Ben's Comp Newsletter: Issue 022
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Hey,
Here is this weeks' comp newsletter.
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W_Hotbox
W_Hotbox
by Wouter
Gilsing is a fairly
well-known tool for Nuke. For the
uninitiated, it's a tool that mimics Maya's
hotbox, where you can store all your
favourite custom shortcuts, which are
context-based depending on what you're doing
in Nuke at any given time. The only drawback
is it requires some basic Python knowledge
to get going -- although there has never
been a better
time to learn!
Although each W_Hotbox setup should
be personalized to the way you like to
work, Lars
Wemmje has graciously
shared his hotbox setup on Nukepedia, which
will get you started with very little
programming. Lars has also created a brief
tutorial on how to customize W_Hotbox to
your liking, which you can watch
here.
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Getting The Most Out Of Nuke: Developing
As An Artist
One for the less-experienced Compositors,
this talk from Chris
Wetherly is an
easily-digestible dive into the soft skills
that more-experienced Compositors tend to
possess. If you're looking to develop as an
artist, this talk is for you!
Chris covers some important points such as
how to improve your problem-solving skills,
identifying and avoiding inefficiencies and
the importance of working collaboratively
with your team.
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Quick Tip: Seek good people over great
projects
Cheesy stock photo aside, it goes without
saying that who you work with makes a big
difference. I would argue that it matters
more than the project you're working on.
In my career I have worked with a wide
variety of studios, ranging from small
startups with comp-only shows, all the way
up to global multi-facility studios that
work on the biggest and best tentpole films
every year. I used to be the type of person
who would actively chase contracts on the
big Marvel movie of the year, and
would repeatedly ask to be placed on the
team with the biggest & best project the
studio had available. This was great for
building a solid reel, although at the end
of the day, it honestly wasn't worth the
added stress or the extra hours.
Towards the end of 2016, I had a revelation;
I made a conscious decision to seek out
people I enjoyed working with in the past,
and to do my best to continue working with
those people. As it turns out, this was the
single-most impactful career decision I've
made!
The benefits of working with people you're
familiar with, and who you're confident
trust your work & your word are
immeasurable. More work gets completed,
necessary overtime hours are restricted,
communication mishaps are
easily diagnosed; shows generally just
run smoothly and everyone is happier to be
there.
I highly recommend you try this experiment
for yourself and notice how your quality of
life improves, both at work and at home!
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Andreas Wannerstedt's 'Oddly Satisfying'
Animations
Get ready to say goodbye to the next hour of
your life! These simple looped animations
from Andreas
Wannerstedt are
perfectly crafted, mesmerizing masterpieces;
a perfect example of how even simplicity can
be complex in its own right!
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Did you find this
newsletter informative?
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Thank you to the following supporters, who
help make this newsletter possible:
Premium Contributor: Seb
Tran
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