Degree in Design and Creation of Interactive Products La Salle Campus Barcelona

Degree in Design and Creation of Interactive Products

Shooting for VFX

Description
The subject introduces the student to the experience of a professional filming, from the pre-production to the production of the prepared work. All factors affecting a shooting that include VFX and digital elements are taken into account.
Type Subject
Optativa
Semester
First
Credits
6.00

Titular Professors

Previous Knowledge
Objectives

• Understand the basic processes of a shoot.
• Learn the roles for a shoot.
• Know the methodologies of planning a shoot.
• Learn the basic knowledge of lighting
• Learn how to trace scenarios and characters for the later work of integrating digital elements.
• Achieve basic notions of cinematographic planning and direction of actors.
• Learn basic notions of production.
• Real practice of filming with actors
• Understand the preparation and shooting methodology for the subsequent integration of VFX and digital elements.
• Obtain an audiovisual piece prepared for later post-production work and inclusion of digital elements such as 3D characters, vfx, etc.
• Know the internal functioning of a VFX company, as well as its departments and
hierarchies
• Know the work and responsibilities of the VFX supervisor in this structure, above all
during filming.
• Know how to design a shooting strategy so that the capture of the images is optimal
for the subsequent post production.
• Screens of chroma (greenscreens). Use, operation and practical application in filming.
• Track brands.
• Know all the filming elements that play for and against the correct post
• Subsequent production of the material within the VFX study.

Contents

Presentation of the subject

Cinematographic direction

Direction of photography

VFX shooting

Methodology
Evaluation
Evaluation Criteria
Basic Bibliography
Additional Material