CERTIFICATE IN VISUAL EFFECTS

This certificate introduces the fundamental principles of digital special effects. Learn how to solve technical problems with creative solutions using a number of tools such as Shake, Combustion, and After Effects, the primary industry applications. Students also become familiar with television and film standards of formatting.

Upon completion of the program, students have mastered the following:

• Use of storyboarding to conceive and visualize projects.
• Compositing techniques for motion design (graphics) and special effects.
• Proficiency in sound design.
• Introduction to industry software such as Shake, Combustion, and Adobe After Effects.

This certificate is awarded to students who successfully complete five courses--three required and two electives.

This certificate, formerly called the Certificate in Visual Effects Compositing, has been restructured. Students who began this certificate prior to fall 2007 have four years to complete their certificate according to the requirements in the SCPS bulletin the semester they began. Call an education advisor at (212) 998-7171 for more information.

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COURSE CHECK LIST			COURSE NO.	PRICE
Required Courses (3 of these courses are required)
	Shake Shake has played a crucial role in capturing the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects for The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring... (click on course name to read more)		X35.9461	$870
	Commercial Compositing: Live Action and Animation The compositor creates the last impression on a film, putting the finishing touches on each shot to achieve seemingly impossible effects. In this class, learn... (click on course name to read more)		X35.9462	$720
	Sound Design Powerful sound design helps create a strong emotional effect on audiences by enhancing a film's pace, tone, and feel. In this introductory course, learn how... (click on course name to read more)		X35.9492	$1,095
	Storyboarding Workshop An essential skill employed by filmmakers, designers, and animators to create compelling stories, storyboarding helps you thoroughly plan and visualize a project before it ever... (click on course name to read more)		X35.9675	$595
	After Effects: Fundamentals Adobe After Effects, the industry standard for creating 2D animation and visual effects, is used to create motion graphics for broadcast, film, video, and the... (click on course name to read more)		X36.9230	$445
	After Effects: Intermediate Expand your current knowledge of Adobe After Effects with intermediate tools and techniques including stacking order, sequencing, wireframes, keyframe interpolation, and layer masks. Develop your... (click on course name to read more)		X36.9256	$445

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