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ohm.rent: Who Has the camera This Time?
Cameras, kits and calendar collisions: Alexander Vexler discusses ohm.rent, university equipment loans and keeping rental chaos out of the picture.
On a Mission: Creating “NO ONE’S LIGHT”
No One’s Light is what happens when you start with 50 sci-fi ideas, delete 47 of them for survival reasons, and end up with a five-minute animated short that still looks like an alien planet got a proper art department. Blender handles the world building and Geometry Nodes chaos, CloudRig keeps characters bendy instead of broken, and Nuke ties it together before final grading at HFF München.
VFX School Closes and Leaves the Lights On
For those who don’t know the school: The VFX School was an online training platform focused primarily on…
Blackmagic Schedules Free Resolve School
Blackmagic runs free live Resolve training from February to April covering edit, Fusion, colour and audio.
SideFX launches central Houdini learning hub
SideFX consolidates Houdini tutorials into a structured Learning Library aimed at students and production artists.
FMX opens ticket shop and confirms collaboration track talks
FMX opens ticket sales, confirms new speakers, details pass options and highlights ongoing PANEURAMA industry research.
HFF Munich Hiring: Two Half-Time Heroes Wanted
HFF Munich’s VFX department wants two new tech minds—one for the pipeline, one for IT. Expect creative chaos, cool people, and excellent surroundings!
University up north!
By the way, you can also study at a university in Flensburg if you want to distance yourself as far as possible from the "Wild South". But what can you expect there?
Off to Blender School! In Mannheim from 28.7 to 30.7!
Have you always wanted to learn Blender but haven't made the leap yet? Then we've got something for you: The Blender 3D School in Mannheim is coming in two months!
Between HFF and VHS | Retro article
Looking back: A special film school opened in Mannheim in DP 06 : 2014. The non-profit organisation Flimmermenschen views film as a holistic cultural phenomenon. An educational programme for students, hobbyists and newcomers to the industry.
How do Thinking Particles actually work?
If this question is on your mind, you can now find the answers - thanks to eight free online courses from EffectiveTD. Professional training from industry veterans at Scanline and Stormborn Studios.
Already played Houdini 19.5?
... or still learning? With the latest edition of Houdini Foundations, the reference book by Houdini expert Robert Magee, artists learn the 3D programme Houdini from the ground up.
Free, compact e-book provides information about Nanites
What are the advantages of Nanites in Unreal Engine 5 - and how do lecturers teach the geometry system to their students?
Babelsberg seeks VFX / VP professor
Archive: Film University Babelsberg sought a half-time W3 professor of Visual Effects Technologies / Virtual Production, starting in April 2023.
Filmmaking with Houdini and Unreal Engine
Guido Ponzini's ten-hour course covers Houdini-to-Unreal workflows, look development, procedural buildings, cameras and finishing.
Sophia Zauner becomes new professor at the ifs
Character TD is now leading the "3D Animation for Film and Non-linear Media" Master's programme at the International Film School Cologne.
Andrew Schlussel on VFX Education
Andrew Schlussel discusses VFX education and talent development roles at Netflix, Framestore, Pixar, MPC and DreamWorks Animation.
ifs Cologne Graduates Present VFX and Animation Short Films
The ifs Cologne bachelor's class presented 11 fiction films, eight feature scripts and three animation projects: Circus in Town, Yûgen and Bloom.
ifs Cologne Launches MA in Entertainment Producing
The International Film School Cologne launched a four-semester MA in Entertainment Producing for 14 experienced media professionals.
Summer of Unreal Offers Free Four-Week Unreal Engine Boot Camp
Hochschule der Medien and Epic Games announced a four-week Unreal Engine programme covering previs, rigging, animation, modelling and lighting.
Rise and SAE Institute Launch VFX and 3D Animation Scholarships
Rise and SAE Institute offered three Visual FX and 3D Animation diploma scholarships, plus recurring internships at Rise studios in four German cities.
Digital Production 03:2021 Explores VFX Education and Production Tools
Digital Production 03:2021 surveys VFX and animation education, Mass Effect remastering, Weta Digital, Blender 2.92, Resolve codecs and production technology.
SGO Makes Mistika Boutique Education Edition Free
SGO released a free Mistika Boutique Education Edition with the professional immersive toolset for conform, colour, VFX, editing, VR and Simplify3D.
Lucerne University Launches Master’s Specialisation in Animation
Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts expanded its animation education with a master’s specialisation beginning in the 2021/22 academic year.
