Digital Compositing and Visual FX

Area of Study:	Visualisation Effects
Commences:	5:30pm, Monday 30th August 2010
Qualification Title:	n/a
Program Code:	n/a	Schedule:	part-time
Location:	Canberra	Duration:	10 weeks
CRICOS Code:	Not Applicable	Hours per Week:	4 hours in class, along with weekly independent online study
Prerequisite:	People with filmmaking, multimedia or animation experience	Total Hours:	40

Area of Study:	Visualisation Effects
Commences:	5pm, Monday 7th June 2010
Qualification Title:	n/a
Program Code:	n/a	Schedule:	part-time
Location:	Sydney	Duration:	10 weeks
CRICOS Code:	Not Applicable	Hours per Week:	4 hours in class, along with weekly independent online study
Prerequisite:	People with filmmaking, multimedia or animation experience	Total Hours:	80

Description
This course covers the key industry knowledge in digital compositing and visual effects - from fundamental tasks to advanced skills. Students will learn to use Nuke, the industry-standard digital compositing software. Nuke is a powerful compositing and effects application that is full-featured, fast and efficient. Nuke is the production proven visual effects tool used on 'Avatar', 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button', 'The Dark Knight', 'Iron Man' and 'Australia'. This course is suited to both digital artists, 3D animators and film-makers who are looking to take their work to the next level.

Topics

Interface and general workflow
Colour grading tools
Principles and basics of Compositing
Creating mattes
Importing footage
How to key and composite green screen and blue screen footage
Tracking footage
Stabilizing and matchmoving
Compositing digital Matte paintings
3D compositing & Integration
Working with multipass renders
Creating multi-plane elements
Use of channels and custom file handling
Production of a short Visual FX portfolio piece

digital compositing & visual fx

Pre-requisites: This course is intended for people with filmmaking, multimedia or animation experience.

Cost: $1595 (student concession available)

Please contact your nearest campus to get more information and to register:

Canberra Campus	Sydney Campus
Ph: (02) 6162 5131	Ph: (02) 8514 8800

The Information above is only relevant to permanent residents/citizens of Australian and citizens of New Zealand . International students please refer to the International students section.