Layout for VFX, Camera Narrative and Language
The plate
A course by Carolina Jiménez García , Layout artist at VFX
Joined June 2017
About the video: The plate
Overview
“The plate is an important concept in the work of VFX for any field In this lesson we will understand what it is and why.”
In this video lesson Carolina Jiménez García addresses the topic: The plate, which is part of the Domestika online course: Layout for VFX, Camera Narrative and Language. Learn to dominate the language of cinematographic visual narrative in a 3D environment.
Partial transcription of the video
“And once we know the three different types of camera that are used in VFX, We go with another of the fundamental concepts. The "plate." The "plate" is the real image captured by set cameras and it's the real part of the movie, that we will integrate later with all digital elements throughout our work. Lets go see it. For you to better understand what the "plate" consists of, and how it is essential for the "layout" work. We will see that this is the "plate". The "plate" is the image shot itself. It's what the shooting camera captures, the set camera, and that is the 2D material, it's obviou...”
This transcript is automatically generated, so it may contain mistakes.
Course summary for: Layout for VFX, Camera Narrative and Language
-
Category
3D & Animation -
Software
Maya -
Areas
3D Animation, Animation, Audiovisual Post-production, Film, Film, Video & TV, Narrative, VFX

Carolina Jiménez García
A course by Carolina Jiménez García
Carolina Jiménez has more than a decade of experience as a layout artist for VFX. His work has taken him to countries such as Australia, New Zealand or the United Kingdom and he has participated in major international film productions such as World War Z , Star Trek Beyond , the trilogy of The Hobbit , Antman and the Wasp , The Justice League , The Planet of the Apes 2 , Prometheus , Megalodon , The League of Justice or Power Rangers . He currently lives in Vancouver (Canada), where he works as Layout artist in Scanline VFX.
- 95% positive reviews (65)
- 1,932 students
- 21 lessons (2h 53m)
- 9 additional resources (4 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Spanish
- Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever