Post Graduate Professional Program inVisual Effects ( Chennai )
Streamline your imaginations in an inspiring environment with technology and techniques to create expert works of visual effects.
Course Overview
Join the Specialist Program on Visual Effects
The PG Professional Program in Visual Effects at ICAT is a 1-year, full-time program that provides you thorough understanding and intense practice on every key technique and digital tool involved in the creation of world-class visual effects. It also introduces you to related futuristic technologies to groom you as a competent professional in the field.
The program provides a high level of technical mastery in developing visual effects works for different mediums, including movies, advertisements, television content, games, educational/training videos, and more. It provides strong skills in handling software tools; and beyond the pure mastery of software, it nurtures creativity, artistic acuity, and visual culture.
Why Visual Effects?
Get a Most Sought-After Career of Passion
In today’s movies, we are able to enjoy dinosaurs running across, heroes performing unimaginable acts, exotic sceneries, aliens on earth, talking vehicles, and what not. Nothing is impossible on screen with visual effects in place. In fact, more than 90% of the big-budget movies today depend on visual effects. Not only movies, even advertisements, games, promotional videos, simulation videos to train people on some risky tasks, and more rely on visual effects to attract and train the audience.
While visual effects hold such an important position in multiple industries, there are number of renowned companies pitching into this space along with numerous global leaders setting up their in-house firms in India. All these highly increase the number of rewarding opportunities for skilled visual effects professionals. It’s now the right time to deploy the opportunities in this field and get highly recognized in your field of passion.
Curriculum
The Learning Curve
Program Details
Foundation Studies
Idea Generation and Development
SP-I: Compositing for VFX
SP-II: CGI Foundation for VFX
SP-III: Effects Animation for VFX
Major Project
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Skills to Build
Skills to Seek as a Visual Effects Professional
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Photography Composition
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Image and Channel Manipulation
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Image Transformations
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Rotoscoping & Masking
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Keying
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Motion Tracking
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Background Preparation
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Color Grading
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Marker & Rig Removal (Green Screen)
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Digital Make-Up/ Face Replacement
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Match Moving
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2D & 3D Compositing
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Dynamic FX
Teaching Methodology
Learning beyond the Walls
Research to Pursue Knowledge
Detailed understanding of the subject handled is a key for the VFX artists to produce a creative and par real-time work. At ICAT, the students get used to dwelling into any subject through regular research projects that they got to work on for every module..
Brainstorm with Peers
Sharing ideas with like-minded people set the spark in you to a fire. We encourage our students to involve in group discussions with peers, in a guided environment that helps students learn to give a concrete shape to their ideas.
Inspire from What’s Around/Real-Time Industry
Visiting historical places of art and design, and design studios to watch the work live inspires students and streamlines their skills in the right direction.
Get the Expertise from Professionals
Professionals holding a renowned position in the industry are invited to conduct seminars and workshops explaining the industry way of handling a concept, performing a task, and using the technology.
Probe the Techniques through Project Works
Individual projects help students decide on, discuss, and implement their ideas. This enables them to identify and take forward their specialist area of interest, and to organise their efforts in achieving the set goal.
Student Awards
Rise and Shine
ICAT Student Won First PrizeGAFX CONFERENCE |
ICAT Alumni Wins a MillionPocket Gamer Connects |
ICAT Student Won 2nd prize - ‘Black Hole’Gamehack |
ICAT Students Won Runner-up AwardLa Fete Cultural Fest |
ICAT Student Won Runner-upIPGAF Competition |
Learning Facilities
Practical Learning
Learn by Doing – Right from the Basics
This intense practice-oriented program comes with industry-standard facilities at all the ICAT campuses for students to practice how best they can bring their imaginations live on screen.
Sketch Your Thoughts
Students get to experiment their sketching skills under the guidance of skilled faculties at the live sketching rooms. This gives a cutting-edge to the students as a VFX professional.
Shoot the Footage at Chroma Studio
The par-industry Chroma Studio at ICAT comes with professional Sony Mirrorless and Canon Full Frame DSLR Cameras, Lenses, and other related equipments for students to explore their shooting skills.
Record/Manipulate Audio/Video
The sound proof Audio Booth for audio recording, and IT labs and student laptops loaded with all necessary software give the students the perfect setup to experiment the post production techniques and more.
The Knowledge Repository
Right from history of art and design to techniques with latest technology, the students have access to all VFX related information through 100s of books and magazines. This helps them research beyond the class lectures and gain immense knowledge of the industry and current trends.
