M.A. in Digital Compositing for VFX

Work as digital compositor, VFX supervisor, digital matte painting artist…

Learn from the best professionals in Digital Composition for VFX and work on top-notch international projects.

Description

This master’s degree has been designed for you to specialize in the integration of state-of-the-art visual effects. It is the first Spanish master’s degree for those specializing digital compositing, a profession that brings together the disciplines of digital art, photography and film, mathematics, color science, programming and technology.

You will learn to integrate different visual elements into a single image, creating something magical that cannot be discerned by the human eye.

You will master the technical and artistic skills needed in studios. You will learn about pipelines, photography, color and film science, storytelling and cinematography, the cutting-edge tools used in VFX integration, supervision, cost control and human and material equipment management.

You will work in international companies such as MPC, DNeg, Scanline, El Ranchito, Sony Imageworks, Weta Digital, and other major companies built up by teams of our former students.

Career opportunities

Digital compositor
Paint / Prep artist
Roto / Matchmove artist
Digital matte painting artist
Comp production coordinator
Compositing Lead
2D Supervisor
VFX Supervisor

Paths to entry

Student entry profile:

People with general 3D training who want to specialize and focus their career on VFX
Graduates in Audiovisual Communication, Animation, and related post-secondary vocational training
People with no previous knowledge interested in learning the profession of digital compositing, as well as directly related disciplines

Where our alumni work

Our master’s students are prepped to contribute to first-class productions and are working in Sony Imageworks, Skydance Animation, MPC, Illusorium Animation, Framestore and Giant Animation.

Partner companies

Study plan

Location: U-tad
Hours: Thursdays from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., Fridays from 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. and Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. CET.
ECTS: October-June (600 hours)
Language: Spanish
Modality: In campus / on-line
Centre Attached to: Camilo José Cela University

Couse 1

COURSE NAME

VFX INDUSTRY AND MANAGEMENT

Introduction to VFX, past, present and future

Pipelines and the VFX industry

Demo reel, CV, personal image

VFX Production

CINEMATOGRAPHY

Photograph

Color and film science

Narrative and preview

Artistic composition and effects supervision

Cinematography for composers

Virtual Production

DIGITAL COMPOSITING

Introduction to digital compositing

Nuke I: The pillars of a composer

Nuke II: Keying and integration of elements and sets

Nuke III: Advanced production techniques

Technical Composition

TECHNOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS

3D environment. General Maya management

Shading and lookdev

Lighting and render

Matchmove and rotomation

Matte painting

Other Tecnologies

REVIEW

Weeklies

MASTER’S THESIS

Faculty

Adrián Pueyo

Director of the Master in VFX Composition
Compositing and VFX/VPX Supervisor at Orca Studios

Alejandro More Martínez

Lighting and Rendering teacher
Lead Lighting Compositing Artist at Axis Studios

Nacho Hoyos García

Motion Tracking, Roto, Clean Up & Prep Work teacher
Digital Compositor at Orca Studios

Students' projects and awards

Your Project: your best letter of recommendation

The objective of your final master’s project will be the delivery of a short film or sequence made in teams, which will involve collaborative work on a VFX project. From start to finish, each group will be in charge of their own production, from pre-production and shooting to time and resource management, editing, color and shaping, and VFX.

This project has two main goals: firstly, for students to practice working as a team on a VFX project and all that it entails. Secondly, to provide each student with the necessary skills to develop their personal competitive digital compositing reel to be able to enter the industry.

Doors

Hermes

Talent awards

The projects developed by our students during their studies have won the most prestigious industry awards in different disciplines. Check them out.

Students' feedback

Most importantly, and what I believe will undoubtedly advance my professional career, is having professors who reconcile their work in the industry with teaching in the master's program. Additionally as important is having Adrián Pueyo as the program director, giving first-hand explanation of all the ins and outs of NUKE and its tools. He also shows you what each node does technically and how to apply it to get the best visual and artistic result in a composition. I also like learning from Miguel Pablos, who teaches us the concepts of photography and how to apply them to a shot. All of this combined with the intimate teaching style, the practical exercises, the recorded classes for later review, the support… All this makes this master's degree, in my opinion, a springboard to the industry.

Alejandra OrtizStudent in the Master’s in Digital Compositing for VFX

What I’ve gained most this year is the immense progress I have made in my future prospects. Now I see it as very feasible to work in a big Hollywood production company or to be work in the industry anywhere in the world.

Aitor EchevesteDigital Compositing for VFX Master’s Student

The Master’s in Digital Compositing for VFX is the ultimate step one can take to jump into the VFX industry. The professors and courses are reflective of daily work in millions of companies. I would like to highlight the faculty of industry professionals from Entropy Estudios, Illion and, without a doubt, Adrián Pueyo. He brings true value to this master's degree, as his experience, knowledge, passion and the way he shares it all really motivates me.

Ignacio Hoyos GarcíaAlumni of the Master of Digital Compositing for VFX

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