squint/opera news

Squint Opera are recruiting

andrew — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 11:39:14 +0000

Creative Visual Artist - 3D Studio Max

We are still looking for applicants to fill this role. Candidates need to have at least three years experience using 3D Studio Max and be confident in Photoshop, with knowledge of Vray and of compositing programs such as Fusion/Nuke.

Motion Graphics Artist

Applicants need to have at least three years experience using Photoshop, Illustrator and After Effects. We are looking for artists with a good eye who can bring their own ideas to the work. An interest in film and architecture is essential, whilst an ability to read architectural plans would be of great benefit.

Digital Matte Painter/Photoshop Artist

We require a Digital Matte Painter responsible for painting/creating photorealistic digital images then applying those images to geometry in a 2D or 3D environment with consistent and seamless results. The Matte Painter must be highly experienced in Photoshop, and of the various proprietary software programs utilised in CG work and principally, Photoshop image manipulation. Working knowledge of compositing packages are a welcome addition.

For all positions please send examples of your work via email to:

andrew@squintopera.com

Please send the files as one or all of the following:
PDF/Images attached to the email no bigger than 20mb or a link to your website/showreel
Alternatively you can post your portfolio of work to:

Squint Opera
33 Parkgate Road
London
SW11 4NP

Squint/Opera design Sony - Columbia Pictures studios in Soho

amelia — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 11:26:44 +0000

Squint/Opera have designed large scale bespoke artwork for the walls of Sonys’ Columbia Pictures, Soho. Each of the 11 rooms have unique names created by Sony, which were used to inspire our designs.

London University of the Arts

amelia — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 12:02:53 +0000

Four films were created for the University of the Arts 2010 graduation ceremonies. Student life, artwork and event photos were animated by Squint/opera and then Vj-ed and projected across 3 large screens in time with a brass band. Held in the Royal festival hall the films were a striking backdrop for such a formal yet creative event.

Federation Square | Winter 2010 | Melbourne, Australia

fooch — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:35:49 +0000

We are once again showcasing a series of films on the big screen in Federation Square Melbourne for a month starting on August 1st 2010.

This time our films will run for 30 minutes, daily at 5.30pm (when there are openings in fedsquare tv schedule) and 12.30 am at night. On weekends the films run again at 3pm. So come on over to peek at our films.

Viewings:

5:30 pm : Daily when fedsquare tv schedule permits (1st week of August: Sun, Wed, Thur, Sat)
12.30 am : Daily
3.00 pm : Weekends

Footage of federation square screen

Cinecity workshops 2010 (Melbourne)

fooch — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 08:34:56 +0000

This winter July, Melbourne’s CINECITY group will once again present a series of workshops exploring the relationship between architecture and cinema. As part of that group, Squint/Opera/Australia will be also be giving a presentation and exhibiting our squint films. (WEEK 2: PRACITCE 03/07/10 1:00- 4:00pm)

CINECITY WORKSHOPS 2010
AN EXPLORATION IN ARCHITECTURE AND FILM

ESQUISSE: a sketch, a hint, a shadow, an outline…;

Esquissse: “The first sketch of a picture or model of a statue.” Free Dictionary Esquisse Beaux-Arts Paris: “In order to understand this complex system of pedagogy, theory and practice we must first grasp the two essential components of its methods - the analytique and the esquisse. If the analytique dealt with the part, the esquisse dealt with the whole.” The portfolio and the diagram - Hyungmin Pai

The workshop participants will explore their spatial ideas with one minute films

WEEK 1: PERSEPCTIVE 26/06/10 1:00- 4:00pm

WEEK 2: PRACITCE 03/07/10 1:00- 4:00pm

WEEK 3: SONIC 10/07/10 1:00- 4:00pm

WEEK 4: CRITIQUE! 1707/10 1:00- 4:00pm

EXHIBTION Friday 27 August 2010 @ 6:00PM

VENUE: Design Hub Gallery RMIT

Download the pdfs here:

CINECITY_2010_Poster.pdf

CINECITY_Workshops_2010.pdf

Shanghai Expo Virtual UK Pavillion

amelia — Fri, 28 May 2010 15:15:59 +0000

We are pleased to announce the launch of the UK’s Virtual Pavilion, an online interactive website that accompanies the opening of the Shanghai Expo. The online experience is designed to enable visitors to explore and discover more about Thomas Heatherwick’s pavilion and Troika’s exhibition walkways through a series of immersive interactive environments. To visit the site click here.

This website accompanies the film that describes the concept behind Thomas Heatherwick’s UK Pavilion To view the film click here.

Award of Excellence

amelia — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 09:17:45 +0000

The ASAI (American Society of Architectural Illustration) have awarded Squint/Opera an Award of Excellence. “The Three Sisters” will be also be exhibited throughout America with the “Architecture in Perspective 25 Show” until the end of 2011.

Squint/Opera goes Stereoscopic

amelia — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 10:20:21 +0000

Created for the Cityscape Abu Dhabi 2010 Squint/Opera now create stereoscopic 3d films. For more information or samples please get in touch.

Melbourne Future Wheel

jasmin — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:58:35 +0000

In collaboration with Buro North and Peter Bennetts we’ve visualised an alternative use for Melbourne’s conceptually flawed Southern Star Big Wheel which is now non operational due to heat damage. We imagine a Wind Driven Solar Sail Powered Wheel that will act as the central docking station for a new fleet of Flying Steam Powered Punk Trams, invented to alleviate traffic congestion in a newly greened Melbourne. This project has been published in Monument Magazine, Expose 8 and Architecture Australia.

Flooded London in the new Art Not Oil diary

jasmin — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 10:05:20 +0000

As featured on both the RSA’s Arts & Ecology website and The Center for Sustainable Practice in the Arts’ website, Squint Opera’s image ‘An afternoon Plunge’ from the Flooded London series, is part of the new Art Not Oil 2010 desk diary. Art Not Oil, the organisation that encourages people to create artworks which explore the dangers posed to the climate by the oil and gas industries, has brought out this diary to celebrate its seventh year in existence. The diary is available to buy here.