We are currently looking for volunteer maya animators to match-a-mate a CG body in a G suit, to actor Chuck Marra's HD blue screen performance.
This is a virtual audition for interested maya animators. Successful applicants will get to match-a-mate dozens of shots on this project, and will receive a film credit for work performed. You will also have permission to add the shots you worked on to your show reel/portfolio.
Thank you for your interest, and good luck!

Sincerely,
Jeroen Lapre'
Producer/Director
June 25, 2006
jeroen-lapre@distant-galaxy.com

1. Download the maya models of the freight capsule cabin layout, HD camera, and Cliff Leyland's CG body:
   
   
2. right mouse select the following link:
   http://www.distant-galaxy.com/maelstrom2/Animatics/Scn17T2B/maya/scenes/FreightCapCabScn17T2B_LayOut.m5.1.ma.gz
   and select Save Link Target Asthe above file locally to your machine
   
   
3. Gunzip the locally saved file to:
   maya/scenes/FreightCapCabScn17T2B_LayOut.m5.1.ma
   
   
4. right mouse select the following link:
   http://www.distant-galaxy.com/maelstrom2/Animatics/Scn17T2B/maya/scenes/camHD_Scn17T2B_Jun23.m5.1.ma
   and select Save Link Target As
   
   
5. Save the above file locally to:
   maya/scenes/camHD_Scn17T2B_Jun23.m5.1.ma
   
   
6. right mouse select the following link:
   http://www.distant-galaxy.com/maelstrom2/Animatics/Scn17T2B/maya/scenes/CliffGsuitBlockScn17T2B_Jun23.m5.1.ma.gz
   and select Save Link Target As...
   
   
7. Save the above file locally to:
   maya/scenes/CliffGsuitBlockScn17T2B_Jun23.m5.1.ma.gz
   
   
8. gunzip the above to:
   maya/scenes/CliffGsuitBlockScn17T2B_Jun23.m5.1.ma
   
   
9. launch maya 5+
   
   
10. Load:
    maya/scenes/FreightCapCabScn17T2B_LayOut.m5.1.ma
    
    
11. Import:
    maya/scenes/camHD_Scn17T2B_Jun23.m5.1.ma
    
    
12. View through the camHD_Scn17T2B that should have imported from the above file.
    
    
13. Turn off freight capsule cabin geometry until you can see acceleration couch area unobstructed.
    
    
14. Right mouse click on the following image:
    
    
    
15. Select Save Link Target As...
    
    
16. Save quicktime movie file to the following path on your machine, relative to the previously saved maya files:
    maya/sourceimages/Scn17Tk2Bx1960to2068.qt.24fps.crop.mov
    
    
17. Use an image conversion tool to convert the saved quicktime movie file into a sequence of image files.
    
    
18. e.g. on Mac OS X, I used GraphicConverter to convert the movie file to a sequence of images called:
    Scn17T2B.1960-2070.jpg
    
    
19. Note: for linux version of maya, I found that it expected the frame number to be at the end of the filename.
    e.g. Scn17T2B.iff.1620-2070
    
    
20. In the maya scene, select the camHD_Scn17T2B camera.
    
    
21. In the attributes editor, go to Environment->Image Plane->
    
    
22. Change the Image Name to point to the first file in the image sequence you converted.
    e.g. Scn17T2B.1960.jpg
    
    
23. Make sure the maya time line is set from 1960 to 2070.
    
    
24. Click in the 3d view to make it active, making sure you are viewing through camHD_Scn17T2B
    
    
25. Try scrubbing inside the timeline through the whole range.
    
    
26. You should see actor Chuck Marra lean forward and stand up.
    
    
27. If this is what you see, then you are ready to match-a-mate the CG Cliff in G Suit maya model, to the actor's performance!
    
    
28. Email your completed maya match-a-mation file as an attachment to:
    maelstrom2@distant-galaxy.com
    
    
29. You will receive feedback on your match-a-mation audition a.s.a.p.
    

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