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Mentored Compositing Course

  • Harry Potter
  • Hamsters
  • TDK2

Become a Master of Illusion

Escape Studios’ Online Mentored Compositing course provides the skills you need to get a job in the competitive world of Visual Effects (VFX). During 40 weeks of tuition, you will learn the latest techniques in Nuke and be able to seamlessly combine CG elements into live action video shots. A license of Nuke will be supplied upon course commencement.

Each online mentored course offered by Escape Studios is supported by a team of instructors to help you through the course. Instructors are available via email and our eLearning platform during times designated at the outset of the course.  And, the platform is available 24 hours a day so you can work there when and how you’d like.  

This course starts each week with a video lesson and an assigned project.  At the end of each week you will submit your project online for review by your instructor.

With our eLearning platform and our social network connections, you will be able to share work, collaborate with other students in your course and provide feedback to one another.

Get inspired, start learning and broaden your horizons.  Find your success in CG today.

Course Structure

  • The course consists of 40 weeks of study with regular breaks  for holidays and vacations
  • Each week, you will be provided with a set of HD video tutorials and a project brief
  • Your completed projects need to be submitted for review by your instructors, who will provide detailed video feedback
  • This course requires about 15 hours of work per week

Virtual Classroom

  • The whole course is accessed via our brilliant social eLearning platform
  • You get a virtual classroom where you can chat with your classmates and instructors
  • Other students' work and feedback will also be available to you for review
  • Access all assignments, course tutorials, source files and background notes from the same place
  • The eLearning platform is your gateway to the Escape Studios social network on Facebook, Twitter or YouTube
  • Get involved with the Escape Studios online community and be inspired by the work on display

Support Network

  • Contact your instructors via email or our eLearning platform
  • Fellow students can also be contacted via the eLearning platform

This Course Includes

  • Before you begin your study, we provide access to a free online Graphics Primer course that we have created to teach you the essential graphics skills you need before you start
  • You will be given access to as many demo reel clinic sessions with our instructors as you need after the course is complete
  • One-on-one support with our recruitment experts who will help with your resume, demo reel, job applications and interviews

Jobs you can apply for after this course

  • Junior Compositor
  • Roto Artist
  • Paint/Prep Artist

For further information on any of our courses or to book a place, please contact our Training Team

Patrick Jocelyn

We're pleased to work with Escape Studios who have developed one of the most comprehensive online mentored courses available globally. The program is uniquely geared to help artists master the skills needed for the VFX industry. If you are eager to learn about NUKE but cannot get to a course at Escape, this is an ideal program for remote enthusiasts.

Patrick Jocelyn

Global Head of Sales at The Foundry

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Complete this course to...

  • Apply for jobs as a compositor
  • Learn the latest production techniques in Nuke
  • Seamlessly combine CG elements into live action

Who is this course for?

  • Aspiring compositors
  • Film makers wanting to enhance their projects
  • Student and graduate compositors preparing for the job market
  • 3D visual effects artists wanting to enhance their skills or move into 2D
  • Creative career changers

Prerequisites

  • Previous experience using a Windows PC (or Mac)

Technical Requirements

Course Details

Format: Distance Mentored Learning
Duration: 40 Weeks (Not including break weeks)
Software: Nuke
Price: $11,000 (Instalments $11,750)

Start Dates

  • September 10th 2012

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