Learn the essentials of FX

Learn FX for film and games with mentorship from industry FX artists

Take your first steps towards a career as an FX artist! Guided by your industry mentor, you'll learn how to navigate SideFX Houdini and begin creating your own FX shots from scratch, even without prior experience.

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Why study Houdini FX at Bletchley powered by CG Spectrum:

• Learn from FX artists who have worked on blockbuster films and AAA games
• We are a Houdini Certified School
  
• Study with more flexibility (100% online)
• Small group classes with max. 4 students

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You'll work with with basic particles to understand element attributes and interactivity, helping you move towards complex animated FX like smoke and fire.

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Curriculum 

Industry-approved curriculum to help launch your career as an FX artist.

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Essentials of Effects - 12 weeks

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Start with the fundamentals of FX and simulations with Houdini software. Learn scripting with VEX and see how scripts can help create more complex VFX shots. Learn all about particles in Houdini and the concepts behind what drives them. Dive into advanced geometry concepts which will help you build assets for your VFX shots and ultimately destroy them! Apply rendering techniques used in VFX production and start building your first fully rendered shots.

*This short course is equivalent to the first term of the Effects Foundations. If you continue your learning journey, you'll be eligible to join the Foundations course from Term 2 onwards.

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What You’ll Learn:

• How to navigate the Houdini user interface
• Build geometry for your simulations
• Understand and apply particle concepts
• Light and render your shots

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Weekly Breakdown: 

1. Introduction to Houdini Networks
2. Creating Motion in Houdini
3. Particle FX Project
4. Transforming Attributes
5. Intro to RBD FX
6. RBD FX Project
7. Intro to Smoke & Pyro
8. Pyro FX Project
9. Intro to FLIP
10. Flip FX project
11. FX Project Introduction
12. FX Project Presentation

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Career Track

This short course is equivalent to term one of the Foundations course. On completion of the Essentials course, if you decide to progress further with your studies, you'll enroll straight into term two of the corresponding Foundations course which means you'll already be one-third of the way through your studies! Continue your learning journey towards an exciting career in the industry by enrolling into the Foundations Career Track.

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Tuition

Flexible small group class are the best way to learn from top industry mentors in a fun, collaborative environment, while still getting plenty of personalized feedback.

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Upfront - Save 10%

$3,333

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Pay as You Go

$3,702

3 monthly payments of $1,234