| Pixel Corps Offers Master Compositing Workshop |
| Written by News Editor | |
| Saturday, 17 June 2006 | |
     Taught by industry veteran, Steve Wright, this two-day comprehensive workshop will cover everything from mastering matte extractions and despills to compositing operations. Pixel Corps will also be offering an introduction to Apple Shake class and a course on visual effects breakdowns for that same week for those wanting a broader compositing experience. Participants have the option of taking the compositing courses independently or collectively, depending on the participant’s desires and needs. The schedule and topics for Pixel Corps’ upcoming classes are as follows: Introduction to Shake (July 12) Lead by Alex Lindsay, founder of the Pixel Corps and Industrial Light and Magic veteran, this course is an intensive 1-day course, providing participants with a solid introduction to Apple Shake 4; specifically addressing the prerequisites for the Master Compositing course. Master Compositing (July 13-14) Come spend two full days with Steve Write and learn powerful secrets of matte extraction, despill and compositing operation – the foundations of every photorealistic composite. Write is the author of “Digital Compositing for Film and Video,” a senior compositor, and was the 2D technical director for Kodak’s award-winning Cinesite digital effects studio. His credits include over 70 television commercials, plus he has over 50 feature film credits listed on IMDB.com. VFX Breakdowns (July 15) Join the Pixel Corps’ Alex Lindsay as he breaks down a variety of visual effects shots in detail. From basic keying to Matchmoving and 3D, Lindsay will show and discuss the problems, solutions and approaches to a variety of visual effect challenges. Pricing and Availability Pixel Corps’ July classes will take place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., July 12 through July 15, 2006 at Pixel Corps’ headquarters located at 785 Market Street, Suite 200 in San Francisco. The cost of Pixel Corps’ July classes ranges from a single class at USD $195-695, to the entire series of classes at USD $895. Registration is open to the public until July 10 or until the class is full. For detailed course descriptions and requirements, instructor biographies, pricing, class registration and class location, visit Pixel Corps’ website at: http://www.padd.com/pxc/classes/classes.php About The Pixel Corps Pixel Corps is the global industry guild for the next generation of digital craftsmen. Devised to create a global production community capable of generating content around the world, Pixel Corps offers production training designed to create production artists. Pixel Corps is preparing artists for the next media revolution by blending extensive training, access to the industry’s most advanced applications, real-world challenges and community participation unlike anything else available. Founded in 2002 by industry veteran, Alex Lindsay, Pixel Corps has grown to more than 1,500 members in over 36 countries. For more information, visit www.pixelcorps.com |
| < Prev | Next > |
|---|
(C) 2012 TecKMagazine
