Gnomon School of Visual Effects, the leading training facility in digital and entertainment arts, will digitally connect artists with esteemed professionals from the entertainment and visual effects industries with its Master Classes 2011. From February 11-25, in a private online community, participants will interact with and learn from some of the VFX leaders behind blockbuster projects including “Avatar,” “District 9” and “Transformers 2” in a comprehensive instruction block that covers nearly every aspect in the digital arts production pipeline.
Including more than 30 hours of lectures, community interaction across private forums and direct contact with the creative leads from legendary production houses like Dreamworks and conceptual design hubs like the Weta Workshop, Gnomon’s Master Classes 2011 will provide highly-specialized and in-depth education in the industry’s most critical realms. Whether getting feedback from “Avatar” art director and motion graphics supervisor Neil Huxley or drawing on the endless expertise of Gnomon’s founder Alex Alvarez, students will learn precisely how to apply their newly learned skills to the growing and lucrative industry of entertainment arts.
“Whether it’s experienced in a museum, blockbuster film or an immersive game, imaginative, inspiring art conveys and strengthens stories in ways that no other medium can achieve,” said Alex Alvarez, founder and CEO of the Gnomon School of Visual Effects. “Simply put, the instructors we’ve brought together for this year’s online Master Classes are the best in the industry at that-creating art that fascinates and inspires like nothing else can.”
Master Classes 2011 ticket holders will be able access twelve specialized sets of instruction covering everything from motion graphics and lifelike character-design to prop fabrication and environment lighting. Focused software instruction will cover essential VFX tools like Maya, ZBrush and Photoshop, and explore their professional applications. Artists of all levels-from aspiring young artists to seasoned VFX professionals-will receive detailed feedback from instructors coupled with high definition, on-demand courses accessible at any time during the two-week period.
“Ever a faithful resource for those looking to further their careers, hone their artistic eye, or stay on top of the latest software toolsets, the Master Classes put artists in a convenient digital environment where they can learn from the best so they can achieve their best,” mentioned Alvarez.
Users can purchase digital tickets to the entire suite of 12 classes for $295 and get more information at http://www.gnomonschool.com/master/2011/.