3D ASSET FOR VISUAL EFFECTS

with GENNARO ESPOSITO and CLAUDIA MARVISI

Set your fundamental knowledge by learning from PIXOMONDO's Head Texture Artist and SCANLINE VFX’s Lead Modeler.

The first part of the path will lead the students to build a 3d asset, following the main rules and the standard quality to get an asset production-ready for the VFX industry. We will follow step by step the standard Modeling workflow to build a weapon using the main DCC for modeling in every Asset Department for VFX: Autodesk Maya. Good shapes before good topology, this will be the mood for the modeling path.

The second part will lead the students through the phases that follow modeling, starting with the technical and artistic aspects of texturing, describing in detail what texture maps are, and how they can be used in lookdev. Once the foundations have been laid down, the students will be introduced to the use of Substance Painter for texturing, and Maya/Arnold for lookdev.

Under the guidance and supervision of the instructors, the student will bring the asset to the next stage by creating first a high-quality model ready for textures and lookdev, until the final render.

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4-Day Masterclass

September, 2022
Beginner
Intermediate
Maya 2018 +
Substance Painter

Live streaming

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

The Masterclass focuses on the creation of a 3D asset starting with modeling and going all the way until texturing and lookdev.

MASTERCLASS SYLLABUS

DAY 1

3 HOURS

Introduction on Asset workflow in production (hierarchy, roles, prop workflow):
3D Modeler, Character Modeler, Env Artist, Hard Surface Artist.
Why all these roles in the same department?
Junior, Mid, Senior Lead, Sup. What does this mean?
Prop workflow:
Block Out, Main Shapes, details, optimization, Uvs

7 principles of Modeling
Differences from Polygon Modeling and SubD ready mesh

Inside the modeling world:
Artists, Demoreel, Standard Quality, Companies

DAY 2

3 HOURS

Scene assembly in Maya:
Line up in the camera, display leyers, Outliner optimization.

Block out and main Shapes

Details stage + Mesh optimization:
Topology – Tessellation – SubD ready mesh

Uvs and Uv layout:
Correct Uvs seams, Multi Udims approach, clean and clear layout

 

DAY 3

3 HOURS

What happens after modeling?
An overview of texturing and lookdev

An observation of the world and its materials

From real-life materials to digital translation
Texture channels in the PBR Metal/Rough workflow
From texturing to shading

The Textures in the VFX pipeline

The figure of the texture artist:
Starting in VFX, Backbones of a good reel, What the Industry expects

DAY 4

3 HOURS

Hands-on software: creating the textures for our asset

How to build a material, logic and workflow

Artistic aspects of texturing: how to tell a story

Bringing the textures in Maya/Arnold and final render

MASTERCLASS SYLLABUS

Meet the instructor

CLAUDIA MARVISI

HEAD OF TEXTURING AT PIXOMONDO

Claudia is Head of Texturing at PIXOMONDO for feature films and tv series. She took the role of Lead Texture Artist for movies such as Midway by Roland Emmerich…

GENNARO ESPOSITO

LEAD MODELER AT SCANLINE VFX

Gennaro is a 3D Artist specialized in Environment and Hard Surface modeling. He has more than 10 years of experience in CGI and Motion Graphics…

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The best way to learn and get inspired and involved with our short-programs from the best industry-leading instructors in an immersive environment, with personalized advice, reviews, and project work.

 
  • Inspirational and in-depth training
  • Immersive experience
  • Higher value- time
  • Professional growth
  • Networking

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We are eager to begin your journey and welcome you to the Linknetic community!

Faq

Our Bootcamp offers intensive short-term training based on the acquisition of professional skills in VFX, Animation, and games, learn the best practices, industry-standard tools and software, and complete tasks and projects, under the supervision of award-winning professionals and the top artists on the international industrial scene.


Students learn through live lessons and virtual labs focused on practical learning experiences. After 20-24 weeks, they come out confident in their tech and soft skills, ready to face the top industries and international studios as complete digital artists.

Aspiring Artists
For those who love movies and all the amazing visual effects behind a film and have always dreamed of working in the entertainment world, but don’t even know where to start.

Recent STEAM graduates
For those who are graduates in any discipline of STEAM education and are interested in the more creative and technical jobs, this Bootcamp is a specialization for beginning a career in the Visual Effects industries and developing hands-on skills to secure a place in this sector.

Career shifter
For those interested in changing careers and embarking on creative and technical work, without any specific background in this sector. Texturing & Beyond Bootcamp is specifically designed to strengthen knowledge and skills to get an exciting and well-paid job in one of the most rapidly growing industries in the 21st century in which VFX artists will continue to be in demand.

Career boosters
Are you a professional in a design role (3d modeler, graphic designer, photographer, creative director, media designer, etc.)? This Bootcamp is designed for professionals who wish to make more competitive their job profile and take it to the next level. Join our Texturing & Beyond Bootcamp and gain new successful roles in the industry.

Within only 6 months, our Texturing & Beyond Bootcamp will give you a solid foundation and specialization for the creation of a photorealistic texture for 3D Asset for the visual effects industries, getting the latest skills studios are hiring, getting hands-on practice, and learning the VFX software used by top production studios all over the world and start your journey into the industry! All side by side with the top VFX artists with real-world experience.

To be successful in this program you will need basic knowledge of 3D modeling, UVs, Maya, and basic computer skills.

Software:
Photoshop, Mari, Maya/Arnold, Substance Painter, Nuke, PureRef.

We will be providing you with all software required to take our online courses.
You will also get access to a library of assets to use throughout the course.

Hardware:
You will need a dedicated graphics card, and a computer that meets the minimum requirements for the software above.

Our Bootcamp is built to be tailored to your needs. Lectures are usually delivered with recorded videos on demand and interactive scheduled online lessons with the instructor once or twice a week and inherent reviews or Q&A section. It is mostly provided in the evenings and weekends.

The average salary for a 3D Texture Artist is approximately US$69,232/year, with a range of around $47,000 to $96,000. However, many Texture Artists are also 3D Modelers, positions that require you to be both often earn more too.

The course is designed to prepare you to enter the industry. It covers hard and soft techniques and includes a comprehensive term focused on the career development and construction of your portfolio to prepare you for the industry.

Texture artists usually work in visual effects studios for movies or tv series, animation/cartoon studios, videogames companies, and advertising.

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