FXPHD

– BKD234 Background Fundamentals

Title: FXPHD – BKD234 Background Fundamentals

Info:

Background Fundamentals is our bonus general curriculum course at fxphd. It is a TV-style program which forms the foundation of our curriculum at fxphd. The class covers a wide variety of topics which apply across all applications and is a favorite of our members.

This course is the Background Fundamentals series which originally ran during our October 2014 term.

CLASS 1

Mike chats with ScitTech award winner Dr Mark Sagar about his research – BabyX.

CLASS 2

Mike chats with senior compositor Alex Fry about Nuke Studio and more.

CLASS 3

Mike talks about behavioral economics, habit forming and habit changing and how that relates to our industry.

CLASS 4

A look at the Pixar’s render farm technology: Tractor 2.0

CLASS 5

Mike talks to Nina Harding about how to negotiate and deal with clients.

CLASS 6

Rendering: Religious Wars.

CLASS 7

The science of Interstellar.

CLASS 8

Mike hosts a business panel discussion with 4 successful industry leaders in China at SIGGRAPH Asia 2014.

CLASS 9

Mike talks to Michela Ledwidge about her ACO Virtual project at Siggraph Asia 2014.

CLASS 10

A few book recommendations for both the techy and fun side of visual effects, and Weta celebrates it’s 20th year in creating spectacular effects.