FX 101

2 Day Workshop


Program Description:

This workshop features a seminar learning environment, bringing the techniques and tools to life using an accelerated training approach featuring actual examples performed during the seminar and incorporating state-of-the-art projection equipment. This course will not focus on any one particular hardware or software solution, but is designed to be applicable "cross-platform/cross-application". FX 101 is an in-depth examination of the technologies and techniques that you may utilize immediately, that will boost the experts knowledge base and develop a solid foundation for beginners.

Who Should Attend:

  • Students
  • Filmmakers
  • Video Enthusiasts & Professionals
  • Graphic Designers (2D, 3D & Motion)
  • Web Designers
  • Animators (2D & 3D)
  • 3D Game Artists
  • Print and digital illustrators
  • Training professionals

    Anyone interested in learning just what's possible in creating amazing Digital & Visual Effects! From amateur filmmakers, film and video professionals to print, web and game designers... everyone will find amazing techniques for creating FX that until very recently were completely out of reach of all but the big Hollywood movie studios... Now all possible on your home computer or laptop!!!

    ***NOTE: We will also be covering "in camera", "practical" & "visual" effects that do not require computers.

    Workshop Agenda:

    Day 1:
    9:00 am to 5:00 pm

    Introduction

    History - Principles of Motion Pictures & FX, In Camera FX, Image Manipulation - Rephotography - Re-Recording, Process Photography - Scenic Projection

    Practical FX - Make Up , Prosthetics , Pyrotechnics , Smoke FX , Fire FX , Explosive FX , Bullet Hits , Lighting FX , Atmospheric FX , Model Miniatures.

    Visual FX - Traditional Animation , 3D, Stop Frame (Stop Motion) , Go Motion.

    Digital FX - Intro, Digitizing , Formats , Resolutions, Color & Light, Painting & Graphic Design , Visual FX Cues, Lighting, Camera, Matched Cameras (Real vs. 3d), Real vs. CG.

    Day 2:
    9:00 am to 5:00 pm

    2D - Image Processing , Compositing, Mattes, Film vs. Video, Morphing, Paint, Cloning , Rotoscoping, Rotosplines, Motion Tracking , Image Stabilization , Matchmoving, Motion Control , Motion Capture , Wire/Rig Removal , Warping & Morphing, Blue/Greenscreen Techniques, Digital Amputation, "Crowd Control" (Extra Replication, Blue Booth, Clothing, etc..).

    3D - CGI , Modelling , Animation , Lighting, Rendering , Multi-Pass Rendering, Compositing, Realism , Input & Output , Synthetic Sets, Extras, Characters & Stunts.

    Cutting Edge FX - 3D Matte Paintings & Environments, 2 1/2D , Photogrammetry and other 2D to 3D Extractions, Panoramas & Virtual Environments (Guerilla Tactics for Motion Control), Stitching, HDRI.

    FX Design & Production - Technologies & Equipment, and a whole lot more!!!

    Seating is limited and fill quickly so...
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