Texturing

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Duration

11 weeks

Commitment

40 hours / week

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About the course

Our Texturing course guides your creativity to the most realistic & believable VFX-style texturing for CG and live-action films.

You will learn how to take a reference-driven approach to texture & lookdev at various assets ranging from props to photoreal Digi-double characters in a realistic manner.

This course will benefit from the use of Wacom tablets check out the supported tablets HERE.

Recommended skills

Basic understanding of Mari, Substance painter, Zbrush, Nuke, Maya, Katana & Renderman
Texturing and Look Dev in Renderman
Procedural Texturing
Digi Double Texturing
Surfacing (surface details)
Sculpting
Projections
Creating Materials
Good presentation skills

What we offer

Intensive training from our industry-leading artists
Access to studio-grade virtual workstations, software, and rendering
You will be encouraged and coached to create a professional showreel of your work which you can take with you after completing the course
Continued access to tutorials after the course
A digital badge and certificate to share on your LinkedIn profile
Ongoing recruitment opportunities and continued contact with the Technicolor Creative Studios community

What our students say

“The kindness of the instructor, and all the knowledge he taught us. I really enjoyed this class that permitted me to learn a lot of things and be able to reach the entry-level for VFX texturing.“

Aurelie Fiore

“Amazing course. Grateful for this opportunity. All is valuable!!! The course is so so good. The team, the organization, and the contents. So grateful for this opportunity. The support of the trainer was amazing. The tech team is so fast. The variety of the exercises in the course helps to quickly learn many new skills.“

Judit Recasens

“Really great teachers, tutorials were very helpful. it was very a great experience. The workstations work very well. Both teachers Florian and Jonathan were very good and patient with us, a big quality for us to be confident with all the new stuff to learn.“

Andrea Sacchi

Who can apply

Recent graduates of a VFX-related program or entry/junior level candidates with some experience looking for their first break in the VFX industry
Candidates who are ready to cross the bridge from learning to a professional career

How to enroll

Apply with your department-specific demo reel and CV attached
Provide the information required in the pre-screening questionnaire
Your eligibility is based on the location to which you apply; the Admissions team will review if you are eligible and willing to work in that location after the virtual course
All applicants must complete a standardized skills test provided by the Admissions team
Receive feedback on results and revise if necessary
Complete a brief interview with an Admissions or Academy team member
Admissions team will confirm your enrolment in the designated course’s start date

Virtual workstations

We use the Teradici remote desktop client to connect to our Cloud Virtual workstations, which will run on almost any computer with the following operating systems: Windows, macOS and Linux.

You will need at least a 10MB broadband connection (20mb+ recommended).

Our cloud workstations provide all required software and course assets.

Minimum Requirements

Laptop or workstation with webcam, microphone and speakers/headset
External monitor with HD resolution
3-button mouse
10mb/s Broadband (20MB+ recommended)
Wacom tablet – list of Teradici compatible models here

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