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Section 1: Foundation
The Foundation section in VFX focuses on giving you a strong base upon which you will build and enhance your skills as you move on to more sophisticated software and techniques later in the course. You will learn key concepts, tools and techniques, including an introduction to After Effects.

Course Outline
• Introduction to Matte Painting and the Role of Matte Painting in VFX
• Introduction to Photoshop and Photoshop tools
• Introduction to After Effects
• Animation in After Effects

Section 2: Specialization
The section focuses on teaching fundamental compositing techniques as well as Motion Graphics, using After Effects.

Course Outline
• Chroma Keying & Compositing Fundamentals
• 2D Motion Tracking
• Rotoscoping
• Basic 3D Match-moving
• Motion Graphics:
° Title Animation
° Live Footage & Motion Design integration
° Integrating 3D and 2D elements in After Effects

Section 3: Advanced After Effects and Introduction
In this module, the objective is to help you develop advanced compositing skills in After Effects and give you an overview of The Foundry's Nuke, a leading compositing software used widely in the industry.
Course Outline
• Clean-up
• Advanced 3D tracking
• Planar Tracking in Mocha
• 4-Point and Offset Tracking in After Effects
• Introduction to Compositing CG passes
• Camera Projection in After Efeects
• Nuke:
° Introduction to the Nuke Interface
° The Merge Node
° Rotoscoping
° Introduction to Chroma Keying
° Introduction to 2D Motion Tracking
° The 3D Space and the Interface
° Introduction to CG Pass Compositing
° Time Controls

Section 4: NUKE - International Certification by fxphd
The fxphd in The Foundry’s Nuke section comprises three months of intense training in The Foundry's Nuke, one of the topmost compositing software, designed in collaboration with world leaders in online VFX education, fxphd. You will learn the entire functioning of the node-based software along with production related techniques for optimizing and speeding up the pace of production.
Course Outline
• The Primatte Keyer and the Light Wrap Process
• Advanced Motion Tracking
• Camera Tracking
• Multi-pass CG Compositing and Optimizing Render Passes
• Editing Geometry
• The Stereoscopic Workflow in a Production Pipeline
• Clean-Up

PPDA (Professional Project Development Assigment)
In this module, you will make a high-end VFX short film showcasing all the advanced techniques you have learnt during your course. You will learn advanced projection and keying techniques. While working on your projects, there will meetings at regular pre-determined intervals with the faculty to monitor progress.
Course Outline
• Camera Projection on 3D models in Nuke
• 3D Camera Projection in After Effects
• The Smart Vector Toolset
• IBK Keyer
• Advanced Title Animation



Visual effects are mostly focused on the augmentation or modification of live action but visual effects artists and tools are also used for: Video games, Pre-visualization, 2D to 3D conversion, Special venues and multimedia (in addition of course to films, television and commercials). It is also used in computer graphics animated films (Pixar, DreamWorks, Sony Animation, etc.), mostly to give a more realistic aspect to the animation. With Animation advancing into an almost life-like era VFX is the perfect way to go about it.