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Quick Specs
Course will Launch March 27th Private Communities Will open March 12th ~15 hours of content ~27 video lessons to work at your own pace Private Discord Access and Discussions Tab Professional Folder Structure Included Some of my files in case you get stuck Skill level recommended: High-beginner to Intermediate
Break free from Unrealistic VFX
Personally, I've noticed too many fake looking green screen tutorials online and so I wanted to make a shot from scratch using a more traditional approach used by Hollywood professionals.
Composite Like a Pro
Compositing is the most important step in the VFX process, however, most artists struggle in this final stage. We'll be taking an industry standard approach to teach you the basics on how to make CGI and footage sit nicely together.
Develop a Critical Eye
Part of becoming a better VFX Artist is not just the technical, but the critical. We'll go beyond the basics into the theory and concepts that can make you understand what makes a shot really stand out.
What you'll learn
Every Step of the VFX Process
From ingesting all the way to compositing and color grading, we'll learn the entire process leaving no stone unturned. I want you to be able to do it all so I will teach it all!
How to Properly Check Your Work and QC
Let's face it, when you're working on a shot for many hours every day, you tend to become a little biased and not provide your best work. We'll be breaking down ways to remove this bias and set up checks and balances in order to make sure you're sending the best quality work the first time.
The Business Side of the VFX Industry
Many times throughout the course I'll let you in on experiences, failures, and recommendations so that not only will your work stand out from the crowd, but also you'll be able to learn business practices to really wow your employers on all fronts. The business side of film is equally as important as the work and so I want you to be prepared to jump into the industry.
We'll be doing EVERYTHING!
VFX can be a scary thing especially when you only know small bits of the process. That's why I want to tackle everything to not only show that you CAN do it, but that you can THRIVE with it. Throughout my freelance career, I've been put in positions that require me to know a little of everything and so I want to give you the tools and knowledge to be able to show off your flexibility. That's why this course will cover secret technical skills like file naming convensions, as well as some industry practices that only seasoned level artists do that set them apart from juniors.
Super Precise Camera Tracking
Take your Camera tracking to the professional level by learning some common techniques. We'll learn how to track and spot errors in the tracking process. Finally we'll learn about a lens distortion workflow that will make your CG track perfectly.
Color Manage Workflow
We'll be learning a great color management workflow so that we can maintain proper color all the way through the pipeline. We'll be using linear rec709 for this course.
Advanced CG in Blender
We're going to be using some free assets as well as some advanced techniques to make our CGI really pop. We're using real light values and camera data in order to match the shot perfectly without any guess work.
Industry Standard Compositing
My goal with this course is provide a industry standard approach to compositing so you can learn like the pros. We'll be learning Nuke to do some advanced green screen compositing and match our CGI.
Wrap it up with some Color!
Color correction and grading are some of my favorite parts of the project because we can see all of our hard work pay off. I'll be teaching a workflow to take EXR sequences from Blender to color in Davinci and how to make the color pop.
Let's talk the Business of VFX
Your work is one thing, but how you present it is a whole other story. I'll be sitting down to talk about the industry, experiences, and recommendations I have to aspiring artists. I have a unique perspective having been an artist as well as an employer and so I want you to be as prepared as possible for anything to come your way.
About the course
This course was designed to give you an insight into the professional VFX industry while working hands on with proper footage. I want to not only show you how to do it, but also walk you through the concepts and why we do the things that we do so you can gain a greater understanding of VFX to be able to apply it impress employers. First we'll go over the basics of ingesting footage and tracking our 3D camera to match perfectly with the footage. Then we'll dive into the amazing world of CGI multi-pass rendering using Blender as our program. Finally we'll wrap everything together in compositing by going above and beyond keying our footage to get Hollywood level results. I've worked with many different studios, brands, and artists and I want to share with you how VFX is actually done instead of a watered-down version you might see online.
Curriculum
Course Requirements
Blender (free) Nuke (Nuke X preferred, Nuke Indie, Nuke, Free Trial) Syntheyes (Optional) Keentools Geotracker (Optional) Mission to Minerva Asset Pack Kitbash 3D (Free) Neat Video Denoiser (Industry Standard Tool every VFX artist needs) ActionVFX Practice Footage (1080p is free, but we use 4K in course)
Jacob Zirkle
Welcome to my largest course yet! I've had the amazing opportunity to work with amazing studios, artists, and brands throughout my career such as LoReal, Nvidia, and Hulu just to name a few. I want to help you on your journey to breaking into the industry by providing the real situations that not many teachers talk about. I want to give experiences and secret tips on what employers look for since I have experience as both an artist and supervisor. Come with me on this journey and grow your VFX skills as fast as possible.
Kickstart your VFX Career faster than I could
Join me and countless others in learning Professional Green Screen VFX so you can increase your real skills and show off your work!
$89.99