Background Fundamentals Oct14

Course Number:: BKD234
Professor:: Mike Seymour
Software Version:
Original Run Date:: October 2014
Duration:: 6 hours 25 minutes

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Background Fundamentals is our bonus general curriculum course at fxphd. It is a TV-style program which forms the foundation of our curriculum at fxphd. The class covers a wide variety of topics which apply across all applications and is a favorite of our members.

This course is the Background Fundamentals series which originally ran during our October 2014 term.

course syllabus

Class 1: Mike chats with ScitTech award winner Dr Mark Saga

Mike chats with ScitTech award winner Dr Mark Sagar about his research - BabyX.

Class 2: Mike chats with senior compositor Alex Fry

Mike chats with senior compositor Alex Fry about Nuke Studio and more.

Class 3: Mike talks about behavioral economics

Mike talks about behavioral economics, habit forming and habit changing and how that relates to our industry.

Class 4: Pixar's render farm technology: Tractor 2.0

A look at the Pixar's render farm technology: Tractor 2.0

Class 5: Mike talks to Nina Harding

Mike talks to Nina Harding about how to negotiate and deal with clients.

Class 6: Rendering: Religious Wars

Rendering: Religious Wars.

Class 7: The science of Interstellar

The science of Interstellar.

Class 8: Mike hosts a business panel discussion

Mike hosts a business panel discussion with 4 successful industry leaders in China at SIGGRAPH Asia 2014.

Class 9: Mike talks to Michela Ledwidge

Mike talks to Michela Ledwidge about her ACO Virtual project at Siggraph Asia 2014.

Class 10: A few book recommendations

A few book recommendations for both the techy and fun side of visual effects, and Weta celebrates it's 20th year in creating spectacular effects.