Visual Effects school training courses in Austin, TX (public, in-house or online)

Apple Shake course with expert Keith English. The world of high-end compositing for motion picture visual effects is propelled by Apple’s Shake. In fact, for the past seven years, Apple’s Shake® compositing software has played a crucial role in every film winning the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects, including this year for “Lord of the Rings: Return of the King.�
This hands-on class is perfect for creative professionals who want to upgrade their special effects toolkit, aspiring featu...

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In this course, you’ll gain a solid working knowledge of Maya’s 3D visual effects toolset, as well as basic compositing skills in After Effects. In Maya, we’ll explore rigid and soft body dynamics, particle systems, fluids, paint effects, cloth and hair. These tools can create a wide range of powerful effects, such as fire and explosions, rain and snow, plants and
simple crowd systems. You’ll also learn methods for
integrating animation and visual effects with live action footage fo...

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In this class, you’ll explore a broad range of tools and techniques essential to mastering Adobe After Effects. You’ll use After Effects to create projects mixing video, Photoshop, Illustrator, 2D and 3D compositing and a wide selection of creative effects. And you’ll learn how to output your movies to create stunning animations and composites for TV, film, video, DVD and the web.

Each student will complete a short personal project and is encouraged to bring video, graphics, still photos ...

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This course provides a comprehensive guide to imaging software such as Adobe Photoshop. The course instructs students in the basic 2D imaging techniques used by today’s visual effects industry. Students will not only gain an understanding of fundamental concepts and features but also explore and experiment with the software.

Our students learn from the best in the industry; we draw our instructors, guest lecturers and advisory board members from award winners and world leading production facilities. Our curriculum is designed by our board members and industry professionals so that students learn the skills that are in demand today.

Admissions Requirements for MFA Programs
•Proof of graduation from a Bachelor’s program (or the equivalent in another country, i.e. official college transcripts)
•A por...

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