DEMYSTIFYING THE VFX PIPELINE

with CRISTIAN SPAGNUOLO

A short but exciting journey, where Cristian Spagnuolo, CG Supervisor at L’Atelier Animation in Montreal, is going to share personal experiences, tips & tricks from the amazing world of Visual Effects and Computer Graphic.

What a pipeline really is, and how it works in order to create Magic.
You’ll see the importance of “On-Set Data Capturing”, you’ll discover Matchmoveand Rotoanimation, Retopo, Modelling, and LoD.
We’ll get to Texturing, Compositing, and Color Grading.

Ok, but … what about the“job”?
We’ll discover how an ordinary PRO day looks like and how to get through it, the “secrets” behind this careers, and what is expected from the artist inside the Art Department.

In the end, Cristian will answer all your questions about this world, and how to start your own career in the best possible way, based on your talent and passion.

CRISTIAN SPAGNUOLO

VFX/CG Supervisor at DNEG

VFX/CG Supervisor with almost 20 years of professional experience he had the chance to work on various projects and for different companies all around the world.
He worked on Movies, TV Series, Feature Animation, Commercials, and ADV campaigns of international importance.

CRISTIAN'S FEATURED PROJECTS

Cristian's courses

VFX & CG FUNDAMENTALS

8 weeks

CG SHORT IN UNREAL

6 MONTHS

Learn the process of creating a short movie through Unreal Engine. Starting from 3D assets you’ll learn how to create an animated short that brings a story to life.

UNREAL FOR SHORT MOVIES

1-YEAR

Build your skills from the ground up. Starting from a complete overview of the Unreal Engine towards practical applications within the animation pipeline, crafting your 3D real-time skillset.

CGI FUNDAMENTALS

6 MONTHS

This course will give you the fundamentals of creating 3D assets for the animation industry. Explore all the different steps, from 2D concepts to the final presentation.