How to bring the impossible to life with creativity and technique
ETIC_Algarve’s Video Post-Production and VFX Course is an advanced, technical and creative training programme that prepares you to work in the field of video post-production and visual effects. It is suitable for those who already have a basic understanding of video and wish to develop their skills further. This course enables you to master video editing, digital compositing and VFX integration, using industry-standard software to create striking visual experiences in cinematic and audiovisual contexts, so that you can become a professional video editor.
On the Video Post-Production and VFX Course, you will learn:
- Digital compositing and integration of VFX with live action footage
- 3D tracking and object animation
- Grading and colour correction
Motion graphics and CGI (Computer Graphic Imagery)
Throughout this advanced course, you will work with professional software such as Premiere Pro, After Effects, Blender, DaVinci Resolve and Red Giant, developing projects that combine live-action and digital elements.
Upon completing the Technical Course in Video Post-Production and VFX, you will be equipped to create a professional portfolio that is competitive in the national and international VFX market, opening doors to careers in film, advertising, music videos and multimedia content.
At the end of this Specialisation Course, you will have the opportunity to participate in an ERASMUS+ European mobility project, enjoying an enriching international experience through an internship.
ETIC_Algarve also offers an optional 320-hour Extra Curricular Internship through the JUMP programme – Support for Professional Integration, for a confident entry into the job market.
Requirements
- Intermediate computer skills – familiarity with using computers and editing or design software (such as Photoshop, Premiere Pro, After Effects or equivalent basic programmes).
Basic multimedia skills: Previous experience
in video editing, animation or motion graphics design.- Fluency in Portuguese and English.
Support for Trainees
Concern for the well-being of students is a constant priority, which is why ETIC_Algarve has been providing its community with various services that contribute to their personal and human growth.
Whether it is support for entering the labour market, support for personal development, or financial support granted through the recent Training Grant, there are several ways in which we facilitate and promote the growth of our trainees.
Training Grant
JUMP Internships
Personal development
Advanced Training, 1 year
320 hours
Classes from September to July
Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, from 7pm to 10pm/23pm
Number of Trainees
Maximum 16
And after the course?
Erasmus+
Upon completion of this training, you will have the opportunity to participate in our ERASMUS+ European mobility project.
Career opportunities
- Video Visual Effects Artist (VFX Artist)
- Digital Compositor for Video
- Matchmoving/Tracking Technician
- Director and VFX Supervisor
- VFX Consultant
- Create and manage your own business and/or as a freelancer.
Contents
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Fundamentals of Digital Composition
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- Establish the theoretical and technical principles of digital compositing
- Understand the complete VFX pipeline
- Master concepts of colour, colour space, alpha channel, and basic keying
- Understand linear and non-linear workflows
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Film Pre-Production for VFX
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- Understand post-production-oriented production planning
- Develop preview and technical storyboarding techniques
- Identify technical requirements for different types of VFX
- Learn documentation and communication between departments
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Image Capture for Post-Production
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- Master specific capture techniques for VFX
- Understand lighting for integrating digital elements
- Implement protocols for capturing data from the film set
- Apply advanced greenscreen/bluescreen techniques
- Apply understanding of video transcoding processes (proxy creation)
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Introduction to 3D With Blender
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- Understand the 3D workflow for compositing
- Master basic modelling, texturing, and lighting
- Create 3D elements for integration into live footage
- Understand rendering for compositing
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Tracking and Matchmoving
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- Master 2D and 3D tracking techniques
- Master the use of reference points for accurate composition
- Create 3D elements for integration into live footage
- Understand stabilisation and tracking
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Compositing
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- Implement intermediate compositing techniques
- Master rotoscoping, advanced keying, and channel manipulation
- Apply colour correction for layer integration
- Understand workflow with nodes
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Creation of Advanced Elements
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- Master particle and fluid simulations
- Create elements such as smoke, fire, and explosions
- Implement VFX techniques for atmospheric elements
- Understand physics systems for simulation
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VFX Project Management
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- Understand the structure and pipeline of a VFX project
- Learn how to manage time, resources, and budgets in post-production projects
- Learn about the management tools and methodologies applied to the VFX workflow
- Develop communication and collaboration skills between different production teams
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Rendering for Post-Production
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- Understand optimised rendering pipelines
- Master step-by-step rendering
- Implement rendering optimisation techniques
- Apply render farm and distributed computing concepts
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Final Project for Showreel
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- Integrate all the techniques learned into a final project
- Develop a complete production pipeline for VFX
- Create a professional showreel with the skills acquired
- Learn how to present and sell a digital portfolio to clients and companies.
Trainers
Resources and Equipment
- Room equipped with one computer per trainee, with macOS or Windows environment;
- A fully equipped 100m² video studio;
- Video and Audio Editing Department;
- BlackMagic Ursa Mini Pro G2 4.6K, with accessories;
- Prime Cinema Lens Kit;
- Studio and outdoor lighting equipment, including two 1200W HMI projectors;
- Various technical support materials in the area of video and audio, including Video Photometer;
- Software – DaVinci Resolve and Adobe Creative Cloud Pack: Premiere Pro, After Effects, among others.
Portfolio
Values
Monthly Fee:
9 x 357,33€
+120€ Registration fee
12 x 268,00€
+180€ Registration fee
Special discounts (non-acumulative):
-7,5%
save 241,20€
- Immediate payment by 31/05
-5%
save 160,80€
- 9 or 12 monthly instalments; registration until 31/05
- Immediate payment by 31/07
-2,5%
save 80,40€
- 9 or 12 monthly instalments; registration until 31/07
- Immediate payment by 30/09
-10%
save 321,60€
- former trainees
- Immediate payment
-7,5%
save 241,20€
- former trainees
- 9 or 12 monthly instalments
Other Conditions
Non-residents:
Enrolment + 1st instalment: 30% of the course fee
Payable upon registration + 9 monthly instalments
Application Process
- Schedule a personal interview, please contact info@eticalgarve.com or call 289 823 359 / 960 309 550.
- Completion of application form (sent by e-mail after scheduling the interview)
- Attend the previously scheduled interview with the Academic Director, at which you must present your portfolio, if you have one.
Wait for notification of the application result.
Enrolment takes place between March and September, until the start of classes, and while there are places available on the courses.
Enrolment can be completed after the admission requirements have been verified and upon payment of the enrolment fee and presentation of:- Curriculum / Biography
- 1 passport-type photograph, in digital format
- Certificate of qualifications
- Documents of the Applican (Identity Card / Citizen Card + Taxpayer Card + Proof of address: electricity, water, telephone bill or driving licence)
- Filling out and signing the registration form and training contract.
Are you interested?
Make a non-binding pre-registration.