Film-Making
Visual Effects

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Film-Making Visual Effects

The Film-making Visual Effects course is designed to equip aspiring creators with the creative, technical, and professional skills needed to excel in the rapidly growing media and entertainment industry. Whether you are just starting out and looking for the best Film-making Visual Effects course for beginners or aiming to build a strong career in film production and VFX, this programme gives you the right foundation and advanced expertise.

What You Will Gain

As part of this Film Making Visual Effects course in India, you will:

  • Gain comprehensive knowledge of film making, animation, and visual effects (VFX) to meet the rapidly growing demand in the industry.
  • Explore a wide range of career opportunities in the VFX sector.
  • Produce a short film by integrating live action, 3D elements and advanced visual effects.

Programme Highlights:

  • Improve visualisation and design skills
  • Learn the complete film-making, production, and post-production pipeline
  • Continuous evaluation through exams, activities, and competitions
  • Dedicated placement support and career guidance.

PDP in Film-Making Visual Effects (24 Months)

The Professional Development Programme in Film-Making and Visual Effects is a comprehensive 24-month programme designed to equip students with the skills and knowledge required to excel in the film-making and visual effects industry. It covers a wide range of topics, from fundamental art and design principles to advanced techniques in 3D modelling, texturing, rigging, animation, and visual effects. Students will gain hands-on experience with industry-standard software and tools, preparing them for successful careers in film-making and VFX.

Become a Professional Artist

ZICA equips you with industry-ready skills through structured assessments and nationwide placement support. Train with high-end animation tools, advanced film-making facilities, VFX labs, and the latest imaging technologies.

Be Industry Ready

Graduate with a strong portfolio of live action, 3D and VFX projects—your gateway to a successful career in the animation and visual effects industry.

  • Introduction to Animation and VFX industry
  • Fundamentals of art and design
  • Computer graphics
  • Digital painting and matte Painting
  • Principles of design and frame composition
  • Storyboarding
  • Fundamentals of photography
  • Photo editing essentials
  • Foundation of film-making
  • Scriptwriting and cinematography
  • Video and audio editing
  • 3D modelling and texturing
  • Lighting techniques
  • Rigging techniques
  • 3D character animation principles
  • Advanced dynamics
  • Digital compositing
  • Animating 3D models
  • Advanced rotoscopy
  • Digital 2D tracking
  • Digital compositing
  • 3D camera tracking
  • Advanced effects
  • Energy-based effects
  • Portfolio development

Career Opportunities

  • Modelling Artist
  • Texturing Artist
  • Lighting Artist
  • Rigger
  • Animator
  • FX / Simulation Artist
  • Render Wrangler
  • Rotoscope Artist
  • Prep / Paint Artist
  • Clean-up Artist
  • Matchmover / 3D Tracking Artist
  • Motion Graphics Artist
  • Rotomation Artist
  • Compositor
  • VFX Artist
  • Stereoscopy Artist

Professional Programme in Visual Effects (12 Months)

The Professional Programme in Visual Effects (PPVFX) is a comprehensive 12-month programme that provides students with the skills and knowledge required to excel in the visual effects industry. It covers a wide range of topics, from fundamental design principles to advanced techniques in 3D modelling, texturing, lighting, dynamics, and digital compositing. Students will gain hands-on experience with industry-standard software and tools, preparing them for successful careers in visual effects and post-production.

Become a Professional Artist

ZICA prepares you to excel in visual effects with structured assessments, nationwide placement support and state-of-the-art facilities including 3D software, VFX labs and advanced imaging tools.

Be Industry Ready

Build a strong portfolio of live action and VFX projects. It will be your gateway to a successful career in the visual effects industry.

  • Introduction to Visual Effects
  • Principles of design and visual communication
  • Computer graphics
  • Digital painting and matte painting
  • Video and audio editing
  • 3D modelling and texturing
  • Lighting techniques
  • Rigging techniques
  • Dynamics
  • Fluid effects
  • Crowd animation
  • Digital compositing
  • Advanced compositing techniques
  • Rotoscopy
  • 3D camera tracking
  • >

Career Opportunities

  • Rotoscope Artist
  • Prep / Paint Artist
  • Clean-up Artist
  • Matchmover / 3D Tracking Artist
  • Motion Graphics Artist
  • Rotomation Artist
  • Compositor
  • VFX Artist

Programme in Visual Effects (6 Months)

The Programme in Visual Effects (PVFX) is an intensive 6-month course that provides students with the essential skills and knowledge required to excel in visual effects and compositing. It covers a comprehensive range of topics from the fundamentals of VFX to advanced techniques in digital compositing. Students will gain hands-on experience with industry-standard tools, preparing them to create seamless and visually stunning compositions. The curriculum promotes creativity, technical proficiency, and a deep understanding of the VFX pipeline.

Become a Professional Artist

Start with the basics of computer graphics and progress to advanced compositing tools—covering rotoscoping, colour correction, keying and tracking. Build your portfolio with industry-standard VFX projects.

  • Introduction to compositing
  • Overview of the VFX pipeline
  • Computer graphics
  • Digital compositing
  • Basics of compositing and production pipeline
  • Creating motion graphics animations
  • Particle systems and simulations
  • Advanced compositing techniques
  • Rotoscoping and advanced keying
  • Complex wire removal and set extension
  • 3D environment and camera projections
  • Post-production and cleanup
  • Specialised compositing

Career Opportunities

  • Rotoscope Artist
  • Prep / Paint Artist
  • Clean-up Artist
  • Matchmover / 3D Tracking Artist
  • Motion Graphics Artist
  • Rotomation Artist
  • Compositor
  • VFX Artist

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