Visual Effects (VFX)

"Empowering Students Through Innovation: Unleashing Potential for a Brighter Future"

Course Details

About Visual Effects

  • Comprehensive Animation and Visual Effects (VFX) program to cater exceedingly
    growing demand in the industry
  • A wide range of VFX job opportunities.
  • Produce Short film by using Live action, 3D and Visual Effects
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PDP In Filmmaking Visual Effects
(24 Months)

Learn from Professionals

This program has been designed to deal with Filmmaking by using Live Action, 3D Animation & Visual Effects. The first module deals with Fundamentals of Art Design & Composition. A student then understands the basics of Photography and Filmmaking. The second module covers CG Assets & Characters, Rigging & Animation that is required for a VFX film. The third module deals with Dynamics & Tracking. The fourth module combines CG with live action footage using timelines and a node-based compositing software. At the end of the program, the student develops a Visual Effects short film using Live Action & CG.

Become a Professional Artist

A well laid out assessment procedure ensures the students acceptability as distinguished protessionals in the world or Visual EfTects. LILA'S placement cell provides placement assistance to all ZICA students across the country. ZICA training academy is equipped with high-end animation tools, 2D animation facilities 3D software, Visual FX Labs and Imaging Technologies.

Be Industry Ready

Students walk away with a rich portfolio comprising of live action, 3D and VFX project. This portfolio will be a gateway to joining industry.

Program Highlights:

  • Increase design and visualization skills.
  • Learn complete Pre-Production, Production and Post-Production Pipeline
  • Introduction of Augmented and Virtual Reality Module.
  • Placement Support.

Curriculum

Module 01: FUNDAMENTALS OF ART, DESIGN & FILM MAKING (6 MONTHS)
  • Preface
  • Sketching
  • Colour Theory
  • Story
  • Character Design
  • Digital Illustration
  • Story Board
  • Computer Graphics
  • Video & Audio Editing
Module 02: 3D DIGITAL ANIMATION & DYNAMICS (6 MONTHS)
  • Modelling by using Maya
  • Surface
  • Game Props Modeling
  • Character Modelling
  • Texturing (Maya)
  • Material
  • UV Mapping
  • Realistic Character Texture
Module 03: ADVANCE DYNAMICS AND VISUAL EFFECTS (6 MONTHS)
  • Lighting
  • Maya Lighting - Introduction
  • Lighting Foundation
  • 3D Character Animation
  • Animation Workflow
  • Body Mechanics
  • Facial Expressions
Module 04: ADVANCED COMPOSITING TRACKING AND AR/VR (6 MONTHS)
  • Dynamics
  • Particles & Emitter
  • Fluid Effect
  • Soft Body
  • Technical Animation
  • nHair
  • nCloth
  • nParticles

Career Avenues

After successful completion of the said program, a student is eligible for the following job categories.

  • ๐ŸŽจ Modeling Artist
  • ๐Ÿ–Œ๏ธ Texturing Artist
  • ๐Ÿ’ก Lighting Artist
  • ๐ŸŽญ Rigger
  • ๐ŸŽฌ Animator
  • ๐ŸŒŠ FX/Simulation Artist
  • ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ Render Wrangler
  • โœ‚๏ธ Rotoscope Artist
  • ๐Ÿ–๏ธ Prep / Paint Artist
  • ๐Ÿงน Clean-up Artist
  • ๐ŸŽฅ Rotomation Artist
  • ๐Ÿ”ฅ VFX Artist

Professional Program in Visual Effects
(12 Months)

Learn from Professionals

This program provides a gateway to the Visual Effects world. The program starts with Fundamentals of Film Making & Computer Graphics. Then the program introduces the students to 3D Computer Graphics for a short period, thereby strengthening their skills in Dynamics, Tracking, Rotoscopy and Compositing, which forms the foundation for Visual Effects. A student will compile different kinds of VFX shots to build an outstanding portfolio during the last month of the program.

