A range of masterclasses are on offer as part of the 2021 BFX festival, with the opportunity to learn directly from some of the best in the animation, games and VFX industries.
Ten masterclasses will run from Friday 5 – Sunday 7 November 2021 at ÂãÁÄÖ±²¥â€™s Talbot Campus.
The programme features industry specialists from CAVE Academy, Cubic Motion, Axis Studios, Quixel, Blue Zoo Animation, and MPC Film.
Masterclasses will cover topics including sculpting creatures for VFX, creating photo-real characters in CG, and directing animation.
Jahirul Amin from CAVE Academy will run three masterclasses – ,ÌýÌý, and .
MarkÌýSpokesÌýof Blue-Zoo Animation will run ,Ìýwhich will include discussion of specific 3D animation techniques, while AceÌýRuele’s session will help actors and animators developÌýaÌýresilient mindsetÌýas heÌýdelves intoÌýhisÌýprocess of becoming and creating creature characters for video games, VFX and animation.Ìý
The masterclasses are suitable for a range of skills and experience, from students to those already working in industry and hobbyists.
Festival Director and Principal Academic in Computer Animation at ÂãÁÄÖ±²¥ Oleg Fryzinov said: “All the masterclassesÌýwill beÌýworth be checkingÌýout. As all our masterclass hosts are connected to the industry, the material will come from practitioners, who use these methods and techniques in their professional activities.â€ÌýÌý
The masterclasses take place as part of the BFX Festival, the UK’s biggest visual effects, computer games & animation festival.
The Festival runs from 2 -7 November 2021 and also features a speaker series, with talks from leading industry names.
While the speaker series will be accessible online, all masterclasses take place in person and so places are limited.
Tickets are priced between £25 - £50 per masterclass.
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