PRIMAL PREDATOR MASTERCLASS
Mastering the creation of a production-quality VFX teaser, starting from scratch, working on scene assembly, environment creation, lighting, fx & compositing.
Build an Epic Full CGI, heavy VFX, Teaser
One of the most important thing is understanding how the entire VFX production pipeline and workflow works, so that's why all our new Masterclass will be 100% project based. Mastering VFX shots creation using different plug-ins, tools and features is a complex task putting all pieces together starting from an empty scene and make it working as in the upcoming trailer will gives you a complete skillset to create amazing reel contents and be ready to stay in production as a freelancer or in company team.
In this course I will share my secrets and techniques for creating impressive shots in 3ds max, mastering water FX with Phoenix, adding dynamic and particle FX with TyFlow, creating explosions with EmberGen and working on lighting and look dev with V-Ray.
Lesson by lesson we'll build our skillset to become a professional artist or move our career to next level...
Join our comprehensive 3ds max course and discover the secrets of creating breathtaking shots featuring thrilling dinosaur chases. This course will equip you with the skills to craft mesmerizing scenes filled with explosive action, captivating water effects, and an array of impressive visual effects. Our course covers every aspect of the process. Learn how to harness the power of 3ds max and unleash your creativity as you bring these incredible shots to life. Embark on an exciting journey where you'll master the art of cinematic storytelling and create awe-inspiring visuals that will leave your audience in awe. Don't miss this opportunity to become a master in 3ds max and take your skills to new heights. Let' start creating amazing shots !
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PRE-ORDER CLOSES ON OCTOBER 15TH
Learn all techniques to create amazing full cgi shots from scratch
Follow our step-by-step lessons to elevate your skillset and understand how a blockbuster production works
START DATE
NOV 18th 2024
NOVEMBER 2024 SESSION
SKILL LEVEL
BEGINNER / INTERMEDIATE
LOCATION
100% ONLINE
LECTURE TYPE
PRE-RECORDED
Q&A / SUPPORT
DISCORD / ZOOM / SKYPE
LESSON ACCESS
LIFETIME
SHOT BREAKDOWN
Primal Predator project is based on full cgi shots, each session will add new shots and lessons. Here you can find some informations showing the storyboard idea, final look you will reach and what you will learn following all course lessons shot by shot. For all scenes we'll take care about naming convention, layering, scene and asset management in a efficient and professional way. We'll update it step by step.
SHOT 01 "The Primal Land"
It is out 1st shot, we are moving down to the ground slowly with the camera to arrive to the land where dinosaurs lives
SOME TOPICS COVERED
Preparing camera animation / scene layout and animatic
Terrain modeling using TyFlow, procedural texture generation
Exporting and optimizing terrain mesh
Daylight lighting / Realistic athmosphere
Scattering plants and rocks using Chaos Scatter, masking and variation techniques
Clouds setup with EmberGen, export sim data to VDB, shading with V-Ray
Multipass compositing techniques / Look tuning and additional effects in DaVinci Resolve
SHOT 02 "Dinosaur swimming"
In this shot we are going to follow the dinosaur swimming in calm water
SOME TOPICS COVERED
Preparing camera animation / scene layout and animatic
Water simulation and extension with Chaos Phoenix, dynamic interaction with animated dinosaur, spray/foam setup and optimization, rendering tweaks to find best speed VS quality setup
Wet mapping simulation, using data in material editor to control water/skin interaction
Alembic cache management
Light rig setup
Believable dinosaur material setup / SSS shading techniques, displacement optimization
Multipass compositing techniques / Look tuning and additional effects in DaVinci Resolve
SHOT 03 "Small waterfall"
Dinosaur is moving thru the forest. hunting, and we see it interacting with a small waterfall
SOME TOPICS COVERED
Preparing camera animation / scene layout and animatic
Creating simple but effective BG environment setup using free assets and Chaos Scatter, tweaking materials and textures
Small scale waterfall setup with Chaos Phoenix, dynamic setup and optimization to avoid artifacts and strange behaviour, wet mapping simulation and material setup
Rendering setup optimization, Multilayer rendering with splitting techniques
Motion blur and depth of field optimization, 2.5D, 2D and 3D techniques
Lighg rig setup
Advanced multilayer compositing techniques
SHOT 04 "Hunting in the forest"
Dinosaur hunting in a rainy forest, macro camera on foilage and then we discover the complete environment
SOME TOPICS COVERED
Preparing camera animation / scene layout and animatic
Macro shot on foilage with high density details
Procedural foilage animation
Rain system setup with TyFlow, caching and optimization, meshing
Dynamic simulation with Dinosaur/Plants interaction
Mud and terrain simulation setup
Massive scattering techniques with Chaos Scatter
Light rig setup
Multipass compositing techniques
SHOT 05 "Falling sky"
Small meteors falling down, a bigger one collides behind the mountain generating a large scale explosion
SOME TOPICS COVERED
Preparing camera animation / scene layout and animatic
Creating a new environment using the SH01 terrain, cleaning up mesh
Plants/rocks scattering with Chaos Scatter
Falling meteor setup with EmberGen
Large scale explosion setup with EmberGen
General theory about creating explosions with EmberGen
Tweaking shading, lighting and rendering setup in EmberGen
Exporting data from 3ds max to EmberGen
Light rig setup
Rendering and compositing tricks to manage layers coming from different software
Complex multilayer setup and additional effects in DaVinci Resolve
SHOT 06 "No place to hide"
Time goes fast, but not fast enough, explosion is over, life is over too, we are in a dead and cold land
SOME TOPICS COVERED
Preparing camera animation / scene layout and animatic
Creating a realistic cold and dead land environment with procedural techniques and Chaos Scatter
Cloudy sky setup with EmberGen, simulating lighting in the sky
Smoke, fire and dust assets creation with Chaos Phoenix
Procedural material burn effect
Ember and dust particles setup with TyFlow, working with forces and collisions
Scene and rendering management tricks
Multipass and multilayer complex setup techniques, additional look dev and FX in DaVinci
SHOT 07 "Earth" (NOVEMBER 2024 SESSION)
We are in space, earth planet is on the background and we see a large scale meteor approaching the planet
SOME TOPICS COVERED
Preparing camera animation / scene layout and animatic
Creating a realistic planet earth asset
Large scale meteor procedural modeling
Creating gas, dust, particles and tons of FX assets to meteor
Creating additional small scale debris flying away
Space light rig
Multipass and multilayer complex setup techniques, additional look dev and FX in DaVinci
NEW!
