Skillshare – Learn Visual Effects: Adobe After Effects / PFTrack / 3dsMaxHave you ever wanted to do your own Visual Effects or maybe dream about working for a major VFX Studio in Hollywood? Well now you can learn all the basic skills to get you started! This course will give you the all building blocks that will allow you to start using Adobe After Effects, 3dsmax and also PFTrack to create your own amazing Visual Effects – Hollywood Style.

You will also get to use the amazing V-Ray Renderer for 3dsmax which is used widely in the Visual Effects industry as well as in the Gaming world!What you will learn:Autodesk 3dsmaxCreating GeometrySubdivision ModelingAnimation and KeyframesTexturing and the Material EditorThe Active-shade RendererThe V-ray RendererMassFX Physics EngineLighting and ShadowsThe Graph EditorImporting 3D ModelsHow to use Tracking Data from PFTrackRenderingAdobe After EffectsAfter Effects BasicsWorking with LayersApplying Effects to LayersMasks & RotoscopingCompositingAnimation and KeyframesColor GradingChroma KeyingTracking (2D and 3D)and much more!!PFTrackUser Track and Auto Track nodesSolving the CameraOrienting The SceneUsing Test ObjectsExporting Tracking Data to 3dsmaxand of-course much much more!After each chapter you will do a very exciting mini project with me, to ensure that you understand everything that was covered in that specific lecture before we move on to the next.

I will provide you with sample footage / graphics / 3d models and more, that we will use during this course.

You can find these assets in the Class Project section.