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ADVFX PLUS - Advanced Program in Visual Effects
This course covers everything from the fundamentals of 3D filmmaking like pre-production and storyboarding to advanced topics like motion graphics, digital design, and editing, making you a master of visual effects.
Course Highlights
- Comprehensive "Script to Screen" VFX pipeline training.
- Hands-on training with industry-standard software like Maya and Houdini.
- Advanced modules in FX, Dynamics, and Compositing.
- Studio-like environment for practical learning.
- Portfolio development with project-based case studies.
Course Curriculum
Pre-production
- Storyboarding
- Cinematography
- Stop-motion
Compositing
- Digital design
- Layer-based compositing
- Clean plate & wire removal
- Advanced compositing
- Node-based compositing
FX & Simulation
- Advanced particle effects
- Cloth FX
- Pyrotechnics
- Rigid body simulations
- Fluid simulation
- Procedural FX workflow
Integration & Finishing
- 3D design
- Match moving & camera tracking
- Concepts of set extension & CG integration
- Stereoscopic conversion
- Realistic digital environments
Project
- Project - VFX shot with Miniature Models
- Case studies for motion graphics
Software Covered
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe After Effects
Adobe Premiere
Adobe Audition
Autodesk 3ds Max
Autodesk Mudbox
Autodesk Maya
Adobe Substance 3D Painter
Fusion
Mocha
Silhouette
3D Equalizer
Nuke
Real Flow
Vue
Houdini
Career Options
FX ArtistMotion Graphics ArtistCompositorCamera TrackerMatch Moving ArtistMatte PainterClean-up ArtistBG Prep ArtistVFX GeneralistStereoscopy ArtistDepth ArtistVideo EditorPre-Viz ArtistRoto ArtistPaint Artist
Specializations
Dynamics & FX
Master the art of creating breathtaking simulations and dynamic effects.
Skills Covered:
- Fluid simulation
- Pyrotechnics
- Rigid body simulations
- Cloth FX
- Advanced particle effects
Software:
HoudiniReal FlowMaya
Compositing & Finishing
Learn the techniques to seamlessly integrate CG elements with live-action footage.
Skills Covered:
- Node-based compositing
- Match moving & camera tracking
- Rotoscoping & Paint
- Stereoscopic conversion
Software:
NukeSilhouetteMochaFusion
3D for VFX
Create realistic 3D assets and environments for visual effects shots.
Skills Covered:
- 3D design & modeling
- CG integration
- Realistic rendering techniques
- Digital environments
Software:
Maya3ds MaxSubstance PainterVue