How to Become a Concept Artist: Skills, Career and Portfolio Tips
A concise guide outlines the skills, lifestyle, career planning and portfolio thinking needed to work as a professional concept artist.
Connected Ink 2020 Runs as a 24-Hour Hybrid Education Event
Wacom’s Connected Ink 2020 brought educators, students and creators together for 24 hours of talks on creativity and education technology.
ESMA Showreel Highlights Student Animation and VFX
ESMA’s showreel presents animation and visual-effects work produced by students at the French creative-arts school.
MediaTech Hub Conference 2020 Goes Hybrid
The 2020 MediaTech Hub Conference combines a live Studio Babelsberg programme with online sessions on media technology and future business models.
Vessel Studios Presents Medical Animation Work
Vessel Studios combines artists, medical specialists, programmers and animators to create scientific and medical visualisation.
Epic Games Offers Free Virtual Production Primer
Epic Games’ free Virtual Production Primer provides 15 hours of training across ten videos covering Unreal Engine production workflows.
Chaos Announces V-Ray 5 Webinar Series
Chaos scheduled three 2020 webinars covering V-Ray for 3ds Max, Maya, Cinema 4D and SketchUp plus Lavina and Chaos Cloud.
Nvidia Research Improves Video-to-Video Synthesis
World-Consistent Video-to-Video Synthesis uses semantic inputs, memory, optical-flow warping and guidance images to generate coherent video.
Unity Course Teaches Real-Time Animated Storytelling
Unity’s beginner course covers real-time previs, animation and cinematography in approximately 25 hours of self-paced training.
Foundry Live: Summer Edition startet bald
Foundry Live - the big online event: Between 16 and 23 July there will be exciting talks about the new Nuke 12.2 release, Lookdev and much more!
Vienna seeks professor of digital art compositing
Archive: Film Academy Vienna advertised a permanent, full-time Digital Art / Compositing professorship, planned to start in October 2019.
HBK Braunschweig seeks digital film expertise
Archive: HBK Braunschweig sought artistic staff for digital film production, camera work, cinematography and student supervision.
Modo Training: The Basics in Five Parts
Getting started with Modo: The basics of Foundry's 3D tool explained in five videos: From project setup and modeling to materials and shaders – project files included.
SAE Graduation Film Wins Award
SAE graduate Tobias Wolters was able to screen his graduation production "Disceptatio" at various festivals, including the Cannes Film Festival and the Omaha Film Festival.
RheinMain seeks a film laboratory engineer
Archive: RheinMain University sought a film production and postproduction laboratory engineer for a 50% position starting in October 2017.
Free Baselight Student Version
FilmLight wants to give the next generation of color graders access to Baselight and has therefore released a free version of the grading software, with some restrictions on its use.
SAE Institute Coming Soon to Hanover
More than 50 locations in 28 countries are not enough. That is why the SAE Institute is opening a campus in Hanover in September.
Sneak Peek – DP 03 : 17
One factor that makes working in the film and post-production industry so interesting: you never stop learning. That is why, in our first focus, we give you further-training tips and show paths into the CG industry beyond a traditional degree. To ensure that you also have enough time available for your education, in the second focus we present the most practical plug-ins.
Dates at SAE Institute in 2017
SAE Institute has nine locations in Germany alone. For planning the year 2017, the university has now published an overview of its dates, including open days, workshows, and where SAE can be found as an exhibitor.
Moving into the Heart of Kreuzberg
SAE Institute’s Berlin campus has moved to the Cuvryspeicher near Oberbaum Bridge. At the end of January, it was officially inaugurated with more than 300 invited guests from the creative and media industries.
Into the Learning Universe with Motion Graphics
Motion graphics are also used, among other things, to visualize educational content. We show you interesting works with a view to our next issue.
Your Student Project in DP – Apply!
A short film with lots of VFX and animation, or a game, is a lot, a lot of work. Once the work is finished, people like to report on it. We offer you the opportunity: with a making-of report about your student project in the next DP!
Application Deadlines for Studying at Filmakademie
As a reminder: Depending on the chosen degree program or focus, the application deadline for studying at Filmakademie ends on February 15 or May 15.
Open Day at SAE Institute
On February 5, the open day at SAE Institute’s German locations once again offers a chance to sample the study programs. Here is an overview of the programs in the various cities.
Eyes & Ears: Search for New Talent
On May 8, 2017, Eyes & Ears of Europe will hold the Eyes & Ears New Talents for the 18th time. Anyone who wants to present their project there and make contacts in this way can apply until February 10.
