The seminar lasts approximately three hours and covers the following main topics:
VFX fundamentals:
- Overview of VFX techniques, including animatronics, miniatures and motion control
Motion capture, 2D animation, 3D animation and compositing
- The VFX supervisor, VFX producer and other responsibilities
- Visual effects within the production sequence
Management of VFX projects
- Workflow of a traditional VFX production
VFX breakdown and costing
Project planning and project controlling
Recruitment and team building
Sacha Bertram is the owner of Idagrove|Filmeffects and has for many years been one of Germany’s best-known and most frequently booked freelance VFX producers and supervisors. He works for companies including CA Scanline, Elektrofilm and Liga01.
One of his most recent assignments was on-set supervision and VFX production for the television event movie Inferno—Flames over Berlin. Alongside his practical work, he is an author, lecturer at various film schools and software developer.
