22 November 2019

tyFlow Test

Our hugely talented Artist Danilo Lombardo has been testing some new tools that have caught our attention, tyFlow in particular got an amazing result. Lucky for us he’s done a lovely little write up… take it away Danilo! This scene started as an experiment, with the mossy forest of Wistmans Wood , in Devon, England,…

11 October 2019

Have you met Senior Pipeline TD Nick?

Tell me a little bit about yourself? I’m from Bristol originally but I’ve now spent almost as much time in the North as I have down South.  I studied Computer Animation at Teesside and then moved to Manchester where I’ve spent the last 10 year working on various projects from kids TV to 4D rides…

04 October 2019

TV VFX for dummies

Welcome back to part two of our ‘VFX for dummies’ series! We know you could be a veteran of the industry but still be unsure about this rapidly changing field of TV production. What CGI and VFX are might not be immediately obvious to you. So if you’ve ever tried to research the topic to…

30 August 2019

TV VFX for dummies: what are 3D VFX?

We are in a golden age of visual effects. CGI visuals have never been more in demand. Your expertise in the industry may lie elsewhere so you might not realise the actual breadth and depth of what a VFX supplier like us can provide. 3D VFX are more than an alien invasion or a superhero…

09 July 2019

Say hello to Joe!

Tell me a little bit about yourself? My name is Joe Worthington, I’m 31 and from Manchester. I studied Computer Visualisation and Animation at Bournemouth University which landed me an exciting post-graduate job at my local Tesco! I then moved to London and got my foot in the door of the VFX industry as render…

13 June 2019

The road ahead is strong for diversity in digital media

In the past few decades, digital media has made tremendous progress in the pursuit of diversity. Protagonists, directors, and developers are just some of the roles that are being increasingly occupied by under-represented minorities in video games, film, and TV. Industry-wide encouragement for more representation is enjoying success in several ways. Let’s dive into the…

04 June 2019

Meet Jono!

What’s your role at RealtimeUK? I’m the Executive Producer for Film & TV. The main focus of my role is identifying new projects for us to work on. I work with our in-house team of Artists and Producers to create costs and prepare a creative pitch to win the work. I am then the key…

08 March 2019

International Women’s Day 2019

Friday the 8th of March is a day to mark in your calendars. It’s International Women’s Day (IWD), and in the age of #MeToo, it has never been more important. Despite an ever-progressing society, there are still ways we can improve. It’s why IWD’s theme for 2019 is ‘#BalanceforBetter’. The rabbit hole of statistics goes…

23 October 2018

Blurring the lines:

Augmented Reality (AR) is one of those pieces of technology that looks like it came straight out of a film. We’re not at Minority Report levels yet, but we’re getting close. Similar to VR, AR is something that has been around for since the 90s but is currently going through a renaissance thanks to the…

17 July 2018

Top Tip: Endless Keyframes

This week’s Top Tip comes from our fabulous Top Tip Magician, Senior Generalist Chris Scubli! He’s offering some helpful advice for how you can configure endless keyframes in 3dsMax:   Let’s say you need an endless animation for something like spinning propellers or phase keyframes for various effects like Wave or Noise modifiers. You could…