Introduction to Visual Effects – Phantasma Workshops

Overview

This course introduces the essential techniques and workflow for the creation of visual effects, it covers the key aspects in the design and workflow of a live action visual effects scene.

Capturing the footage and survey data.
Match-move, Camera tracking and built the layout of the scene
Asset modeling and texturing
Integrate the asset on the footage
Look development and lighting
Rendering Asset in AOV passes
Sky Replacement and Paint enhancements in the plate
Optical effects and final color grade

Course syllabus

Module 01

Image Capture
Survey Data ( 360 Panorama )

Module 02

Camera Tracking & Match-move
Layout

Module 03

Modeling, UV mapping
Texture, Shading and Materials

Module 04

Look Development
Lighting and Render

Module 05

Plate preparation
Sky replacement
Paint and rotoscoping

Module 06

Integration and Compositing AOVs
Optical Effects
Color Grading

Topics Covered

Image Capture
Tracking & Match-move
Poly Modeling
Texturing
Scene setup
Look Development
Lighting Rendering
Multi-layer Compositing
Compositing Setup
Camera Effects

Software

Adobe Photoshop
Autodesk Maya
The Foundry Nuke
V Ray for Nuke
Substance Painter

Mentor

Manuel Llamas

Visual Effects Artist & Photographer, with 15+ years of experience working as a Digital Compositor in high-end projects for the film, animation, and advertising industries worldwide. Currently residing and working in between north America and southeast Asia.

Portfolios:

www.manullamas.com
www.phantasmalabs.com

Free Course