Motion Mechanics: part 3. VFX and Compositing for Product Visuals (June 15, 2026, 5 days)

Categories: Maya

About Course

Motion Mechanics – Full Overview – English version

Motion Mechanics – Full Overview – German version

Transform your robotic arm animation into a premium, cinematic product shot.
This course walks you through the final and most critical – stage of product visualization: VFX, lighting, rendering, and compositing. You’ll create sparks, subtle particles, contact effects, and atmospheric accents that elevate the scene from technical to emotional. Guided by studio artists, you’ll follow a commercial pipeline that blends realism with high-end visual storytelling.
Designed for intermediate-to-advanced artists who want to specialize in VFX for product visualization, this course gives you the tools to polish and present your work like a studio-quality advertisement.

Daily Schedule

*Course descriptions are subject to change as the software evolves and new tools are introduced, ensuring that our course content remains current and accurately reflects the latest updates.

*Die Kursbeschreibungen können sich ändern, wenn sich die Software weiterentwickelt und neue Tools hinzukommen, sodass unsere Kursinhalte stets aktuell bleiben und die neuesten Updates widerspiegeln.

What Will You Learn?

  • Create subtle VFX that enhance mechanical realism
  • Light and shade products for cinematic presentation
  • Render clean passes for advanced Nuke compositing
  • Composite sparks, dust, depth cues, and color polish
  • Build a final shot suitable for professional reels

Course Content

Day 1 – Kickoff
“Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere.” - Albert Einstein …especially when Houdini crashes and imagination is all you have left. Welcome to the course!

  • Motion Mechanics: part 3. VFX and Compositing for Product Visuals, Day 1

Day 2 – Creativity Boost
“Creativity is intelligence having fun.” - Albert Einstein So if your simulation explodes unexpectedly today… congratulations, your intelligence is having a lot of fun.

Day 3 – Technical Motivation
“If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito.” - Dalai Lama Just like small parameter tweaks can completely break your scene. Power comes in tiny values!

Day 4 – FX Spirit
“It always seems impossible until it’s done.” - Nelson Mandela Like that render that said “2 hours remaining”… for 19 hours. Keep going - you’re almost there!

Day 5 – Farewell Day
“The only way to do great work is to love what you do.” - Steve Jobs And if you love CGI and VFX, you’re officially doomed (in a good way). Keep creating magic - and don’t forget to bring snacks to your next render marathon.

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