Visual Effects Production

Overview

Visual Effects (VFX) describes almost everything that’s added into a movie or TV show after the filming is complete — the explosions, the falling helicopters, or the transformation from 21st century New York into 1920’s New York. Events that are too dangerous to film, such as particle- based effects like smoke, water, and oceans, or worlds and environments come to life through Visual Effects.

Often, VFX means having to remove elements from an already-filmed scene, whether it’s an unwanted passer-by, the cables supporting a stunt person, or an entire city skyline. Most VFX work comes to fruition in sophisticated, highly collaborative post-production studios all around the world.

The DAVE School Visual Effects Production Diploma teaches specifically for this exciting world. Our Visual Effects Production program spans 12 months and offers scheduled starts each Winter, Spring, Summer, and Fall. Fully on-ground here at our Orlando, Florida campus. Students get to learn and refine their skills in an immersive combination of project-based workflows and applied studio skills, preparing them for their advancement into the VFX workplace.

The Visual Effects Production course begins with a comprehensive introduction to the principles of hard surface modeling (vehicles, buildings, armor, etc.), then moves to the art and science of texturing, lighting, and “look development.” DAVE School students will then explore organic modeling and digital sculpting in ZBrush and create creatures, people, and animals. Next, students will discover the art of motion and learn how to rig mechanical assets and characters for lifelike movement, followed by motion capture of real subjects translated into 3D avatars. Facial rigging and animation, body mechanics, and camera and digital scene creation are taught using Maya, Unreal Engine, and After Effects.

The final 3 months bring everything together with the development of two entire projects, managed as a VFX studio environment. DAVE School students will learn to execute pre-production, production, and post-production in real-time and convergence techniques, immersive VR, and more. With these technologies learned, students will culminate their student demo-reels under the close guidance of their instructors.

What you learn

• Character, Prop and Environment Modeling
• 3D Animation
• Visual Effects
• Lighting and Texturing
• History of Film FX
• Digital Compositing
• Green Screen Keying
• Rotoscoping
• 2D/3D Tracking
• Demo Reel and Portfolio Creation

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