Visual Effects Professional

This Visual Effects course is designed for professional VFX artists and graduates of our Visual Effect Production course looking to build on their abilities.

The course explores the secrets of Maya’s advanced features such as dynamics, particles and Maya Embedded Language (MEL) – the kind of advanced simulation techniques that turn competent effects into award-winning effects.

You’ll also look at creating character hair and fur using Pixar's legendary RenderMan, the toolset. The course culminates in a major project in which you can get creative, push your boundaries and produce an FX shot of your choice that showcases your exceptional new abilities.

Course Breakdown

• Introduction to the User Interface (GUI
• Animation Basics
• Nurbs Modelling
• Polygon Modelling and UV’s
• Introduction to Texture Mapping
• Introduction to Lighting and Rendering
• History of VFX and Camera Tracking
• Introduction to FX
• Advanced Texturing
• Advanced Lighting
• Composition and Rendering
• Project Work
• Primary Dynamics
• RenderMan
• Fur/Hair
• Fluids
• NCloth, NParticles
• Project Work

Course Also Includes

• Access to a free Graphics Primer online course designed to give you the essential Computer Graphics grounding you need 30 days before you start your classroom course
• Access to Escape’s unique interactive online learning platform where you can communicate with tutors and other students, but also check out other students’ work
• 12-months free access to the Maya Essentials, Camera Tracking, ZBrush Foundation, Nuke for 3D Artists, Advanced Lighting and Advanced Shading online courses
• 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

• Technical Director
• Effects TD
• Junior VFX Artist
• Camera Tracker