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VFX & Compositing
Learn the complete visual effects compositing workflow ā from rotoscopy, keying and tracking to CGI integration, cleanup and advanced cinematic compositing.
Course Duration
8 Months
Course Mode
Online & Offline
Lecture Duration
1 Hour / Day
Certificate Type
Diploma
Test & Project
Yes
Build Worlds
That Don't Exist
Learn how professional visual effects artists combine footage, graphics, CGI and digital environments to create believable cinematic shots.
From Raw Footage to Final VFX Shot
This course introduces students to the complete compositing pipeline used in film, television, advertising and digital content production.
Starting with compositing fundamentals, students progressively learn rotoscopy, chroma keying, tracking, cleanup, screen replacement, color matching and CGI integration.
Practical exercises are designed around real-world VFX problems so students learn how to analyse a shot, plan the workflow and produce a believable final image.
The Skills Behind
Professional VFX
Develop the technical and artistic skills required to create convincing visual effects shots.
Compositing Fundamentals
Understand layers, alpha channels, blending, masks, mattes and the fundamentals of digital compositing.
Rotoscopy
Create accurate masks and animated mattes for characters, objects and complex shots.
Green Screen
Extract subjects from green and blue screen footage and create clean composites.
Motion Tracking
Track movement and attach graphics or VFX elements accurately to live-action footage.
CGI Integration
Combine rendered 3D elements with live-action footage using professional compositing techniques.
Final Shot Finishing
Match color, light, grain, depth and atmosphere to create realistic final composites.
VFX & Compositing
Course Modules
A structured progression from compositing fundamentals to advanced production-ready VFX shots.
01
Introduction to VFX
Understanding the visual effects industry
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Introduction to VFX
Topics Covered
- What is Visual Effects?
- VFX vs CGI vs compositing
- Pre-production, production and post-production
- VFX production pipeline
- Understanding VFX departments
- Compositing artist responsibilities
- Examples of VFX in film, advertising and digital media
- Understanding a professional VFX shot
02
Compositing Fundamentals
Building images from multiple elements
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Compositing Fundamentals
Topics Covered
- Understanding layers and hierarchy
- Alpha channels
- Transparency and premultiplication
- Blending modes
- Masks and mattes
- Layer transformations
- 2D compositing principles
- Understanding image formats
- Resolution and aspect ratios
- Linear and non-linear workflows
03
After Effects for VFX
Understanding the compositing workspace
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After Effects for VFX
Topics Covered
- After Effects interface
- Composition setup
- Importing footage
- Layers and pre-compositions
- Masks and shape layers
- Keyframes and animation
- Adjustment layers
- Effects and controls
- Render settings
- VFX project organisation
04
Rotoscopy
Isolating subjects and objects
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Rotoscopy
Topics Covered
- Understanding rotoscopy
- Creating masks
- Mask paths and keyframes
- Feathering and edge control
- Animating masks
- Rotoscoping people and objects
- Motion blur considerations
- Complex edge situations
- Hair and semi-transparent elements
- Clean roto workflow
05
Chroma Keying & Green Screen
Creating clean extractions
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Chroma Keying & Green Screen
Topics Covered
- Understanding chroma keying
- Green screen and blue screen
- Keying fundamentals
- Keylight workflow
- Creating clean mattes
- Removing green spill
- Edge refinement
- Hair and transparent edges
- Garbage mattes
- Green-screen troubleshooting
06
Motion Tracking
Matching movement between elements
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Motion Tracking
Topics Covered
- Understanding tracking
- Point tracking
- Two-point tracking
- Planar tracking
- Track markers
- Tracking difficult footage
- Stabilisation
- Screen replacement
- Attaching graphics to footage
- Tracking workflow and troubleshooting
07
Match Moving & Camera Tracking
Creating a virtual camera from live footage
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Match Moving & Camera Tracking
Topics Covered
- Understanding camera tracking
- 3D camera solving
- Solving camera movement
- Tracking points and features
- Understanding 3D space
- Creating tracking references
- Object tracking
- Exporting camera data
- Preparing footage for CGI integration
08
Clean Plate & Wire Removal
Removing unwanted elements from footage
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Clean Plate & Wire Removal
Topics Covered
- Understanding clean plates
- Object removal
- Wire removal
- Paint techniques
- Clone and patch workflows
- Tracking cleanup areas
- Reconstructing backgrounds
- Removing logos and unwanted objects
- Maintaining texture and detail
09
CGI Integration
Combining 3D renders with live action
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CGI Integration
Topics Covered
- Understanding CGI passes
- Beauty pass
- Diffuse and specular passes
- Reflection and refraction passes
- Shadow passes
- Ambient occlusion
- Z-depth
- Object and material IDs
- Combining render passes
- Integrating CGI into live-action footage
10
