Mentored Visual Effects Course
Virtual FX, real support
The mentored VFX course guides you through the software and techniques that professionals use to create VFX as seen in film, commercials and broadcast television.
Key techniques include Production Modelling, Camera Tracking, Advanced Texturing, Compositing and Advanced Lighting and Shading. You’ll also gain an understanding of the standard production workflows that the professionals use. As the weeks pass the tutorials and projects help you learn the key skills you'll need to create a portfolio and secure a junior job in the industry.
Course Breakdown
- Introduction to Maya
- Animation
- NURBS Modelling
- Polygon Modelling and Skinning
- Texturing
- Lighting and Rendering
- Camera Tracking
- Mudbox
- Nuke and Render Layers
- Advanced Shading
- Advanced Lighting
Course Structure
- The course is made up of 38 weeks of tuition with additional scheduled break weeks depending on when the course starts
- Each week begins with a set of video lessons and a project brief
- You have a week to complete and submit your project for review
- Your tutor will review your work each week and provide detailed video feedback
- You should be prepared to dedicate about 15 hours a week to complete the course
Virtual Classroom
- The course is delivered to you via our brilliant social eLearning platform
- A virtual classroom allows you to communicate with your classmates and your tutor
- View other student’s work and their tutor commentaries
- Access all assignments, course tutorials, source files & background notes from the same place
- The eLearning platform is your gateway to the Escape Studios social network
- Get involved with the Escape online community and be inspired by the work on display
Support Network
- Contact your tutors by email or via our eLearning platform
- Your fellow students can also be contacted via the eLearning platform
Course Also Includes
- Access to a free Graphics Primer online course designed to give you the essential Computer Graphics grounding you need before you start your mentored course
- Unlimited showreel clinic sessions with Escape Studios experts after you complete your course
- Career support with our recruitment experts who will give you advice on your CV and showreel and help you with job applications and interviews
Jobs you can apply for after this course
- Camera Tracker
- Junior VFX Artist
For further information on any of our courses or to book a place, please contact our Training Team
The Platform is incredible – you can put up work that you’ve created and other students, tutors or industry members can comment on what you’ve done which means that you get a really fresh take on your work.
Madeleine Wright
Contact us about this course
Complete this course to...
- Compete for jobs as a VFX artist
- Learn Maya 3D, 3D Equalizer, Mudbox and Nuke
- Produce a VFX shot from start to finish
Who is this course for?
- Aspiring visual effects artists
- 3D artists wanting to develop a career in visual effects
- 2D VFX artists wanting to move into 3D
- Student and graduate visual effects artists preparing for the job market
- Creative and technical career changers
Prerequisites
- Previous experience using a Windows PC (or Mac)
Technical Requirements
- Minimum internet bandwidth
of 1.5 – 2mb - Test your Internet speed here
Course Details
| Format: | Distance Mentored Learning |
|---|---|
| Duration: | 38 Weeks (Not including break weeks) |
| Software: | Maya, Photoshop, 3D Equalizer, Mudbox, Nuke |
| Price: | £7,000 (£7,500 Payment Plan) |
Start Dates
- September 10th 2012
Course Downloads
- Mentored Visual Effects Course Breakdown (PDF, 766 KB)
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