Introduction

This term, we’ll be kicking things off with our Fundamentals (FND) series of courses, and our first project-based course, Second Date (SCD). 3 courses in total which are as follows:

• Modelling Props for VFX with Jahirul Amin
• Surfacing Props for VFX with Jahirul Amin
• VFX Production with Elena Pagliei

For any student enrolling on any of the above courses, you will also get access to the following courses, so we are all good to go from the offset:

• CG and VFX Overview 1001
• Anatomy Fundamentals 1001
• Introduction to Maya 1001

Multi-Course Discount

At CAVE Academy, we do like to connect the different stages of the pipeline, so we recommend students enrol on a selection of courses to acquire a more Generalists set of skills and understanding of the VFX pipeline. However, should you wish to specialise, you are more than welcome to enrol in an individual course that appeals to you.

If you are looking to enrol on 2 or more courses, please do get in touch using the contact form at the bottom of this page, and we’ll be happy to offer you the following discount:

• a 10% discount per course for enrolling on 2 courses
• a 20% discount per course when enrolling on 3 or more courses.

Programme Schedule and Delivery

Our Spring Term for 2025 will run between 03rd February 2025 – 25th April 2025.

All courses will be run simultaneously over 08 – 12 weeks (each course on a different day of the week of course) and you will be expected to complete weekly assignments to demonstrate an understanding of the concepts, techniques and workflows presented.

Our workshops will be delivered via Zoom and will last a total of 4hrs per week*. This will consist of a 2hr morning session followed by a 1hr break, and then a 2hr afternoon session.

Each week, we’ll also run a 2hr feedback session per week* via Zoom/Syncsketch to review student work and answer and student questions. For every course, we’ll also have a dedicated Discord channel allowing you to get in touch with the teaching team outside of the live sessions.

*Please note the schedule will be based on the primary tutor’s schedule and availability and is currently TEMP.

Each workshop and feedback session will be recorded and uploaded to the CAVE platform allowing you to access the recordings should you wish to revisit any of the sessions.

Here is a breakdown of the general schedule and delivery of Term 1:

• Course Type: Online
  
• Course Format: Live Zoom meetings.
• Course Duration: 08 – 12 weeks
• Workshop Session: 2 to 3hrs a week (course dependent)
• Feedback Session: 2hrs a week

Modelling Props for VFX

Modelling Props for VFX is a live/online course where students will be taught the fundamentals of 3D Modelling to create a photoreal, pipeline-ready prop for VFX. Through practical hands-on learning, we’ll cover a wide range of topics covering the asset modelling process.

• Course Type: Online
  
• Course Format: Live Zoom meetings.
• Course Duration: 12 weeks
• Course Schedule: 03rd February 2025 – 25th April 2025
• Workshop Session: Mondays, 11am – 2pm GMT
• Feedback Session: Fridays, 10am – 12noon GMT

Surfacing Props for VFX

Surfacing Props for VFX is a live/online course where students will be taught the fundamentals of 3D Surfacing to create a photoreal, pipeline-ready prop for VFX. Through practical hands-on learning, we’ll cover a wide range of topics covering the asset surfacing process.

• Course Type: Online
  
• Course Format: Live Zoom meetings.
• Course Duration: 12 weeks
• Course Schedule: 03rd January 2025 – 25th April 2025
• Workshop Session: Wednesdays, 11am – 2pm GMT
• Feedback Session: Fridays, 1pm – 3pm GMT

Modelling Props for VFX and Surfacing Props for VFX will then lead into our Summer course, Lighting Fundamentals for VFX:

VFX Production 2025

VFX Production is a live/online course where we will cover how Production fits into the world of VFX and how to manage such projects. We’ll start by giving an overview of a typical VFX pipeline and see how data is passed from one stage to the next. Following on from this, we’ll introduce you to Shotgun (an industry standard project management software) and see how it is used on a daily basis for tracking VFX projects.

• Course Type: Online
  
• Course Format: Live Zoom meetings.
• Course Duration: 08 weeks
• Course Schedule: 03rd March 2025 – 25th April 2025
• Workshop Session: Saturdays, 10am – 12noon GMT
• Feedback Session: Saturdays, 12noon – 2pm GMT

Questions

If you would like to find out more about our 2025 Spring Programme, please do get in touch either directly or using the form below.