tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8720593Mon, 21 Sep 2009 14:25:58 +0000Best practices in Production and Technology Management for CG Animation.http://www.animationpipeline.com/noreply@blogger.com (AnimationPipeline.com)Blogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8720593.post-2853638607618652545Mon, 21 Sep 2009 10:04:00 +00002009-09-21T03:04:18.956-07:00What managerial items should be included when discussing scalability for a cg pipeline? * Skillset and learning curve for your crew and potential recruits are realistic. * A toolset and workflow that can produce shots quickly without bringing your infrastructure and network to it's knees. * A toolset that can adapt to a variety of styles and looks. * A toolset that can supported, and does nothttp://www.animationpipeline.com/2009/09/scalability-for-cg-pipelines.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (AnimationPipeline.com)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8720593.post-8403012504518276839Mon, 21 Sep 2009 09:59:00 +00002009-09-21T02:59:53.030-07:00l always aim to establish and create a cohesive team that feels like a family, so that people have a sense of loyalty and commitment to their colleagues and the studio. Another goal is to always keep the motivation of the team at a very high level. I feel that It is important to provide opportunities for group members to become acquainted. One method that I use is eating together. I've always http://www.animationpipeline.com/2009/09/how-to-keep-team-together.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (AnimationPipeline.com)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8720593.post-8555065692874833659Mon, 21 Sep 2009 09:21:00 +00002009-09-21T07:23:52.079-07:00Productions don't run like an organized, gantt-charted schedule. Real productions are chaotic: Missed deadlines, miscommunication, director’s scope/artistic creep, new tasks, new people in, old people out. This is why information needs to be centralized and archived. No more he-said she-said. No more forwarding 500 emails to a person who gets involved in the middle of a project. No more losing http://www.animationpipeline.com/2009/09/why-do-you-need-central-production.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (AnimationPipeline.com)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8720593.post-2882647763851393335Mon, 21 Sep 2009 09:20:00 +00002009-09-21T02:20:44.278-07:00Here are my top 5 tips on recruiting the best talent for your production. 1.) Only hire A people. If you start making compromises, B level people will start to hire C level people who will in turn bring on D Level staff. 2.) Only hire people who are smart. You want to recruit and hire staff that have aptitude, not a particular skill set. You want to find those that are going to be able to http://www.animationpipeline.com/2009/09/top-5-recruiting-tips.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (AnimationPipeline.com)