Visual Effects (VFX)

From flying cars to flying superheroes! Create high-quality visual effects (VFX) for films, TV, advertisements & games.

With MAAC's Visual Effects courses, become a part of the aggressively growing VFX industry that plays a crucial role in almost every movie these days. The demand for trained professionals in Visual Effects is growing at a fast pace. At MAAC, we design courses, which introduce you to industry-specific software like Fusion, Nuke, 3ds Max, Mocha and train you in the fundamentals and technical skills required to be a successful VFX artist.

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This is an advanced level VFX course at MAAC that helps you master the fundamentals as well as the advanced techniques of VFX artistry. Learn the tools and tips to add special effects to an ordinary scene and transform the raw footage into an animated mind-blowing scene.

The training on new-age production workflow makes you a professional VFX artist who can make an ordinary movie or scene extraordinary with stunning visual effects

Course Duration: 576 hours

Course overview

From feature films and web series to TV commercials and video games, almost all forms of entertainment have the incorporation of visual effects these days. The process of incorporating visual effects is quite challenging, yet interesting. ADVFX Plus course at MAAC trains you on all those aspects of visual effects in a studio-like setup. 3D filmmaking, cinematography, cloth FX, story-boarding, digital design, and editing are some of the major topics included in MAAC'S Advanced Program in Visual Effects course curriculum.

This visual effects course at MAAC helps enhance your skills and meet industry requirements. MAAC provides a studio-like environment for practical training sessions. This lets you experience the life of a visual effects artist working in an animation studio or a production house.

Course content
Semester 1 Module:
  • Fundamentals of Visual Design
  • Introduction to Digital Content
  • Digital Design
  • Basics of Film Making
  • World of Generative AI
  • Layout & Animatics
  • Video and Sound Editing
  • Basics of Compositing
Semester 2 Module:
  • Introduction to 3D World
  • 3D Design
  • Introduction to Texturing
  • Fundamentals of CG Lighting
  • Hierarchy, Connections & Character Set-up
  • Introduction to 3D Animation
  • 3D Modeling
  • Materials & Textures
  • PBR Texturing
Semester 3 Module:
  • CG Lighting
  • Advanced CG Lighting & Rendering
  • Virtual Cinematography
  • Prop & Character Setup
  • Animation
  • Hair Grooming
  • Particles, Dynamics & Advanced Effects
  • Photogrammetry Workflow
  • Introduction to Procedural FX
Semester 4 Module:
  • Introduction to Pyro and Fluids FX
  • Cloth Simulation and FX
  • Introduction to Rotoscopy
  • Planar Motion Tracking
  • Camera Tracking and MatchMove
  • Advanced Compositing
  • Look Development
  • Advanced Video Editing
Software Covered
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Adobe After Effects
  • Adobe Premiere Pro
  • Adobe Audition
  • Adobe Substance 3D Painter
  • Autodesk® 3ds Max®
  • Autodesk® Maya®

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This is a unique VFX course at MAAC that gives you an insight of a studio environment. Certified trainers at MAAC ensure that all latest software are used to train you on visual effects and make you a master in this field. The course offers excellent job opportunities in the media and entertainment industry. This course is a perfect pick for those of you who have a creative mind and an interest in technical aspects like video editing, 3D Design, and camera tracking.

Course Duration: 576 hours

Course overview

This is a professional VFX course at MAAC that is designed to teach the latest VFX software used by industry professionals. With a growing demand of visual effects, the demand for skilled professionals in the field is immense. From films to video clips and web series, implementation of visual effects is seen everywhere these days.

The VFX course curriculum includes topics like fundamentals of digital designs, layer-based compositing, clean plate and wire removal, CG Integration, and concepts of set extension. By joining this VFX course at MAAC, you will get hands--on experience on various aspects of visual effects. This will help you work on high-end projects with leading studios and production houses.

The course curriculum also includes training on software like Mocha, Fusion, Real Flow, PFTrack, and Nuke. The Visual Effects course at MAAC makes you an expert with the capabilities to work as Motions Graphic Artist, Match Moving Artist & Video Editor amongst others.

Course content
  • Digital Design
  • Character Setup and Skinning
  • Concepts of Filmmaking
  • Layer Based Compositing
  • Node-based Compositing
  • Stereoscopic Pipeline
  • 3D Design
  • Basics of Photography
  • Clean Plate and Wire Removal
  • Projection for Visual Effects
  • Advanced Particle Effects
  • Cloth FX
  • Pyrotechnics
  • Advanced Compositing
  • Concepts of Set Extension and CG Integration
  • Match Moving and Camera Tracking
  • VFX Case-studies
Software Covered
  • Adobe After Effects
  • Autodesk® 3ds Max®
  • Autodesk® Mudbox®
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Fusion
  • FumeFX
  • RealFlow
  • Foundry Nuke
  • Mocha
  • 3D Equalizer
  • Autodesk® Maya®

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This is the last stage of production process that creates the final look and feel of a film, video, advertisement or TV show. This course at MAAC teaches you the various filmmaking styles and techniques that are used to bring larger than life versions to the screen.

Course Duration: 240 hours

Course content

This VFX course at MAAC is designed to train you on two of the most important aspects of visual effects, i.e. compositing and editing. This is the last stage of the production process when all the visual elements from different sources are combined together to create one scene or a complete sequence.

Compositing and Editing Plus course at MAAC prepares you to excel in areas like rotoscopy, match moving, BG prep, and compositing and editing, all of which are integral parts of the filmmaking process. By joining this VFX course at MAAC, you will get to work on different software like Adobe Photoshop, Nuke, and Mocha. The course is designed in a way that you benefit from the in-depth practical training, workshops, and interactive sessions by industry experts, studio visits, and certified mentors.

Course content
  • Video Editing
  • Sound Editing
  • Digital Design
  • Layer Based Compositing
  • Node-based Compositing
  • Art of Rotoscopy
  • Match Moving
  • Camera Tracking
  • Title Graphics
  • 3D Camera Projection
  • Stereoscopic Pipeline
  • Live Action Compositing
  • Editing with FCP
  • Basics of Filmmaking
  • Audio-video Synchronization
Software Covered
  • Adobe After Effects
  • Adobe Premiere
  • Adobe Audition
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Fusion
  • Silhouette
  • Foundry Nuke
  • Mocha
  • 3D Equalizer
  • Editing with FCP

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