Course overview
Within this course, students will learn how observation, reference and awareness of light support the emotional impact and believability of the screen image in film and visual effects. While studying in this immersive industry-based course, delivered on-site at Rising Sun Pictures, students will undertake a series of production projects that emulate the processes of a professional production schedule. Focus will be on technical skills and aesthetic evaluation so that images not only look right but can also be rendered efficiently. Students will develop their lighting, compositing, and technical knowledge to produce a high quality, finished product for their portfolios.
- Introduction To Look Development
- Visual Complexity In Look Development
- Advanced Look Development
Course learning outcomes
- Demonstrate an understanding of look development within the visual effects pipeline.
- Apply key tools and techniques within industry standard software to generate detailed CG assets.
- Apply key tools and techniques within industry standard software to generate photorealistic lighting for CG assets.
- Demonstrate the ability to understand various lighting techniques, technology and equipment.
Availability
Class details
Magill
Group 1
Class number 33651
Section WS01
Size 22
Available 22
Notes:
Class number 33652
Section WS02
Size 22
Available 22
Class details
Magill
Group 1
Class number 68127
Section WS01
Size 35
Available 35
Notes:
Class number 68471
Section WS02
Size 22
Available 22
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