FAQ | VFXcited

Who are you?

My name is Florian Matet, I am a 2D supervisor working in Montreal, meaning that I am responsible for all 2D departments within a show. I handle primarily compositing of course, but also rotoscopy, paint as well as digital matte painting.

I also teach at a Belgian university in Mons, with a mix of on-premise instruction and remote support.

I have gone through big and small studios, from feature films to episodic or even advertising work, and consistently observed some discomfort, both from studios and artists, not really knowing how to improve on the situation.

This website is an attempt at doing a little bit of positive work for the industry, helping out individuals with accessible education and working alongside studios to provide connection and and insight to their needs.

I cannot play the videos

Despite not having any ads on the website, I have heard of a couple issues with AdGuard on Firefox for some reason, I would advise disabling it for this site, or switching to a different browser, even though this solution is a bit radical.

I will dive into this issue and do my best to solve it in the near future.

Where can I find some footage and elements to use for my training?

Here is a page showing in detail the free resources I could find for you.
I also offer lots of exercises and footage, all prepared for you in OpenEXR files, shot with a cinema camera here.

Additionally, I would like to point out that the best footage you can work with is you own!
Sure, the technical quality is not likely to be as good as a professional Arri Alexa camera, but who cares? Shooting your own plates will show dedication, will train you to use a camera, whether small or big, and will give your demoreel a unique look that nobody else can have. I have some courses about photography and video recording as well to help you out getting started on that.
Seriously, please give it a go, I cannot stress enough how much advantage it will give you when looking for a job, and who knows, you might even enjoy it!

In the meantime, if you are not subscribed to the site and cannot access the detailed page mentioned previously, here is a list of all the resources I talk about:

Footage:

Elements (those websites are mostly paid resources, yet you will find plenty of elements generously available for free):