Become a Professional Artist

A well laid out assessment procedure ensures the students' acceptability as distinguished professionals in the world of Visual Effects. ZICA's placement cell provides placement assistance to all ZICA students across the countrv. ZICA trainine academv is equipped with high-end animation tools. 2D animation facilities. 3D software, Visual FX Labs and Imaging Technologies.

Be Industry Ready

Students walk awav with a rich porttolio comprising or live action and Vrx project. I his porttolio will be a gatewav to joining visual eftect industry

Program Highlights:

  • Increase design and Visualization Skills.
  • Learn complete Production and Post-Production Pipeline
  • Continuous evaluation through competitions and activities.
  • Introduction to Augmented Reality & Virtual Reality.
  • Placement support.

Curriculum

Module 01: FUNDAMENTALS OF ART, DESIGN & FILM MAKING (6 MONTHS)
  • Preface
  • Sketching
  • Colour Theory
  • Story
  • Character Design
  • Digital Illustration
  • Story Board
  • Computer Graphics
  • Video & Audio Editing
Module 02: 3D DIGITAL ANIMATION & DYNAMICS (6 MONTHS)
  • Modelling by using Maya
  • Surface
  • Game Props Modeling
  • Character Modelling
  • Texturing (Maya)
  • Material
  • UV Mapping
  • Realistic Character Texture
Module 03: ADVANCE DYNAMICS AND VISUAL EFFECTS (6 MONTHS)
  • Lighting
  • Maya Lighting - Introduction
  • Lighting Foundation
  • 3D Character Animation
  • Animation Workflow
  • Body Mechanics
  • Facial Expressions
Module 04: ADVANCED COMPOSITING TRACKING AND AR/VR (6 MONTHS)
  • Dynamics
  • Particles & Emitter
  • Fluid Effect
  • Soft Body
  • Technical Animation
  • nHair
  • nCloth
  • nParticles

Career Avenues

After successful completion of the said program, a student is eligible for the following job categories.

  • ๐ŸŽž๏ธ Motion Graphics Artist
  • ๐ŸŽฌ Compositor
  • ๐Ÿ’ก Lighting Artist
  • ๐ŸŽญ Rigger
  • ๐Ÿ”ฅ VFX Artist
  • ๐Ÿ“Œ Matchmover / 3D Tracking Artist
  • โœ‚๏ธ Rotoscope Artist
  • ๐Ÿ–๏ธ Prep / Paint Artist
  • ๐Ÿงน Clean-up Artist
  • ๐ŸŽฅ Rotomation Artist

Program Compositing
(6 Months)

Learn from Professionals

This program is designed for the student who wants to make a career in the VFX industry. The program starts with the basic understanding of how Compute Graphic works. We then expose students to layer based and node based Compositing software. Students learn all important areas of compositing such as Rotoscopy, Color Correction, Paint, Wire Removal and Tracking etc.

Become a Professional Artist

This program starts with the introduction of Computer Graphics. Then the program covers layer based and node-based compositing tools which cover rotoscoping, colour correction, keying, Tracking etc. A student will compile VFX assignments to build the portfolio.

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"Learning by Doing approach to Education pipeline

Program Highlights:

  • Learn an Advanced Technical Skill.
  • Placement Support.
  • Learn complete Post-Production Pipeline

Curriculum

Module 01: PROGRAM MODULE
  • โ€ข Computer Graphics
  • โ€ข Digital Compositing-1
  • โ€ข 3D Object Based particle (Plug-in)
  • โ€ข Digital Compositing-2
  • โ€ข Digital Compositing-3

Career Avenues

After successful completion of the said program, a student is eligible for the following job categories.

  • ๐ŸŽž๏ธ Motion Graphic Artist
  • ๐ŸŽฅ Rotomation Artist
  • ๐ŸŽฌ Compositor
  • ๐Ÿ”ฅ VFX Artist
  • ๐Ÿ“Œ Matchmover / 3D Tracking Artist
  • โœ‚๏ธ Rotoscope Artist
  • ๐Ÿ–๏ธ Prep / Paint Artist
  • ๐Ÿงน Clean-up Artist
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