PAINT-PREP
​This course is the blueprint for your career pathway, where you will learn from the basic up to the advanced level of prep techniques. It is a step-by-step guide to enhance your skills. You will learn how to remove unwanted dust, scratches, cranes, wires, and crew members from a scene then recreate the scene’s characters and backgrounds by using the appropriate prep techniques that make the scene more realistic. At the end of this course, you will learn how to play with the pixels to get the finest quality and create an illusion for the audience by remoulding the scene.
COURSE DURATION
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26 weeks
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TIME COMMITMENT
40 hours a week
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TIMING OF SESSIONS
one per day up to 8 hours
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WHAT DO WE OFFER?
· A course of 20 weeks to get you up to the standard required to deliver first-class VFX
· Dedicated mentoring from a senior industry member
· Intensive training using industry standard software tools (provided) while using our high-quality training materials
· Continued access to video tutorials featuring industry experts and the potential to use your project work in showreels
· The opportunity to apply for available roles at WHITECAT VFX STUDIO
WEEK STRUCTURE
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1: Welcome Orientation, Nuke Intro, Prep Fundamentals
2: Marker Removal – Face Markers
3: BG Markers with advanced techniques
4: Sequence Paint and CP creation in Silhouette and Nuke
5: Tattoo Removal and smart tracking