3D Animation & VFX

The Professional 3D Animation & VFX Course at MediaBase Multimedia Academy is designed to provide students with the knowledge and practical skills required to create professional-quality 3D graphics, animations, visual effects, and architectural visualizations. Students will learn industry-standard software including Autodesk 3ds Max and Autodesk Maya, while developing creative, technical, and production skills through hands-on projects.

Module 1 – Introduction to 3D Graphics

  • Introduction to 3D Animation Industry
  • Understanding the 3D Production Pipeline
  • User Interface & Workspace
  • Navigation & Viewports
  • Object Creation & Manipulation
  • Scene Management
  • File Management
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Autodesk 3ds Max Fundamentals

  • Interface and Workspace
  • Primitive Objects
  • Editable Poly Modeling
  • Spline Modeling
  • Modifier Stack
  • Compound Objects
  • Precision Modeling
  • Scene Organization

Autodesk Maya Fundamentals

  • Maya Interface
  • Navigation & Selection Tools
  • Object Creation
  • Transformations
  • Modeling Toolkit
  • Scene Hierarchy
  • Project Management
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Module 4 – 3D Modeling

  • Polygon Modeling
  • Box Modeling
  • Edge Modeling
  • Hard Surface Modeling
  • Organic Modeling
  • Architectural Modeling
  • Low Poly & High Poly Techniques
  • Retopology Basics
  • Model Optimization

Module 5 – Materials & Texture Mapping

  • Material Editor
  • Standard & Physical Materials
  • UV Mapping
  • UV Unwrapping
  • Texture Painting Basics
  • Bump Maps
  • Normal Maps
  • Specular & Roughness Maps
  • Reflection & Refraction
  • PBR Workflow

Module 6 – Lighting Techniques

  • Basic Lighting
  • Three-Point Lighting
  • Indoor Lighting
  • Outdoor Lighting
  • HDRI Lighting
  • Photometric Lights
  • Area Lights
  • Shadows
  • Global Illumination
  • Rendering Preparation

Module 7 – Cameras & Rendering

  • Camera Creation
  • Camera Animation
  • Composition
  • Depth of Field
  • Render Settings
  • Render Optimization
  • Image Sequences
  • Rendering Still Images
  • Animation Rendering

Module 8 – Animation Fundamentals

  • Principles of Animation
  • Keyframe Animation
  • Timeline Management
  • Curve Editor
  • Graph Editor
  • Motion Paths
  • Constraints
  • Animation Controllers
  • Object Animation

Module 9 – Character Animation

  • Character Modeling Workflow
  • Character Setup
  • Rigging Basics
  • Bones & Skeletons
  • Skinning
  • Weight Painting
  • Facial Animation Basics
  • Walk Cycle
  • Run Cycle
  • Character Performance Animation

Module 10 – Kinematics

  • Forward Kinematics (FK)
  • Inverse Kinematics (IK)
  • IK Handles
  • IK/FK Switching
  • Constraints
  • Controllers
  • Rig Optimization
  • Mechanical Rigging

Module 11 – Dynamics & Simulation

  • Rigid Body Dynamics
  • Soft Body Dynamics
  • Cloth Simulation
  • Hair & Fur Basics
  • Collision Detection
  • Gravity
  • Wind Effects
  • Simulation Caching

Module 12 – Particle Systems

  • Particle Fundamentals
  • Particle Emitters
  • Particle Forces
  • Fire Effects
  • Smoke Effects
  • Rain,Snow, Dust,Sparks
  • Advanced Particle Systems

Module 13 – Advanced Lighting & Rendering

  • Advanced Global Illumination
  • Ambient Occlusion
  • HDRI Environments
  • Caustics
  • Volumetric Lighting
  • Light Mixing
  • Render Passes
  • Render Layers
  • Image-Based Lighting
  • Production Rendering Techniques

Module 14 – Visual Effects (VFX) Basics

  • Scene Effects
  • Atmospheric Effects
  • Motion Blur
  • Depth of Field
  • Fog & Volume Effects
  • Environment Effects
  • Render Elements

Module 15 – Project Development

Students will complete practical projects including:

  • Interior Visualization
  • Exterior Visualization
  • Product Modeling
  • Furniture Modeling
  • Character Modeling
  • Character Animation
  • Product Animation
  • Logo Animation
  • Motion Graphics Elements
  • Short 3D Animated Scene
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