PART-TIME LEARNING | VFX - Basics of Coordination
NON SUBSIDIZED LEARNING - REGISTRATION NOW OPEN - Online Training
General Description
Overview of the Coordinator role and responsibilities. How to be an effective coordinator and to use Shotgrid to accomplish main responsibilities.
Training Goals
- Introduction to VFX Production & roles
- Learn about the Coordinator role and responsibilities
- Learn how to view schedules, do rounds and followups
- Basic Shotgrid usage and maintenance
Target Audience
Junior VFX / Animation Coordinators, Production Assistants , Newly employed VFX Coordinators
Prerequisites
(None) Desire to learn the basics of VFX coordination & using Shotgrid
Cost
| REGULAR RATE $290 + taxes | |
Duration |
Language |
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15 hours |
English |
Schedule
Thursday October 12, 10:30AM to 1PM
Friday October 13, 10:30AM to 1PM
Monday October 16, 10:30AM to 1PM
Tuesday October 17, 10:30AM to 1PM
Tuesday October 24, 10:30AM to 1PM
Wednesday October 25, 10:30AM to 1PM
* The NAD-UQAC School has been approved by the provincial and federal governments, as well as Québec Emploi, and is on the list of Designated Learning Institutions (DLIs). Therefore, all our training programs are eligible for Bill 90 or Canada Training Credit, whether you are a company or an individual.
Where
NAD-UQAC School, Îlot Balmoral, 1501 de Bleury, 7th Floor, Montreal, Québec H3A 0H3
The training is offered online
The participants will be provided with a web link.
Type of Training
Theoretical and practical
Certificate of Completion
Participants must attend a minimum of 80% of classes to be eligible for a Certificate of Completion
About the instructor
Meggie Cabral
Visual Effects Project Manager for over 12 years now, Meggie started off in the industry as technical support specialist for Autodesk’s Media & Entertainment softwares such as Flame, Smoke & Lustre.
Her desire to become a camera operator during her college studies, rapidly turned into a preference for what was happening beyond the camera, mostly during the post-production process.
After 5 years of technically supporting artists from a distance over the phone, she decided to move onto new challenges and integrated the VFX Industry by becoming a Coordinator at RodeoFX which counted only a little over 20 employees at the time.
She rapidly became a vfx project manager and learned to introduce efficient management methodologies along side her amazing colleagues. Work methodologies that have followed her throughout her different work experiences in different studios such as Oblique FX, Alchemy 24 et Cinesite.
She also had the opportunity to challenge her capabilities and expertise on a few movie productions such as the french production of Beauty and the Beast and as VFX Producer for Denis Villeneuve’s movie, Arrival.
After many years in the VFX industry, Meggie slowed down the pace and moved towards a better work/life balance, reduced her working hours to allocate more time to her biggest passion: her 3 kids.
Today, Meggie shares her knowledge, know-how and vfx management experience with trainings she has developed including the usage of her all-time favourite tool, Shotgrid software.
Her leadership now goes beyond the Visual Effects industry. She has developed ways to accompany professionals like her, to widen their horizons, step out of their comfort zones, identify their limiting beliefs, access their full potential and take actions that will help them shape their own destinies.
Course Contents
Week1
1a) Introduction – VFX Production, Roles & Departments (2.5h)
1b) Introduction to Shotgrid (2.5h)
Week2
2a) Coordinator Role & Shotgrid Usage (2.5h)
2b) Shotgrid Exercices: Create Playlists & Notes (2.5h)
Week3
3a) How to View Schedules in Shotgrid, Rounds & Follow up (2.5h)
3b) How to do Shotgun Maintenance & deal with Changes and Delays + Status Change Exercise
Informations
Every participant will be provided with a remote access to an individual work station and a web link a few days prior to the beginning of the training. Participants will have access to all necessary educational material and media contents.
