VFX FUNDAMENTALS
CG BASICS
Learn VFX skills and foundations to develop as a technical visual effects artist, with a strong emphasis on look development concepts and processes. You work collaboratively with cross-discipline artists and work with the patent-pending AMP™ studio production pipeline to become familiar with a modern, asset-based workflow.
CG Basics
CLASS 01
Class Length:
12 weeks
Class Price:
$1,999 *
*$75 registration fee and $99 lab fee apply
Description:
Learn the basics of VFX with modeling and surfacing and progress to lighting and compositing. This gives you a full sense of how all the pieces fit together to create the finished visual effects graphic.
Learn VFX:
- Learn the basics of hard surface modeling.
- Learn UV mapping with materials, and shaders for your models.
- Light and render scenes using Autodesk’s Maya and Solid Angle’s Arnold renderer.
- Create basic composites using The Foundry’s NUKE.
Projects and Assignments
- Start to build your own visual asset and reference library.
- Learn general visual effects workflow and processes from modeling, surfacing, lighting, and compositing.
- Use Animation Mentor assets and production pipeline tools.
What You Get:
- 3-year active student access to Autodesk® Maya®.
- Access to The Foundry’s NUKE and Solid Angle’s Arnold renderer.
- Access to eCritique tool, Live Reviews, Sequence Review Tool, distributed render farm, and patent-pending AMP™ studio production pipeline.
- A diploma in VFX Fundamentals upon completion of required classes.
Summer 2013: OPEN
VFX Fundamentals
Total Course Length:
36 weeks
Total Tuition:
$7,597
Application Due:
May 10, 2013
Registration Open:
May 6, 2013
Start Date:
Jun 24, 2013
MAY 24
SUMMER 2013
Prerequisite
A background in art, photography, or drawing is helpful, but not required.
Note: A PC is required for the VFX curriculum. Please ensure that you meet all Windows computer system requirements.
Minimum Total Hours of Instruction:
118 hours
