Visual Effects Professional
The power of wow
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
- Introduction to Lighting and Rendering
- Animation Basics
- NURBS Modelling
- Polygon Modelling and UVs
- Introduction to Texture Mapping
- History of Visual Effects and Camera Tracking
- Advanced Lighting
- Advanced Texturing
- Compositing and Rendering
- Introduction to FX
- Project Work
- Primary Dynamics
- RenderMan Fundamentals
- Fur and 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 before you start your classroom course
- Access to Escape’s unique interactive online learning platform where you can communicate with tutors and other students, and also check out other students’ work
- 12-months free access to the Maya Essentials Bundle, ZBrush for 3D Artists, Nuke for 3D Artists, Advanced Lighting and Advanced Shading online courses
- 12-months free access to the 3D Equalizer and Matchmover online courses, exclusive to our classroom students
- 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
Our Tutors
All of our tutors are professional CG artists with experience at the very top of their fields. Click here, to see some of their profiles.
For further information on any of our courses or to book a place, please contact our Training Team
We were really stimulated to grow as a group and it was amazing to see how much the tutors managed to teach us in such a short time.
Anya Scarpa
Course Graduate Work
Sample of work completed by students in this course.
Contact us about this course
Complete this course to...
- Compete for the best VFX jobs
- Enhance your showreel with advanced techniques
- Learn advanced Maya controls
- Get a taste for Pixar RenderMan
Who is this course for?
- Aspiring effects TDs
- 3D and visual effects artists looking to enhance their skills
- 2D VFX artists wanting to move into 3D
- Student and graduate visual effects artists preparing for the job market
- Computer science or other technical graduates looking to get in to visual effects
- Technical career changers
Prerequisites
- Previous experience using a Windows PC (or Mac)
- Good understanding of spoken English
Course Details
| Location: | London, UK |
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| Format: | Full-time Mon – Fri 10am-5pm |
| Duration: | 18 Weeks |
| Software: | Maya, Photoshop, ZBrush, Nuke, HDR Shop, RenderMan Studio |
| Price: | £14,475 |
Start Dates
- July 9th 2012
Course Downloads
- Visual Effects Professional Course Breakdown (PDF, 378 KB)
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