Common to All Departments
In addition to the specific facilities for each department, the campuses of ICAT College are loaded with spacious classrooms, common library with essential readings, locker facilities for students, air-conditioned halls, personal tutoring space, common working zone, students’ lounge, and so on.
Student Testimonial
Our Students Say
Alumni Success
Shining Stars
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Student's Works
Outstanding works of ICATians
Career Opportunities
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With an exclusive Placement Cell that holds a record of 100% placement, till date, we assure best jobs for every student who have gathered their skills and are ready to take up challenges of the industry.
As a PG Professional Program Visual Effects graduate, students can get opportunities in varied industries, such as animation studios, movies, television studios, game studios, advertising agencies, and many more. The students can find a position as a:
VFX 2D Supervisor
VFX 3D Supervisor
Compositor
Digital Matte Painter
Rotoscoping Artist
Color Grader
Pre Viz Artist
Why Choose ICAT
Only at ICAT
The focus the program gives towards futuristic technologies and the global knowledge that veterans in our knowledge brigade brings help students stand apart as best in the industry.
Above these, the opportunity to work on Dissertations, create Portfolio, and take up Internship with renowned companies gives the sheer confidence and a cutting edge as an animation professional.
100% placement
world-class curriculum
Degree certified by eminent university
Highly equipped labs
frequent sessions from industry professionals
showcase events give the best learning experience
Top Placements
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Top Recruiters
We Collaborate with 500+ Leading companies
Application Process
Become an ICATian
Step 1 : Fill the application form
Apply by Filling Application form.
Step 2 : Interview Process
Go through a direct communication with the Admission Team
Step 3 : Join ICAT
An offer letter will be send. Secure your seat by paying the admission fee.
International Professionals
Learn from the Professionals’ Perspective
| Name | Designation |
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| CHRISTIAN RIVERS | Oscar & BAFTA Winning Animator, (Kingkong, LOTR) |
| MR.BARRIE M OSBORNE | Oscar Winner (The Lord of the Rings) & Producer (LOTR, Matrix) |
| MR.COLLIN BROWN | CEO - Cinesite, The Production Facility of “Harry Potter”, UK |
| MR.PETER CHIANG | Visual Effects Director (Batman) |
| MR.MICHAEL PAYCER | Film Producer (Speed) |
| MR.JOHN LABREE | Former CEO, WETA Digital, New Zealand |
| MRS.SHELLEY PAGE | Head of International Reach, Dreamworks |
| MR.SRINIVAS MOHAN | Indian Visual Effects Supervisor (Endhiran, 2.0, Bahubali & more) |
| MRS.ASMITA MADHU | VFX Producer | MR.NASSER | Actor, Multi-Talented Film Personality |
| MR.MANIKANDAN | Visual Effects Artist & Matte Painter |
| MRS.SHESHA PRASAD | Vice President, R&H |
| MRS.SANATH | CEO FireFly Creative Studio |
| MR.RAM | Compositor Rhythm and Hues |
| MR.JAGAN MOHAN | Senior EX Artist of Tinker Bell |
| MR.ZAMEER HUSSAIN | Creative Head, BOTVFX |
| MR.KARTHICK SUBBRAJ | Film Maker (Pettai, Jigarthanda, Pizza) |
| MR.VASANTH DEV | Director of Cinematography for 40 Feature films |
| PROF. SHIVBILAS SAXENA | National Institute of Design |
| MR. RAJEEV PRASAD | Film Maker |
| MR.SUKUMAR | Cinematographer |
| MR. VIMALESHWARAN | Lead Matte Painter at Ajax Media |
| MR. ROHIT | 3d Team Lead , Phantom-fx |
| MR.RAMESH ACHARYA | VFX Supervisor, R Arts |
| MR. KISHORE | Art Director |
| MR.K.RANGASWAMY | Cinematographer |
| MR. ANAND KRISHNAMOORTHI | Sound Designer |
Campus Location
Study at Any of Our 3 State-of-the-Art Campuses
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Chennai
153, Santhome High Road, Mylapore, Chennai - 600 004.
044 - 4293 4293, +91 - 95001 28555
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Bangalore
424, Bommanahalli, Hosur Main Road, Bangalore - 560 068.
080 - 4110 7755, +91 - 96111 73607
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Hyderabad
H.NO.3-1-30, S.Y.No:34/2 and 35, Bahadurguda, Saroornagar, L.B.Nagar, R.R.District, Hyderabad - 500 074
040 - 2447 7755, +91 - 75694 34552
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