I have two goals for it: make it work on any platform and any version from 5.2 to the current one and also provide feedback in the GUI about how the renders are progressing. both of these will require some learning on my part, but I wouldn’t have it any other way.

Update 4 September 2010: Because of some great feedback from Nukepedia, I added a feature to specify which render node (or nodes) are being executed. (Thanks Djati!)

Part of what I like about Nuke is that it allows small shops like ours to do really sophisticated work without having to build our own tools. There’s already lots of capability built-in. But when it is time to customize something, the plumbing is right there under the hood.

A friend of mine just shared this remarkable test footage from Kodak with me. Sure, it’s not in what we consider to be “color” today – it’s only red and blue/grey – but to me this is just magic. These women were the original Marcies.

I spent a few days last week at a nifty pixel conference in LA. Arrived at my hotel about 3 in the morning my time. I was delirious, but not too out of it to enjoy this poem posted in the elevator.

Should the elevator doors fail to open
Or the elevator become inoperative:
Please do not become alarmed.
Please use the button marked “Alarm”
To request assistance,
Or telephone “if furnished”.
Remain in the car until assistance ar
And do not attempt to force the do
Or hatch open

It’s a little choppy but it has a sort of haiku feel that resonates with me. Trapped in this moment, in this tiny space, such things are good to think on, if furnished. I arrived safely on the tenth floor. And for the rest of my stay I used the wide Spanish staircase.

Now, who wants to resurrect Agfa’s Portriga Rapid?

A few months ago, I posted about this TV spot which aired during the Tour de France. Last night Mangos won a Silver Addy award for it. Congratulations, guys!

After the solid 24 hours of heavy snow, we woke up this morning to a beautiful pre-sunrise.