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15654 Quorum Drive, Addison, TX 75001 (469)374-9975
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 2669, Addison, TX 75001
This site is owned and Operated by Vizy Acky: Garman's Visual Effects Academy
15654 Quorum Drive, Addison, TX 75001 (469)374-9975
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 2669, Addison, TX 75001
| Number | VOL 250 |
| Name | Particles for Visual Effects One |
| Format | Online Lecture / Remote Project Work |
| Objective | Introduction to particle animation for visual effects. Demonstrated the production use of Side Effects Houdini software. Teaches the fundamentals of preparing the geometry for particle emission, setting up particle births, forces and collisions acting on particles, using the particles with scene geometry and particle rendering. Uses examples from feature film and commercial production. |
| Skills | After completion of this course, students should be comfortable with the vocabulary of particle systems and use Houdini to create and modify basic particle systems from static and moving geometry. Teaches skill sought by employers seeking qualified visual effects artists and technical directors. |
| Length | Twelve Hours of contact hours with the instructor over six weeks via email, online messenger and/or phone conversations, plus many hours of online video instruction. |
| Cost | $480.00 Purchase here. |
| Prerequisites | vol210 recommended |
| Who Should Take This Class |
Students should be comfortable with the Houdini interface, polygon and nurbs modeling, covered in VOL 210 and the animation principals covered in VOL 220. |
| Schedule | Starting July 4th, 2007 |
| Examples | Movies |
| Questions? | Have a question? |
