VFX Shot Creation from Scratch with Maya and After Effects

VFX Shot Creation from Scratch with Maya and After Effects, available at $59.99, has an average rating of 4.7, with 42 lectures, 4 quizzes, based on 36 reviews, and has 355 subscribers.

You will learn about Know what, when and how to create a visual effects shot from scratch using various software Know how to use Autodesk Maya for 3D model creation Know how to use Adobe Photoshop for the creation of textures Know how to use Adobe After Effects for the compositing of a live-action shot See through the entire process of finishing a visual effects shot Compliment the visual effects skills picked up in the instructor's other VFX courses This course is ideal for individuals who are Film students and graduates interested in visual effects post-production or Professionals from other industries looking to learn visual effects post-production or Aspiring or new filmmakers or Movie-goers or short film lovers or Students of the instructor's other VFX courses or General students looking to learn something new in an interesting way It is particularly useful for Film students and graduates interested in visual effects post-production or Professionals from other industries looking to learn visual effects post-production or Aspiring or new filmmakers or Movie-goers or short film lovers or Students of the instructor's other VFX courses or General students looking to learn something new in an interesting way.

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Summary

Title: VFX Shot Creation from Scratch with Maya and After Effects

Price: $59.99

Average Rating: 4.7

Number of Lectures: 42

Number of Quizzes: 4

Number of Published Lectures: 42

Number of Published Quizzes: 4

Number of Curriculum Items: 46

Number of Published Curriculum Objects: 46

Original Price: $79.99

Quality Status: approved

Status: Live

What You Will Learn

Know what, when and how to create a visual effects shot from scratch using various software
Know how to use Autodesk Maya for 3D model creation
Know how to use Adobe Photoshop for the creation of textures
Know how to use Adobe After Effects for the compositing of a live-action shot
See through the entire process of finishing a visual effects shot
Compliment the visual effects skills picked up in the instructor's other VFX courses

Who Should Attend

Film students and graduates interested in visual effects post-production
Professionals from other industries looking to learn visual effects post-production
Aspiring or new filmmakers
Movie-goers or short film lovers
Students of the instructor's other VFX courses
General students looking to learn something new in an interesting way

Target Audiences

Film students and graduates interested in visual effects post-production
Professionals from other industries looking to learn visual effects post-production
Aspiring or new filmmakers
Movie-goers or short film lovers
Students of the instructor's other VFX courses
General students looking to learn something new in an interesting way

Learn how to create a visual effects shot from scratch by being a part of an unfolding, untold story.

The First “Filmtorial®” of Its Kind in MOOC Industry & Possibly, the World.

Using 3 different graphics software to solve footage shot from a mere mobile phone, learn by actually watching a short film story unfoldwhilst helping the story’s main character create the final visual effects shot through the course’s step-by-step guide to 3D modelling, texturing, animation, 2D tracking and compositing.

Why This Course?

Taught by a real professional in the visual effects and film industry who worked on actual Hollywood blockbusters

Actually be able to create your own visual effects shots from scratch, using your own mobile phone to capture usable footage
Learn only what is necessary to be able to see a shot from pre-production to final rendering of visual effects
Major and innovative leading courseof a series of other more advanced visual effects tricks, tips and methods
Participate in a new e-learning movement and style of learning by watching and being a part of the short film as student characters

It’s like 3 courses and a movie ticket, for the price of 1 course.

You will Learn How:

To use Autodesk Maya, Adobe Photoshop and Adobe After Effects effectively, based on the case shot provided
To plan to shoot your own custom visual effects shots
To solve problems with real world film shots and post-production scenarios

Whether you’re a filmmaker, movie-goer or just an avid e-learner, be one of the first few students to experience a new style and movement of learning how to create your own visual effects shot from absolutely nothing.

Even if you don’t want to become a visual effects artist, at leastyou will enjoy the film and experience.

Course Curriculum

Chapter 1: INTRODUCTION

Lecture 1: Introduction

Chapter 2: SCENE 1: The Incident

Lecture 1: Act 1: Montage on the Beach

Lecture 2: Act 2: The Creature

Chapter 3: Tutorial Section 1: Shooting the Video

Lecture 1: Know Your Subject & Environment

Lecture 2: Keep Post in Mind

Chapter 4: SCENE 2: Welcome to the Studio

Lecture 1: Act 1: The Project Begins

Lecture 2: Act 2: Project Diary Entry – Day #1

Chapter 5: Tutorial Section 2: 3D Modelling & Texturing

Lecture 1: Autodesk Maya Interface Walkthrough & Software

Lecture 2: Basic 3D Modelling

Lecture 3: Using Curves & Surfaces

Lecture 4: Refining the Details

Lecture 5: SCENE 2B, Act 1: Mystery Call

Lecture 6: Basic Materials & Texturing

Lecture 7: UV Texture Mapping & Photoshop

Lecture 8: Photoshop Interface Walkthrough & Software

Lecture 9: Working with UV Maps in Photoshop

Lecture 10: Finishing the Textures

Chapter 6: SCENE 3: Of Mystery, Calls & Figures

Lecture 1: Act 1: Mystery Guest

Lecture 2: Act 2: Project Diary Entry – Day #5

Chapter 7: Tutorial Section 3: 3D Animating & Lighting

Lecture 1: Understanding 3D Animation

Lecture 2: Simple 3D Animation

Lecture 3: Animating with References

Lecture 4: SCENE 3B, Act 1: Studio Montage

Lecture 5: 3-Point Lighting Setup

Lecture 6: Setting Up the Render

Lecture 7: Multi-Pass Rendering

Chapter 8: SCENE 4: It's Coming

Lecture 1: Act 1: Followed

Lecture 2: Act 2: Get Back to It

Chapter 9: Tutorial Section 4: Tracking & Compositing

Lecture 1: After Effects Interface Walkthrough & Software

Lecture 2: 2D Tracking

Lecture 3: SCENE 4B, Act 1: Snacking

Lecture 4: Basic Compositing

Lecture 5: 3D & Live-Action Compositing (Part 1)

Lecture 6: 3D & Live-Action Compositing (Part 2)

Lecture 7: Compositing with Sound

Lecture 8: SCENE 4B, Act 2: Up the Ante

Lecture 9: Rendering & Exporting the Sequence

Chapter 10: SCENE 5: The Record

Lecture 1: Act 1: Time to Send

Lecture 2: Act 2: The Call

Lecture 3: Act 3: Closing with Bonus Scene

Lecture 4: Bonus Act: Call to Action

Chapter 11: BONUS

Lecture 1: Bonus Lecture

Instructors

Vicki Lau
Multi-Hyphenate Artist, VFX Pro, TEDx Speaker, Author

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3 stars: 5 votes
4 stars: 7 votes
5 stars: 23 votes

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