
Special Effects (VFX)
This option, available from Master 1, trains high-level technicians and artists capable of meeting the needs of visual effects studios. Students develop and carry out a VFX project which is presented to a jury of professionals and which validates their Master 2.
The 4th year is an intensive year of technical and artistic development applied to special effects. Management of filming, tracking, ‘invisible’ effects, etc.
The 5th year is a year of learning and developing VFX projects for Blockbusters. The implementation will be based on a project presented to the professional jury and supported by the presentation of a show reel.
MASTER – 4TH & 5TH YEAR
MASTER DIGITAL DIRECTOR
OPTION: SPECIAL EFFECTS
• Convention State Diploma Master Digital Creation, Transcript Screenwriting and Realization Transmedia
• Certified RNCP Digital Director – Level 7 Title in the National Register of Professional Certification

DETAILED PROGRAMS
SPECIAL EFFECTS COURSES
■ Producing and Project
management
■ Character FX / Tech Animation
■ Advanced Rig 3D technique
■ Pipeline & tools Dev
■ Filming supervision
■ Motion Capture & Track 3D
■ Advanced Compositing
■ 3D Animation
■ Lighting Surfacing
■ Modeling 3D
SOFTWARES
■ Maya
■ Nuke
■ Mari
■ Houdini
■ Photoshop
■ Premiere
■ Audition
■ Substances
■ Zbrush
■ Painter / Designer
■ Guerrilla Render
■ Arnold
■ Golaem
■ 3DE Traking
■ Motion capture
■ Motion Builder
■ RenderMan
SPECIAL EFFECTS COURSES
■ Producing and Project
management
■ Character FX / Tech Animation
■ Advanced Rig 3D Technique
■ Pipeline & Tools Dev
■ Filming supervision
■ Motion Capture & Track 3D
■ Advanced Compositing
■ Animation 3D
■ Lighting Surfacing
■ Modeling 3D
SOFTWARES
■ Maya
■ Nuke
■ Mari
■ Houdini
■ Photoshop
■ Premiere
■ Audition
■ Substances
■ Zbrush
■ Painter / Designer
■ Guerrilla Render
■ Arnold
■ Golaem
■ 3DE Traking
■ Motion capture
■ Motion Builder
■ RenderMan
CONDITIONS OF ADMISSION
-Have completed 3 years of studies after the baccalaureat (licence, etc.)
-To have followed a training similar to that of Pôle 3D during the first 3 years
-Present a book during the individual interview
-Pay the registration fee of 100 €
The individual interview is carried out to assess the motivation and work of the candidate. It consists of the presentation of a book: personal works, drawings, films, collages, music, sounds, scenarios, etc. The student is strongly encouraged to offer other supports, which will allow the examiner to best approach his personality.
