Introduction to Visual Effects
This is an introduction to the visual effects pipeline. You will be walked through the process of creating a short film featuring live action, animation, and other visual effects. We will start with the storyboarding process then move on to working with live action elements, including green-screen characters and background plates. We will animate, light, render, and composite a computer generated character into the shots. Finally we will edit the shots together, color correct and output the final film.
Course Syllabus
As a result of successfully completing this course, students...
Will be able to:
- Storyboard
- Shoot green screen footage
- Animate a character
- Light and render the character
- Composite the character into the footage of the students
- Do final edits
- Color correction and output
Will display the following attitudes/professional behaviors:
- Meet assigned deadlines
- Accept and apply critiques
- Analyze and discuss work using industry specific terminology
- Prepare for and contribute to class discussions and critiques
Course Additional Information
Additional Fees: Occasionally a course will require additional fees. These fees cover labs, materials, equipment costs, and more.
Virtual Onsite Course Start and End Dates: February 17, 2024 — March 23, 2024
Course Schedule
| Code | Start date | End date | Course Type | |
| AE ANM34 VC1 | February 17, 2024 | March 23, 2024 | Virtual Onsite via Zoom |