This course follows up on the Vue201 course, and offers intermediate and advanced Vue artists an opportunity to deepen their knowledge of the program and to acquire new practical techniques for production work. In the first half of the course we will concentrate on specific areas and tools in Vue, while the second half will essentially be a detailed work-through of a VFX shot involving Vue – from initial planning stages to final Nuke compositing. Throughout this course we will also get a chance to explore and use the great new features of Vue 9.

This term, to mark our 10th Background Fundamentals, we've got a blockbuster in store for fxphd members. Throughout the term, we'll look at what it means to be a Visual Effects Supervisor. What are the pressures, the roles and how do you manage a large Hollywood film? To find out, we engage in lengthy discussions with the world's best supervisors including John Knoll, Scott Squires, John Dykstra, Pablo Helman, Dennis Murren, Mike Fink, Ken Ralston, Kim Libreri and others. These are some of the finest visual effects specialists in the industry with a stunning 5 technical or special Oscars, 24 Oscar nominations and 14 Academy Award wins between them. This truly one of the most accomplished group of visual effects experts ever assembled.

FXPHD - MAX202 - Visual Effects Techniques with 3DSMax

https://www.fxphd.com/details/288/

The course goes into the techniques used in doing visual effects work with 3DS Max and its plugins - Thinking Particles, Rayfire, and FumeFX. Coming from a feature film production background, the focus is on quality and efficiency. It is a holistic view of the process - from planning, through fragmentation, rigid bodies, particles, fire/smoke, down to management and assembly.

Blender Bros - Design Course

https://www.blenderbros.com/design-course

An easy, step-by-step process for creating visually appealing 3D models.

How to come up with designs and blockouts, How to become inspired and stay inspired, How shapes work together, Echoing & Reverb, Balance of Detail, Importance of Bevels and Chamfers, Elements of good design, Elements of good lighting, How to compose a good image

https://www.thegnomonworkshop.com/tutorials/creating-keyframe-concepts-for-film-animation

Discover efficient approaches to creating keyframe concept art for movies and animated films using a variety of software and best practices. In this 4.5-hour workshop, Aleksey Pollack guides you through his tried-and-tested techniques, including his personal approach to digital sculpting for concept art and how he integrates VR modeling and Blender techniques to boost his creative output. By exploring a plethora of processes, software, and plug-ins, viewers will define the techniques that will work best for their own creative projects. The ultimate goal is to help you with the knowledge you need to build your own epic keyframe concepts.