• Deconstruct, Maya, Rigging
• Deconstruct blender, Rigging
• Understand how to move an asset between multiple software
• Learn fundamental rigging ideas that are universally applied between packages
• Find out how to use features and tools that people continually misunderstand or miss altogether in hundreds of tutorial videos and unanswered questions on forums
• Learn troubleshooting techniques that I’ve used to help studios across the world and individual artists, unstuck, and create instead of fighting software
• Find out how to contribute to open source projects and get tools and improved features into them that benefit everybody
• Learn what is incredibly fast to do a blender that would take hours and Maya and vice versa
• Manage expectations around FBX import export and discuss reusable assets and project-specific problems
• Discuss AI about creativity automation scripting, independent artists, and workflows versus large productions, and we will finish up by empowering everybody to work faster and more nimble instead of just fighting software issues.

This Blender-focused course offers specialized training and insights that are highly relevant. Here’s who will particularly benefit from this course:

1. Studio Pipeline Developers: Individuals responsible for creating and maintaining the workflow and software pipelines within animation and VFX studios. This course will provide them with advanced knowledge in integrating Blender into existing pipelines efficiently and optimizing workflows for better collaboration across various departments.
2. Riggers: Riggers who specialize in creating the skeletons, muscles, and facial expressions of characters for animation will gain deep insights into Blender’s rigging tools and techniques. This will enhance their ability to produce more nuanced and complex animations, improving the quality and realism of animated projects.
3. Technical Artists: Those who bridge the gap between artists and programmers in studios by developing tools and automating tasks. The course will help them understand how to leverage Blender’s capabilities to develop custom scripts and add-ons that streamline production processes.
4. Animation Technical Directors: Technical directors who oversee the technical aspects of animation production, ensuring that the artistic vision is achieved through the technology used. The course will empower them with the skills to solve complex technical issues in rigging and pipeline integration with Blender.
5. Software Developers in Animation Studios: Developers tasked with customizing and extending animation software will benefit from understanding how Blender can be adapted or integrated with other proprietary or commercial software to enhance the studio’s capabilities.

All participants will get well-respected qualification within the industry, demonstrating you’ve studied an industry-based course under expert supervision and have the practical, hands-on skills to continually growing as a professional studios are looking for.

Fees

Czech artists: 288€
All other artists: 1 600€

The fee covers participation in the course and includes 21% VAT (deductible for VAT payers in the EU countries and businesses outside EU). It doesn’t cover accommodation, meals, and travel.

Approximate living costs during your stay in the Czech Republic:

• Accommodation at the venue: 25 EUR / night
• Breakfast at the hotel – 7 EUR
• Restaurant meal between 5 – 10 EUR
• Grocery in general – 50 EUR per person a week

Funding for Czech employees and freelancers

Czech Labour Office (Úřad práce) offers to cover up to 85% of the course fee within the so-called POVEZ II project (Support of Vocational Training for Employees II). See the details and conditions here.

Cancellation Policy

• In the case of cancellation 6 weeks or more before the course starting date, the whole fee (course fee, or course fee + accommodation) will be refunded minus 150€ admin fee.
• With less than 6 weeks‘ notice, 50% of the total course fee will be refunded.
• If cancellation occurs in the final 30 working days before the starting date, no refund will be given.
• However, we will consider transferring the fees to another course (conditional upon vacancies) but a 20% cancellation fee will be charged if this change will be made in less than 4 weeks before the course starting date.
• We reserve the right to cancel a course if fewer than 4 people are enrolled. In this case we can transfer your fees to any future course or refund the fees you have paid in full.
• Refunds will be paid within 2 weeks after receiving your full bank details.