SAE Institute Awards 40 Scholarships Worldwide in Anniversary Year
The SAE Institute has 40 years of training experience. To mark this milestone anniversary, the university is awarding 40 scholarships for the
practice-oriented 18-month SAE Diploma.
ifs Cologne seeks technology and scheduling staff
Archive: ifs Cologne sought a full-time employee for film equipment, postproduction, equipment management and technical support for students.
Ostfalia seeks artistic and technical support
Archive: Ostfalia sought artistic and technical support for AV media, teaching and student projects at its Salzgitter campus.
Still Time to Join the Project Course!
Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg is accepting applications until May 15 for direct entry to the two-year project course at Animationsinstitut.
animago AWARD 2016 – Here We Go!
DP readers have known exclusively for some time; now it is official worldwide: submissions are open for the animago AWARD 2016!
“Hands on xK” Training Week and More
Five days of HFF “Hands on xK” workshops from February 29 to March 4 cover editing, postproduction, camera, VFX and production.
SAE Institute Open House
The SAE Institute open house takes place in eight German cities on January 31, 2016, from 12:00 to 17:00.
Studying at the Animation Institute
It’s that time again: The Institute of Animation, Visual Effects and Digital Postproduction at Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg is accepting applications for the 2016/17 academic year.
Babelsberg advertises two VFX professorships
Archive: Film University Babelsberg advertised professorships in Visual Effects / Virtual Environments and Visual Effects Compositing.
Best of the Animation Mentor Students
The online school Animation Mentor has published its showcase video of the best student work from 2015.
Animation Institute seeks TD, CG and Java talent
Archive: The Animation Institute sought a technical director, a CG artist and freelance support for Java web development.
HFF Munich seeks professor of cinematography
Archive: HFF Munich advertised a W3 cinematography professorship, with a planned start on or after 1 December 2015.
Continuing Education from Home
The renowned Gnomon School is offering 55 new online courses—it is worth giving up hibernation.
Learning from the Best: Gnomon School of Visual Effects
Anyone who wants to learn from the best in the 3D computer graphics industry can apply or enroll at the Gnomon School of Visual Effects in Hollywood, California. Students, graduates, and industry professionals have the opportunity to broaden their knowledge. Whether full-time on site in courses lasting up to three years or through ten-week online courses, production experience in feature films/video games is passed on and culminates in a project that is assessed.
3D Arts | Graphic Arts at AEP
With its 3D Arts | Graphic Arts degree program, AEP offers design training that meets the requirements of the media industry. The AEP program is designed for young people interested in computer-generated imagery in the broadest sense, particularly 3D design, animation, game-content production, and graphic and web design.
Campaign: Scholarship with Games Academy and DP
From October 2010, Film Art & Animation can be studied at Games Academy Berlin. Anyone enthusiastic about film/TV, post-production, CyberNet and virtual movies is therefore most likely to receive training at the Games Academy.
First Rank
The Konrad Wolf University of Film and Television repeatedly surprises with distinctive student productions and animago winners.
EAMgraduate: Masterclass Application Deadline on June 18, 2010
European Animation Masterclass: professional preparation for the European animation industry.
SAE Institute: Attractive Jobs in the Music Industry
Music industry in transition – technical professions gain importance
SAE Institute Invests in German Locations
New equipment worth around a quarter of a million euros for Film & Animation
SAE Opens Media Campus in Istanbul
SAE Institute, the world’s largest educational institution in the media sector, opens its first media campus in Turkey, training tomorrow’s media creators in the heart of Istanbul.
SAE Alumni Convention 2009: Trend Barometer for Media Education
New degree programme from 2010: SAE Institute trains the journalist of the future.
Cinematographer Susanne Schüle Becomes HFF Professor
Brandenburg Science Minister Prof. Dr Johanna Wanka appoints Susanne Schüle professor of non-fiction cinematography at Konrad Wolf HFF.
Gameforge Cooperates with the Games Academy
Gameforge has expanded its scholarship support and will support students on the Games Academy Berlin/Frankfurt’s Game Programming course from the 2009/2010 winter semester.
How Do You Become an Audio Engineer?
Popular multimedia occupations as career goals - audio is just one of many training programmes at SAE Institute.
Open Day a Success for SAE
Practical learning and close industry contacts are students’ most important selection criteria.
Open Day at SAE Institutes
SAE institutes in seven German cities held simultaneous open days on May 17.
