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Re:It was more efficient to blow up a real 747 than to use m... by andai on Saturday September 19, 2020 @10:38AM (#24527700)
There are high-intensity 6-month VFX training programs at art schools where you learn the full pipeline. I don't think most VFX people know much programming, but it can be helpful in certain situations.
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Re:It was more efficient to blow up a real 747 than to use m... by tempnowreal on Saturday September 19, 2020 @01:24PM (#24529027)
Im actually a lot more interested in rendering and the programming side of graphics. Its just wherever I search I can't find a clear cut path for this ... this isn't something I want to transition into next year - fundamentally I want to understand the systems of rendering and probably transition in into a consultant of sorts in the graphics field. Im sorry I know its vague... but I can't be more clear either
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Re:It was more efficient to blow up a real 747 than to use m... by davvid on Saturday September 19, 2020 @03:50PM (#24529944)
The Applied Mathematics program at UCLA (and others I'm sure) have produced many CG researchers under the direction of Joseph Teran. I'm sure there are many other great programs and professors; this is just one that I know about from colleagues that have gone through the program.

https://www.math.ucla.edu/people/ladder/jteran

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