Lighting & Color Matching
Making elements belong to the same scene
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Lighting & Color Matching
Topics Covered
- Understanding scene lighting
- Light direction
- Color temperature
- Exposure matching
- Contrast matching
- Shadow integration
- Reflections and environment response
- Color matching foreground and background
- Creating realistic integration
11
Atmospheric & Environmental Effects
Adding depth, atmosphere and realism
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Atmospheric & Environmental Effects
Topics Covered
- Smoke and fog integration
- Dust and particles
- Rain and environmental effects
- Atmospheric perspective
- Depth-based effects
- Light rays and glow
- Lens effects
- Motion blur
- Depth of field
- Creating cinematic atmosphere
12
Digital Set Extension
Expanding real environments digitally
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Digital Set Extension
Topics Covered
- Understanding set extensions
- Creating environment composites
- 2.5D compositing
- Perspective matching
- Camera movement integration
- Sky replacement
- Building digital environments
- Atmospheric depth
- Lighting and color integration
13
Advanced Compositing
Professional techniques for complex shots
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Advanced Compositing
Topics Covered
- Complex multi-layer composites
- Deep compositing concepts
- Edge integration
- Light wrap
- Contact shadows
- Reflections
- Atmospheric integration
- Depth-based compositing
- Advanced matte techniques
- Shot continuity
14
Nuke Compositing Fundamentals
Node-based professional compositing
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Nuke Compositing Fundamentals
Topics Covered
- Introduction to node-based compositing
- Nuke interface
- Read and Write nodes
- Merge operations
- Transform and Grade nodes
- Roto and RotoPaint
- Keying workflows
- Tracking in Nuke
- Node organisation
- Building a basic Nuke composite
15
Color Management & Final Finishing
Preparing shots for professional delivery
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Color Management & Final Finishing
Topics Covered
- Understanding color spaces
- Linear workflow
- Color consistency
- Final color matching
- Film grain
- Sharpening and softening
- Lens characteristics
- Final image integration
- Quality control
- Professional export formats
16
VFX Production Workflow
Understanding how professional shots are produced
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VFX Production Workflow
Topics Covered
- Understanding a VFX brief
- Shot breakdown
- Reference gathering
- Planning a compositing workflow
- Asset management
- File naming and organisation
- Version management
- Working with multiple departments
- Quality control
- Client and production revisions
17
Portfolio & Showreel Development
Presenting your work professionally
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Portfolio & Showreel Development
Topics Covered
- Selecting portfolio shots
- Before and after presentation
- Breakdown reels
- Showreel structure
- Shot progression
- Professional presentation
- Portfolio website fundamentals
- Preparing work for recruiters and clients
Learn By
Creating Real Shots
Students apply every major technique through practical VFX assignments and progressively complex compositing shots.
Rotoscopy Shot
Isolate a moving subject from live-action footage using accurate professional roto techniques.
Green Screen Composite
Key a green-screen subject and integrate it into a completely different environment.
Screen Replacement
Replace a phone, television or monitor screen using tracking, corner pinning and realistic integration.
Object Removal
Remove unwanted objects from moving footage using tracking, paint and clean-plate techniques.
CGI Integration Shot
Integrate a rendered 3D asset into live-action footage with correct tracking, lighting, shadows and color.
Environment Extension
Expand an existing location into a larger cinematic environment using digital assets and compositing.
Cinematic VFX Shot
Create a complete cinematic shot combining multiple VFX techniques into one final composite.
Final Showreel
Select and present your strongest VFX work as a professional compositing showreel.
Industry-Relevant
VFX Tools
Build A Career
In Visual Effects
VFX and compositing skills can be applied across film, television, advertising, OTT, gaming and digital media.
Compositor
Combine live action, CGI and visual elements into final production shots.
Rotoscopy Artist
Create detailed mattes and masks for VFX production.
Keying Artist
Create clean extractions from green and blue screen footage.
Matchmove Artist
Track cameras and objects for VFX and CGI integration.
Cleanup Artist
Remove unwanted objects, wires, markers and elements.
VFX Generalist
Work across multiple areas of the visual effects pipeline.
CGI Compositor
Integrate 3D renders and effects into live-action shots.
Motion Graphics Artist
Create visual graphics and animated elements for media.
Freelance VFX Artist
Work independently on commercial, film and digital projects.
By the end of the course, you will be able to:
Analyse a VFX shot, plan an appropriate compositing workflow and create believable visual effects using professional compositing techniques. You will also develop a collection of practical shots that can be used to build your VFX portfolio and showreel.
Create What
Reality Can't.
Learn the techniques behind professional visual effects and start building your career in VFX and compositing.
