Raise the standard of your architectural visualization projects integrating CGI and video
A project of architectural visualization or ArchViz jumps to the view by means of animations and visuals that highlight the creativity, imagination and a proper treatment of an artistic masterpiece. Specialists such as Juan García - VFX Producer and Lighting TD Artist with 20 years of experience, better known as RoBot - present spaces with realistic effects typical of a Hollywood movie.
If in your first course Creation of photorealistic 3D images you learned to imitate reality to transform it At your whim, in this course you will learn the basic VFX techniques to complement your architectural visualization work and create much more ambitious and complex projects.
What will you learn in this online course?
18 lessons & 20 downloads
Initial planning
2 minutes, 45 seconds
Quotation
12 minutes, 36 seconds
Processes
3 minutes, 33 seconds
Schedule
5 minutes, 59 seconds
Project Management
5 minutes, 29 seconds
Video material
3 minutes, 44 seconds
What's included in this course?
You will see who is RoBot, his career in architecture, visualization and visual effects, and you will know his main influences and the professionals who inspire him.
To carry out your ArchViz project, you will start with the initial planning, analyzing the key elements, the material and the necessary resources to develop it.
RoBot will teach you to quote your project with all the necessary elements and to develop a workflow with a global plan. Next, you will see how you can organize the work stages in a calendar, to program the advances and revisions, as well as to know a tool of project management that will be very useful for you.
You will get to work. You will review the material available in frames per second and common formats, and you will learn to capture the movement of a real camera in a simple way for digital environments.
You'll see how you can work a shot with a basic chroma key and also how to optimize your 3D scene by adjusting position, scale and cameras. It will also teach you to define a final look, through lighting, integrating all the material of your scene, and will present you with a very agile tool to perform the rotoscoping process.
To finish the production stage, you will integrate the CG elements and live action adjusting the necessary parameters to match all the sources.
As a last learning, you will review with RoBot the playback to see elements that you can improve and, finally, you will work the color to render your final project in multiformat.
What is this course's project?
You will create the animated visualization of a space, to which you will apply techniques of visual effects typical of cinema and television.
Who is this online course for?
To all ArchViz artists who want to strengthen their skills and achieve a tangible and objective competitive advantage.
Requirements and materials
To carry out this course it is necessary to have basic handling of 3D packages, renderings and knowledge about architectural visualization. Regarding the materials, you will need a computer and a mobile phone with a video camera.
Reviews
- 2 years ago
Curso muito bom,, e o professor tem muito conhecimento do assunto abordado e transmite seus conhecimento com clareza e nos faz entender os aspectos abordados, recomendo fazer o curso.
- 3 years ago
Excelente!
- 3 years ago
Muy interesante! No había visto la presentación arquitectónica de esa manera. Lo recomiendo!
- 4 years ago
Excelente curso, el profesor te explica de manera clara y concisa, aprendí demasiado lo recomiendo muchísimo no se arrepentirán y los recursos muy bien aplicados a la práctica se sorprenderán de lo que pueden hacer con este curso. Recomendado pónganse las pilas
- 5 years ago
Excelente curso, el profesor te explica de manera clara y concisa, aprendí demasiado lo recomiendo muchísimo no se arrepentirán y los recursos muy bien aplicados a la práctica se sorprenderán de lo que pueden hacer con este curso.
With the creation of WhiteRabbit Studio he began his foray into film and became a pioneer when introducing VFX for series on platforms such as Netflix, working on the first original content generated in Mexico. His works have been exhibited in the international selection of Autodesk 'Best of the best' and have been finalists in Cannes Shortlist with advertising projects.
Most recently he became one of the founders of Stargate Studios MC , leading VFX projects for series such as Heroes Reborn , The Walking Dead or Fear the Walking Dead, among others.
Content
- U1
Introduction
- Who I am
- Influences
- U2
Preliminary processes
- Initial planning
- Quotation
- Processes
- Schedule
- Project Management
- U3
Execution
- Video material
- Camera movements P1
- P2 camera movements
- Green screen
- 3D
- Lighting and look P1
- Lighting and look P2
- Rotoscopy
- Composition
- U4
Finishing
- Fine detail
- Color and delivery
- FP
Final project
- VFX techniques for ArchVIZ projects
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FAQs
Architectural visualization with VFX blends 3D imagery and visual effects to create realistic, engaging presentations of architectural projects, making it easier to communicate ideas and make decisions in architecture, advertising, and audiovisual media.
Yes, this course is designed for those with some 3D or visual effects experience who want to deepen their skills in integrating VFX into architectural visualization and advanced workflows.
Basic knowledge of 3D modeling, rendering, and video editing is recommended, along with prior experience using software like 3dsMax, Fusion, or After Effects.
The course uses specialized tools such as 3dsMax for modeling and rendering, Blackmagic Fusion for node-based compositing, and After Effects for visual effects and postproduction.
You’ll learn how to integrate visual effects into architectural projects, optimize renders, blend real video with 3D scenes, work with chroma key, matchmove, advanced compositing, and manage creative projects from start to finish.
Techniques like camera matchmove, chroma keying, and digital compositing are used to precisely align 3D elements with real footage, achieving seamless and realistic integration in architectural projects.
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