Alexander Richter

Award Winning Technical Director & Coach

[Alexander Richter @forknpipe]

WE WON the @VFXSociety Award with "Breaking Point" for "Outstanding Effects in a Student Project". THX to the team and VES. #VFX #animation

[Alexander Richter @forknpipe]

We had an education job application feedback stream:
https://t.co/OMD57kRkc6

[Alexander Richter @forknpipe]

We offer €100 off for all beginner masterclasses until the end of the year. For a successful start into 2026!

🆕 Our new Python for Blender teaches scripting for your daily work in Blender.

Join our January 2026 cohort and improve your career:
https://t.co/aZz5OYy5NM

[Alexander Richter @forknpipe]

Let's take a look at how Blender uses Python for the first time and see how it works. This is a complete beginner's guide to coding with Python in Blender.

Be part of the live experience this Thursday:
https://t.co/MkGTHVQKGz

[Alexander Richter @forknpipe]

Join our next Python for VFX cohort until September 29th and learn to automate processes for your work:
https://t.co/aZz5OYy5NM

[Alexander Richter @forknpipe]

👨‍🔬 Technical Directors solve problems.
🐍 Python is a tool to solve problems.
🤖 AI helps us to solve problems faster.

[Alexander Richter @forknpipe]

How much does @GitHubCopilot increase coding productivity?

Learn more in our course:
https://t.co/bgBSoiaYkz

[Alexander Richter @forknpipe]

Increase your coding productivity with @GitHubCopilot:
https://t.co/bgBSoiaYkz

[Alexander Richter @forknpipe]

Imagine an AI assistant that saves you hours while making your Python code faster, cleaner, and more reliable:

https://t.co/mVYy1jlkb7

[Alexander Richter @forknpipe]

Our new "Python Copilot: AI Coding Assistant" course is out TODAY!

Join me in mastering GitHub Copilot and start coding smarter, save time, reduce errors, and take your Python development to the next level.
https://t.co/psS38oAV3o

[Alexander Richter @forknpipe]

What Does It Take to Nail a Technical Interview in VFX, Animation, and Games?

https://t.co/QvjSCCY0SO

[Alexander Richter @forknpipe]

Let's us look on how capturing reality will improve our own creative output.

Watch the FULL event:
https://t.co/wanYVWgMBw

[Alexander Richter @forknpipe]

Everyone wants to be unique and have individual attention.

What does that mean in the making of a movie, series or game? Chaos!

Watch the FULL episode with Oliver Finkelde from @DreamWorks Animation:
https://t.co/Pzrdm8EyDz

#pdianimation #dreamworks #animationculture

[Alexander Richter @forknpipe]

ComfyUI allows us to run advanced stable diffusion pipelines using a graph-based diagram.

Using custom created images for compositing seems to be the next step of evolution by connecting ComfyUI to @TheFoundryTeam Nuke for seamless compositing.

https://t.co/BNWarZqxF3

[Alexander Richter @forknpipe]

How has PDI/DreamWorks created one of the best work environments in the industry?

Watch the FULL episode with Oliver Finkelde from @DreamWorks Animation:
https://t.co/Pzrdm8F6t7

#pdianimation #dreamworks #animationculture #animationfilms

[Alexander Richter @forknpipe]

These days, you're expected to know everything before you're hired:

* Software
* VFX Pipeline
* Teamwork
* Communication
* Skills

Watch the FULL episode with Oliver Finkelde from DreamWorks Animation:
https://t.co/Pzrdm8EyDz

#pdianimation #dreamworks #animationculture

[Alexander Richter @forknpipe]

3 different levels of doing photogrammetry of an asset for your film or video game.

Watch the full TD Meetup:
https://t.co/lkme8hgBSN

[Alexander Richter @forknpipe]

Motion Capture for the Witcher 2 from @CDPROJEKTRED was an incredible improvement over the previous game. They went from simple emotional poses to acting scenes.

Watch the FULL episode with Adrian Perdjon from Bones Studio:
https://t.co/afIdQp44Zr

[Alexander Richter @forknpipe]

Some people are professionals ... and some are not.

It's incredible to work with artists who have a clear vision and are prepared when they come into a motion capture session.

Watch the FULL episode with Adrian Perdjon from @Bones Studio:
https://t.co/afIdQp44Zr

[Alexander Richter @forknpipe]

The rigging department is probably the most known department for the Technical Director role. They are the glue between the model and the animation. Together with the modelers they create the 3D puppets that are brought to life by the animators.

https://t.co/zxnUSCaJjO

[Alexander Richter @forknpipe]

The Pipeline Technical Director connects each department for a frictionless and successful production.

Read the full article:
https://t.co/Nrdrtr97sO