Logik Live Ep #44: Tom & Tom from Gunpowder
Andy Milkis Andy Milkis

Logik Live Ep #44: Tom & Tom from Gunpowder

Curious about running Flame in the cloud? What about other VFX apps? What are the pros and cons of cloud workflows and how much does it cost? Gunpowder has the answers. These guys are our newest sponsor, and have tailored their own home-grown fully-fledged virtual VFX facilities. After the show, they hosted an exclusive Q&A session for our Patreon Patrons.

Read More
Logik Live Ep# 43: Sean Cochrane
Andy Milkis Andy Milkis

Logik Live Ep# 43: Sean Cochrane

Sean Cochrane from The Vanity in Toronto takes us through an amazing spot they did for WestJet. Hands down, one of the best shot breakdowns I have ever seen! After the show, Sean did an exclusive Q&A session for our Patreon Patrons.

Read More
Logik Live Ep #42: The Super Bowl Show
Andy Milkis Andy Milkis

Logik Live Ep #42: The Super Bowl Show

In honor of the big game we're gonna talk about Super Bowl spots we worked on! Joining me will be Sean Cochrane from the Vanity, Marc Wellington from CMG, Andy Brown from Jogger and Tim Farrell from Lost Planet.

Read More
Logik Live Ep #40: Syntheyes for Flame with Julik Tarkhanov
Andy Milkis Andy Milkis

Logik Live Ep #40: Syntheyes for Flame with Julik Tarkhanov

It's our 40th episode! Julik Tarkhanov takes us through the principles of 3d tracking and how to use Syntheyes, from a Flame Artist's perspective. He also showed two MIND BLOWING tricks! Hands down, one of the best Logik Live presentations we've ever had!

Read More
Logik Live Ep #39: Render Time Chat - Your Flame 2021 Wishlist…
Andy Milkis Andy Milkis

Logik Live Ep #39: Render Time Chat - Your Flame 2021 Wishlist…

What a fantastic time! We announced a bunch of great stuff today:

  • The winners of the Time Farrell Jargon Contest

  • Logik.tv is now on Patreon!

  • Everyone talked about the tools they wish were in Flame (spoiler alert: Paint was mentioned)

  • We announced the first Logik.tv Renderdome Battle! Andy Dill vs Andy Milkis live from the BorisFX Arena on Jan 30th!

Read More
Logik Live Ep #38: The Latest in ML tools for VFX with Thiago Porto
Andy Milkis Andy Milkis

Logik Live Ep #38: The Latest in ML tools for VFX with Thiago Porto

Happy New Year Logik Friends! In this episode I chat with the incredible Thiago Porto from MPCNY. Thiago has been exploring new ways that Machine Learning can be used in VFX production for a couple of years now. He comes on the show to tell us about his latest and greatest.

Andriy Toloshny was able to wrap the 2020-RIFE ML Timewarp tool into a python script, which we’ve distributed on the Forum. Sign up now at http://forum.logik.tv

Read More
Logik Live Episode #36: Tips & Schtick with Tim Farrell
Andy Milkis Andy Milkis

Logik Live Episode #36: Tips & Schtick with Tim Farrell

I proudly present the King of Conform, the Master of Repo, the Viscount of Versioning, the Emperor of Expressions - The irreplaceable, unflappable and always brilliant Tim Farrell! Tim shares 4 amazing tips, some incredible stories and all the schtick you could ever ask for!

Read More
Logik Live Episode #035: Grant Kay
Andy Milkis Andy Milkis

Logik Live Episode #035: Grant Kay

My guest this week: The man, the myth, the legend! Autodesk's Grant Kay! We'll chat about his career, the Flame Learning Channel, and what goes in to creating his fantastic flame-related content. Plus, I introduce Michael Vaglienty's Portal for Logik.tv! Install & share Python Scripts, Logik Matchbox Shaders and Batch Setups, all inside Flame!

Read More
Logik Live Episode #30: Logik Live Social Hour!
Andy Milkis Andy Milkis

Logik Live Episode #30: Logik Live Social Hour!

We had a great social hour on Logik Live today. Randy brought us up to speed on the Forum, Andy showed off a shot breakdown of how he made a dog sing, and Jeff & Simon each won a Logik Phone Charger!

Read More
Logik Live Episode #29: The Role of a Flame Assistant with Amanda Elliott
Andy Milkis Andy Milkis

Logik Live Episode #29: The Role of a Flame Assistant with Amanda Elliott

It's easy to think of a Flame Assistant as a junior, but don't be fooled! Amanda Elliott has made a successful career as a Flame Assistant, and she's joining me on Logik Live to discuss her career and give us insight on her job. A must watch for anyone who's looking to get into the Flame business or expand their skillset.

Read More
Logik Live Episode #28: One Frame of White 2020!
Andy Milkis Andy Milkis

Logik Live Episode #28: One Frame of White 2020!

The Event of the Year! Join me and my co-host Grant Kay as we reveal the winners of the One Frame of White 2020 Contest! A wonderful collection of artists from around the world join us to talk about their entries.

Read More
Logik Live Episode #27: The First One Frame of White Reunion Show!
Andy Milkis Andy Milkis

Logik Live Episode #27: The First One Frame of White Reunion Show!

It's our first One Frame of White Reunion Show! Join me and my guests Greg-Paul Malone (2014), Deron Hoffmeyer (2015), Gabriel Garrido (2016) and Kaelem Cahill (2017). We chat about their winning entries, the challenges that they overcame and how OFoW helped introduce them into the greater Flame community.

Read More
Logik Live Episode #26: Beauty Techniques with Christoph Zapletal
Andy Milkis Andy Milkis

Logik Live Episode #26: Beauty Techniques with Christoph Zapletal

Christoph Zapletal returns to show us some amazing beauty techniques with Flame. He begins with a look at A2Beauty, then moves on to the GMask Tracer and it's powerful built in keyer. Christoph then covers his 6 favorite Matchbox nodes for beauty and then closes out with showing how he uses Motion Vectors as a Warp Stabilizer. One of the best Logik Live sessions we've ever had!

Read More