Info:

• In this intermediate level course, you will be taken through a VFX shot from start to finish by creating a crashed spaceship complete with CGI smoke!
• Start by matching the movement of your real camera in the computer using Autodesk Matchmover which is available for FREE.
• You will then model your spaceship using the industry standard Maya 2018 and unwrap the objects UVs so you can create textures.
• You will then go on to light your shot to match the background using the industry standard Arnold renderer which is included in Maya 2018.
• Finally you will output render passes using Arnold AOVs and Maya render setup, and composite them together using the industry standard compositor Nuke to make your final shot.
• This course is designed to give you as much information as possible for you to create your own shots using the same workflow.
• Take this course today to start creating photorealistic VFX shots!

What are the requirements?

• Students should have a good basic knowledge of Maya before taking this course
• A minimum of 16 gb of ram for smoke simulation and rendering
• Maya 2018 or 2017
• Download latest version of Arnold version 2.1.0.1 or above

What am I going to get from this course?

• Learn the VFX pipleline for a shot
• Matchmove or track a cameras motion in Matchmover
• Basic hard surface modeling
• Look development using Maya and Arnold renderer
• Composite using Nuke

What is the target audience?

• Anyone who wants to add a model made in the computer to video footage
• Anyone who wants to create smoke in Maya
• Anyone one who wants to get into the VFX industry
• Anyone who wants to composite Computer graphics into live action footage