universe.
Requirements
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Communication
• Be able to communicate clearly in English and follow direction. Please read and deliver everything requested below to be considered for the roto team.
• Have a text-able cell phone number (preferred) or Skype account.
• When emailing, always include DOG VFX in the subject heading. Texting or calling with questions is fine too.
• Always ask for clarification if instructions are not clear.
Work sample
• Link to your demo reel with roto specific examples that include before and after shots. Alternately you can execute a sample shot from the project, save these files.
Roto work sample AE 5.5 (.aep)
or
Roto work sample AE 5.0 (.aep)
and
Roto work sample footage (.mov)
Roto work sample example (.png)
Identity
• Send a recent well lit and in focus picture of yourself at your workstation – this is a sweatshop prevention strategy and not optional.
• Scan your valid state or national ID card, picture preferred (eg drivers license, student ID, etc.)
• Include a national tax ID number (eg USA SS number or similar)
Agreements
Print, sign and return both via email.
• Contractor
• NDA (link)
Project Details
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Workflow
Our workflow requires a vector based deliverable that can be imported into After Effects 5.5, Silhouette or Mocha offer this functionality.
Nuke can’t export vector based roto splines without custom extensions. Raster based targa or tiffs are not a valid deliverable. Nuke contractors should only apply if they have a proven vector based roto shape export workflow.
Compensation
Payment is made through PayPal.com, once roto results are delivered and verified. Officially it’s net 7, though payment usually takes no longer than 2-3 days.
Bidding
Contractors who provide all the required documentation and are approved will be emailed the active list of tasks to bid on with a description and duration in frames and the login for the project FTP site. Download the appropriate Quicktime .movs (DVCPROHD, Windows platforms may need QT extensions to view) and the task_distribution.aep reference file.
We’re working with AE 5.5. Check to be sure your results will import into AE. Ideally, email / upload the results in an .aep file with masks on a solid layer over the target footage layer. DO NOT include footage, just the AE file. Alternately, email / upload the vector export.
Credits
All artists will be included in the credits after the project is finished.