SHOT 08 "Meteor rain" (NOVEMBER 2024 SESSION)
A dramatic meteor rain falling from the sky, we follow some of them passing at high speed between clouds
SOME TOPICS COVERED
Preparing camera animation / scene layout and animatic
Scene management with multi-layer FX assets
Creating realistic large scale clouds with EmberGen
Cloud dynamic interaction with meteor
Exporting VDB data to 3ds max
Clouds shading with V-Ray
Meteor simulation with Phoenix and TyFlow
Render setup optimization to render large volumes and FXs
Multipass and multilayer complex setup techniques, additional look dev and FX in DaVinci
NEW!
CREATING COMPLEX SHOTS IN A SIMPLE WAY
Following one of the most complete VFX masterclass around the world
Learn how to manage complex tasks in a simple way
Create amazing shots working like in a big studios
Follow lessons at your pace when you have time
Learn advanced compositing techniques for full-cgi shots
Work like a professional FX artist creating fire, smoke, dust, water and explosion simulations
Learn from an high skilled artist and instructor with more then 25 years of experience in production
Primal Predator is the perfect course for anyone who wants to learn more about scene assembly, set dressing, populating procedural environments, shading, lighting, creating complex dynamic setup, adding amazing particles, pyro, water and volumetric effects, managing data between shots and different tools following a step-by-step series of lessons simulating the entire creation and planning process
SOME TOPICS WE ARE COVERING WITH THIS COURSE
COMPLEX HEAVY VFX SHOTS PLANNING / PROJECT MANAGEMENT
PREVIZ AND SCENE LAYOUT
SET DRESSING AND PROCEDURAL ENVIRONMENT CREATION
CREATING COMPLEX SCATTERING SETUP
I/O AND CACHES MANEGEMENT
LEARN HOW TO USE 3DS MAX LIKE A PRO
UNDERSTANDING REAL WORLD WORKFLOW AND PIPELINE
TERRAIN MODELING, SOFT BODY DYNAMIC, GRAIN AND PARTICLES WITH TYFLOW
FIRE, SMOKE, DUST, WATERFALL, RIVER, FOAM, SPRAY AND WET SIMULATION WITH PHOENIX
REALISTIC MATERIALS FOR CREATURES AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENTS
PRODUCTION READY LIGHTING SETUP AND LOOK DEVELOPMENT TECHNIQUES
CREATURES INTERACTION WITH ENVIRONMENT ASSETS
CLOUDS AND LARGE SCALE EXPLOSIONS WITH EMBERGEN
UNDERSTANDING MULTI-PASS AND MULTI-LAYERED COMPOSITING
PLANETS RENDERING AND SETUP
MANAGING COMPLEX VOLUMETRIC EFFECTS
WORKING IN POST PRODUCTION TO ADD SECONDARY EFFECTS AND COLOR GRADING
Enroll now, pick your seat to be part of Primal Predator, one of the most complete VFX Masterclass around the world.
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PRIMAL PREDATOR MASTERCLASS
NOVEMBER 2024 SESSION
With Primal Predator we are pushing the boundaries of what’s possible to learn in a beginner/intermediate VFX Masterclass. If you’re interested to become a VFX/CG Artist, or you'd like to learn advanced techniques, you should definitely grab this course.
This is an incredible way to learn how to use 3ds max, Phoenix, TyFlow, V-Ray, EmberGen and many more like a PRO! Lessons are extremely easy to follow, you will learn step by step, creating amazing stuff in a simple way.
Primal Predator is definetely a great learning resource for everyone.
Make the Investment to Empower your Skillset
Enrolling now gives you lifetime access to actual Primal Predator Masterclass lessons and all future session contents. Each new session will be released with additional videos about new shots and topics.
PRE-ORDER ENDS ON OCTOBER 15th, 2024
EUR 272,50
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