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Duration

12 weeks

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Commitment

40 hours / week

About the course


The 12-week FX for VFX Partnership Program Course delivers a thorough educational journey tailored to immerse students in the complexities of effects across visual effects and animation workflows. Through meticulously crafted video tutorials and mentorship from industry experts and accredited instructors, participants will master the craft of effect creation.

Upon finishing the course, students will possess the expertise required to pursue production opportunities in VFX, Animation, and Games.

Recommended skills

  • Basic understanding of Houdini
  • Basic knowledge of Attributes and Groups: need to understand how attribute data flows and groups help
  • Basic knowledge of POP: need to know how to control particles
  • Basic understanding of VEX and VOP: to use scripting and visual scripting
  • Basic understanding of Rigid body (bullet) systems: destruction with constraints
  • Basic understanding of Pyro solver: explosion and fire, dust
  • Basic understanding of Flip solver: water
  • Good presentation skills, with an eye for physics

What we offer

  • Intensive training from our industry-leading artists
  • You will be encouraged and coached to create a professional showreel of your work which you can take with you after completing the course
  • Continued access to tutorials after the course
  • A digital badge and certificate to share on your LinkedIn profile
  • Ongoing recruitment opportunities and continued contact with the Technicolor Academy

What our students say

“I really appreciated the "industry like" projects, I had the opportunity of improving my skills and have a serious reel that includes exploding buildings, tank firing and so on.“

Lorenzo Foti

“I really liked the Academy even if I think I started from a not too high level of knowledge. Sometimes I had to rush and struggled to get the assignment done. But with the help of Matthew and the other students I learned a lot and got to get through it.“

Alessandro Pivetta

“I am going to have a really good memory of my first contact with the industry with this course.“

Julia Mora

“The most valuable thing I found was the feedback I received from the leads because it really helps me push towards improving my work.“

Valenthina Quiroz

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Who can apply

  • Students currently enrolled in one of our Partnership Program Schools.
  • Candidates who are ready to cross the bridge from learning to a professional career.

Requirements

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Learn from the best in the industry

Our trainers have worked on award-winning projects, including:

The One and Only Ivan

Over 45% of Super Bowl spots in 2022

The Jungle Book

Pokémon Detective Pikachu

Life of Pi

The Lion King

Harry Potter

Gravity

The One and Only Ivan

Over 45% of Super Bowl spots in 2022

The Jungle Book

Pokémon Detective Pikachu

Life of Pi

The Lion King

Harry Potter

Gravity

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