Last term, we had our first smoke course at fxphd which our members loved. This term, we’re bumping it up to the intermediate level with a new workflow-centric course being taught by Chris Kreynus and several guest lecturers. While it’s technically listed as a smoke course in our schedule, with the line blending between products even more, SMK201 is gonna be a great offering for flame artists as well.

Smoke is generally the final destination for projects in a facility, so it’s truly important to know how to deal with various formats and project types. Kreynus will be covering RED workflow, XML, P2 and AAF, soft-import, and other types of work throughout the term.

But it’s not gonna just be plumbing-type stuff being covered in the course. We’ve got a fun approach to the Lexus RED footage we shot a couple of terms ago — with a re-edit and the creation of a stylized 3D environment using action and batch timeline fx (click on the image to check it out). It’s gonna be a lot of fun!