The Process of Making Movie Magic – Learning About Special Visual Effects (VFX)
Is your learner interested in Visual Effects, but you don’t know where to start? Then this is the class for you!
We'll de-mystify the process behind Visual Effects and learn about the methods that help create all that movie magic.
Eli Jarra
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What's included
1 live meeting
55 mins in-class hours per weekHomework
On occasion students will be asked to write a short story or draw a storyboard of a scene that might incorporate some visual effects shots. If the student so chooses, they can upload their storyboards for me to review.Class Experience
Beginner - Advanced Level
In this On-Going class, learners will be taught the basic concepts that Visual Effects are based on. Most people don’t realize Visual Effects are over a century old, which is why we’ll hi-light its evolution by taking a peek into its past and seeing that history which started over 120 years ago. In this lecture style environment, I’ll provide some before/after shots that I worked on highlighting key compositing tasks that were done for the shot in the movie or tv show. Learners can start thinking about how they can apply this information to their own concepts and come up with ideas for their future productions. As these classes progress, learners will get a fundamental understanding of how VFX works, and how the team works together to get the job done in time for the big premiere. We’ll discuss the VFX tools and software packages that are out there for students to pickup and learn from. Some are free; others are paid subscriptions, but they usually come with a heavy student discount. We’ll discuss the basics, and showcase Visual Effects in its most elemental form, called invisible VFX. Most people don’t realize many shots have this type of work done. Things like, rig and wire removals, sky replacements, adding rain, snow, building set extensions, pyrotechnic augmentation on explosions, smoke and fire, etc. All these topics and more are covered in this On-Going class and it will be an absolute joy to teach this subject to your learner. Week of 02/04/23: An Introduction To VFX Week of 02/11/23: Exploring VFX Tools Week of 02/18/23: Exploring VFX Positions Week of 02/25/23: Introduction to 2D Compositing Week of 03/03/23: Introduction to 3D C.G.I. Week of 03/10/23: Introduction to 3D C.G.I. Week of 03/17/23: Invisible VFX Week of 03/25/23: On Set Supervision No background knowledge is needed to succeed in this class. The only supplies that will be needed are 3D anaglyph glasses (Red & Blue) when we cover 3D stereoscopy 55 minutes per class, Ideal for ages 13-18.
Learning Goals
STUDENT TAKEAWAYS:
• Inspire and encourage students by seeing previous VFX work done throughout history;
• Introduction to VFX Concepts & Theory;
• A better understanding of how VFX works;
• Introduction to VFX tools and software accessible to them;
• Adding VFX to their own creations;
• The ability to apply some of this newly learned information to their own work;
• Their questions answered by an industry veteran of 30 years;
Other Details
Supply List
Anaglyph 3D glasses (red & blue) on Amazon $10 https://amzn.to/3CEwgiy Access to a camera. Any digital camera will do, even a cell phone camera will be fine. Students will be asked to take some pictures using some of the techniques discussed in class. Students can upload one or two of their favorites for me to review.
Language of Instruction
English
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Sources
Sources:
https://www.photopea.com/
https://cosmic.pictures
http://nearpod.com/
http://youtube.com
Reviews
Live Group Class
$28
weekly1x per week
55 min
Completed by 3 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 13-18
1-7 learners per class
