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VFS Talk on “Careers in the Sound Design Industry” Date & Time: January 11, 10:00 Talk Theme: Exploration of careers in the Sound Design industry. Location: Live @ Sisler High School About Shane Rees: Head of Sound Design Department Prior to…
Today we were privileged to have Tripwire Media’s owner, Doug Darling, present to our students. Here is what his presentation covered: Part 1 – Intro Introduce Myself Introduce Tripwire Play Demo Reel Background/who I was/what…
Welcome Back! Well here is what we need to know for January of 2016: FreedCamp …review phase 4 and plan for phase 5 Workshops … January 8, 11, and 21 Accountability Checks (one per…
ANIMATION WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION Analyze Jen’s professional work and learn about her impressive career path. By the end of this workshop you will: • Gain insight into feature animation techniques and practices • Dissect the decision-making process in…
Take a look at the following three workshops coming up. Time to do some research, prepare and develop questions. Save your questions and than submit in the google form below. Loading… JENNIFER MACKIE December 16th,…
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For our final day of workshops Brett and Francois took some time to answer questions students had about VFS, the animation industry and improving as an artist. Brett and Francois talked about reading classical literature…
In the final workshop, Francois went over completing and refining their bike models in maya. He showed students the further uses of the extrude tool and how to refine shapes using edge loop tool as…
In our final day of workshops Brett walked the second group of students through animating their walk cycle. He went over the intricacies of the graphic designer and how that can be used to smooth…
Brett put on a presentation about animation and how it has evolved over the years. He also emphasized 2D animation specifically. He went over his portfolio and the various shows he’s worked on in his…
Today in our workshops the students who were part of the modeling workshop moved on to work on the walk cycle. Brett taught them the basics of setting keys and positioning your model for each…
Today in the modeling workshop students who participated in the walk cycle workshop moved on to work on the modeling workshop. Francois walked them through creating basic polygon shapes and how to manipulate them into…
After the workshops today, Brett and Francois had a Q&A session with all the students. They talked about working in the industry, working freelance and what their first jobs were. They also covered a variety…
In the Modeling workshop this morning Francois continued to give to instruct the students on modeling in Maya by creating a bike. He went over using more of the modeling tools in Maya and how they can…
In the Walk Cycle workshop this morning Brett continued to instruct the students on animating in Maya by creating a walk cycle. He went over using the graph editor and emphasizing the importance of using…
Today students got the opportunity to learn the basics of animating a walk cycle in Maya. VFS Instructor, Brett Vanderkist, went over the proper position of the arms and legs for a 3D walk cycle. We…
Today students began to understand the fundamentals of modeling in Maya. VFS Instructor, Francois van Eeden, walked the class through recreating a model of a bike in Maya. Some of the more important tools he…
For students attending or interested in attending the animation and modeling workshops tomorrow here are the links that will be most useful for you. A USB containing all asset files will be given to students…
Today we began our VFS Animation Workshops! To welcome all participating students, our special presenters gave them a special presentation on the basics of modeling and an introduction to animation. A basic rundown of…
Are you a student or an educator interested in learning how to Model in Maya? Here is the chance of a lifetime! Dec 7-10, from 12:45-2:00 pm (CST) 2015 Professional animation instructors from VFS will…
Animation Portfolio VFS Ed Talk @ Sisler High School through video-conferencing Date: Dec 16, 11:00 am CST Speaker: VFS Instructor Jennifer Mackie (has worked for Pixar and Sony) Location: Vancouver Film School Instructors: Vancouver Film School…
Are you a student or an educator interested in learning how to Model in Maya? Here is the chance of a lifetime! From Dec 7-11, 2015 professional animation instructors from VFS will be teaching students (and their…
Are you a student or an educator interested in learning Maya? Here is the chance of a lifetime! From Dec 7-11, 2015 professional animation instructors from VFS will be teaching students (and their teachers) how…