Training Trends 2009: Multimedia Careers Grow
SAE Institute reports increased interest in training for audio, film, web and games.
SAE Institutes Hold Open Day
German SAE Institutes will present multimedia training options during an open day on February 1, 2009.
100 teaching assignments in multimedia
Archive: An advertisement for 100 multimedia teaching assignments. The detailed advertisement has not survived.
Macromedia University: New Name and More Than 1,100 Students
The private university begins its third academic year with more than 1,100 students and changes its name to Macromedia University of Applied Sciences for Media and Communication.
3D Designer Training at AEP — New Class Starts in October 2008
The trainees are creative, highly motivated and look forward to learning the craft of a 3D designer at AEP over the next three years. The class is fully booked, and the training programme is officially recognised.
New Vocational School Offers Dual Qualification for Advertising and Events
The first day of training at the new private Macromedia vocational school for marketing and events, established in cooperation with the Munich and Upper Bavaria Chamber of Industry and Commerce, is 16 September 2008. Applications remain open until 5 September.
GC: Human-Resources Managers Await Visitors at Exhibitors’ Stands on Friday
The interactive-entertainment market is becoming an engine for jobs. According to the German Association for Interactive Entertainment Software, around 5,000 people in Germany already work in developing and marketing digital games. Despite strong career prospects and a constantly growing market, companies increasingly lack well-trained specialists. Games Convention is therefore placing greater emphasis on education and training this year, presenting career and entry opportunities in the GC Job & Career area in Hall 2 and holding GC Job & Career Day on Friday.
Applicant Numbers Continue to Rise at the Saar University of Fine Arts
Compared with the previous year, HBKsaar has recorded an increase of nearly 20 percent in student applicants.
FileMaker Webinars Continue into the Next Round
In the third quarter of 2008, topics will include solid introductory courses in FileMaker and FileMaker Server, as well as SQL and PHP integration.
PDF Annotator 2: Completing PDF Presentations Live
PDF Annotator 2 takes teaching at schools and universities to a new level: teachers and professors save the basic framework of a presentation as a PDF and project the pages onto a wall. PDF Annotator 2 makes it possible to complete the pages live, enabling an entirely new lecture style. The result is a finished PDF document that can be saved and offered online for general download.
Corel Opens Interactive Café
Online platform connects Corel Painter Essentials artists around the world
Book Review: Photographic Landscapes: A Textbook for Image Composition
Anyone can take photographs—framing and image composition, not only in landscapes, are subjects that require practice, knowledge and experience.
Powerflasher Expands University Partnerships
Free FDT licences for multimedia programmes at universities worldwide.
Kindermann Receives Comenius Award for Its Multimedia Lectern
At a formal awards ceremony on June 20, the Society for Pedagogy and Information (GPI) presented Kindermann with the Comenius EduMedia Seal in the Teaching and Learning Management Programs (LLMP) category for the Kindermann Multimedia Lectern.
Powerflasher Expands Collaboration with Harz University of Applied Sciences
Professor Holger Reckter, professor of Interactive Media at Harz University of Applied Sciences, received Powerflasher GmbH software licenses worth more than €10,000 on Thursday.
SANYO Introduces Two New Entry-Level Projectors with LCD and DLP Technology
SANYO makes it easier for companies and educational institutions to upgrade to state-of-the-art projection technology: the technology leader is expanding its product range with two attractively priced entry-level models that are particularly flexible thanks to their low weight and compact dimensions.
Deutsche Medienakademie Becomes a New Member of the BVDW Academy
The Cologne-based center of excellence expands the academy’s professional training for skilled staff.
Future Technology Machinima Becomes a Teaching Subject for the First Time
As the first private German education provider to do so, Berlin's L4 Institute for Digital Communication is integrating machinima into its regular curriculum.
Always in the Picture with an All-Rounder from SANYO
SANYO is setting new standards for flexibly installable projectors. With the PLC-XT21, the company offers a device distinguished above all by easy maintenance, versatile applications, and a barely perceptible operating noise level of 31 dB, adding another highlight to SANYO’s Business and Education range.
Photo Gallery: 10 Years of MedienCampus Bayern
MedienCampus Bayern celebrated its tenth anniversary yesterday. We have the best photos from the event.
Book Review: Web Applications with ASP.NET 3.5 and AJAX – Crash Course
Concepts and applications of ASP.NET 3.5 and ASP.NET AJAX are the subjects of this book by long-standing experts Dr. Holger Schwichtenberg and Dr. Joachim Fuchs.