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New Job – MPC Vancouver

DimitryK — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 22:25:13 +0000

So, now for another important update! It has been in the works for the last month and a little, but now it is official – I am starting my first Feature Film job with the Moving Picture Company (the VFX shop behind many of the effects from such films as “Harry Potter”, “Watchmen”, “Sucker Punch”, “Percy Jackson and the Olympians”, and many others) at their Vancouver office as a Rigging TD. In fact, I have just finished my first week at work, and I cannot describe just how awesome it is. I feel so humbled and lucky to work along the side of these incredibly talented and experienced people. I am still learning the ropes, but already had a chance to start contributing to the development of some pretty exciting films. This is definitely a whole other level of rigging than what I have been used to, and I can’t wait to get back to learning more and more.

Crysis 2 Ships!

DimitryK — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 22:00:58 +0000

I am very happy to see that the product of many many hours from 100s of people has finally made it to the shelves, and is now available for purchase everywhere! Crysis 2 was an amazing experience. I don’t know how I can thank all of the people who I got to work with and learn from over these years – enough. There is so much talent at Crytek, and I had the rare opportunity of sitting next to them and learn from them every day. If you like the idea, go buy the game, and see what we all have achieved in the last 3 years. Sure hope you like it:)

I’ll leave you with the launch trailer that EA released for Crysis 2:

New Place – New Beginnings

DimitryK — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 05:20:08 +0000

After nearly 4 years of working with Crytek in Germany I have finally decided to move on. It has been an amazing opportunity to work with such an amazingly talented group of people. I cannot describe just how much I learned and how thankful I am for having had such an opportunity to work on some of the most ground breaking game titles in the world while also experiencing the life in Europe and Germany. I look forward to seeing what will come next from Crytek as I am sure they will aim for nothing less then to yet again break all the possible grounds of innovation and exceptional quality.

And so move i did, back to Canada, but this time to the beautiful West Coast of British Columbia – Vancouver city! I think i get why this city has been rated as one of the best places to live at in the world! The natural beauty of it’s mountains, the ocean, the incredibly clean streets, smiling faces, and a vibrant city atmosphere are just the topping to this truly remarkable place.

And, to top it all of, starting this past January I have decided to finally start upon my journey towards animating by starting my studies in Jason Ryan’s newly formed school iAnimate.net! I have already finished Part 1 of the first workshop, and I can’t start to describe just how much I have learned. It is an amazing school, and I can highly recommend it to anyone who is interested in finding alternatives to Animation Mentor. The teachers are top of the line pros, the students are incredibly encouraging, and the resources are simply endless. I will be posting my results from the last month in the near future, so keep an eye out!

Demo Reel 2010 is ready!

DimitryK — Sun, 28 Nov 2010 16:02:14 +0000

I have finally gotten all the permissions from Crytek to create my Demo Reel, and after a couple of weeks of working in the night, I put it together. However, I have not been legally allowed to show it publicly, so if you are a potential employer and would like to have a look, please contact me via email

The fruits of my labour

DimitryK — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 09:32:39 +0000

So, I think I should have posted this quite some time ago, but never really got around to it. What you see in the picture above is one of the Crysis 2 aliens, which I had the pleasure of being the main Rigger for. You can see several more of them in the videos released by Crytek some time ago:

And this was a press conference demo which features quite a few of the aliens, as well as one of the bigger guys you get to fight in the game:

Crysis 2: Euro-GamesCon

DimitryK — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 09:13:46 +0000

Although I didn’t attend the GamesCon myself, it was quite nice to find out that Crytek and Crysis 2 have been received rather well, and have even won some awards:
- “Best European Studio”
- “Most Wanted Game” of 2010
- “Best PC Game” – Gamescom
- “Best Shooter” – Gamestar and Gamepro Magazines
- “Best PC Game of this year’s Gamescom” – GamingXP
I think this is quite great news, especially the game awards, considering how much sweat and blood the guys here at the studio have put into Crysis 2 development.

The game is really starting to look amazing now as well. Visually, I think we will be very high up on the charts. We have also revealed what our UK Office has been working on, which is the Multiplayer for Crysis 2. Here is a vid from the Gamescon:

Animation Lightbox!

DimitryK — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 16:10:07 +0000

I have always wanted a light box for myself (a normal one is quite simple), since about the time I was 15. But only after getting into animation did I finally realize that one thing I truly want is a classical animation table to finally be able to start learning the craft of the Old Masters of the Golden Age. One of the main advantages I really wanted was the ability to rotate the disk, which was not easy to make on your own without some serious tools. I simply cannot wait to start using it. Preston Blair’s “Cartoon Animation” will finally be studied in and out. I have also ordered a DVD from Animator’s Bootcamp, the first set they released. Should be an interesting watch, and I am sure I could use some visual lessons on how to work on these tables. Rolling pages is still quite hard, but I’ll get there! Heh, and by the looks of it, Richard Williams’ “Animator’s Survioval Kit” will also get a re-reading from core to core! Oh man! I simply can’t wait!

The table I got is one from Chromacolour, an animation supplies store in UK. It is a 12f portable animation table with a basic plastic disk, a light, attachable to the actual table, a plastic peg bar with Acme pegs, and an additional metal one. I will try to post the actual pictures, meanwhile you can check it out HERE.

Welcome To My New Site!

DimitryK — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 17:46:18 +0000

Welcome to my new site!

So, I finally came to the point of starting to update my site into a proper condition. So far there is not much here, but keep visiting, as nearly every day I plan to add something new. My goal is keep this one fresh and updated regularly.

Thanks!