Global Certificate in Virtual Set Design: High-Performance Visual Effects

• Unit 1: Introduction to Virtual Set Design - Overview of virtual set design, its applications, and benefits. Understanding the basics of virtual production and real-time rendering. • Unit 2: Pre-production for Virtual Sets - Concept development, storyboarding, and pre-visualization techniques for virtual sets. The role of art direction and cinematography in virtual production. • Unit 3: 3D Modeling and Asset Creation - Fundamentals of 3D modeling, texturing, and asset creation for virtual sets. Secondary keywords: polygon modeling, UV mapping, PBR texturing. • Unit 4: Virtual Set Layout and Camera Tracking - Designing and positioning virtual sets, integrating real-world camera data with virtual environments using camera tracking technology. • Unit 5: Lighting and Rendering Techniques - Advanced lighting and rendering techniques for high-performance visual effects. Secondary keywords: global illumination, HDR lighting, ray tracing. • Unit 6: Compositing and Post-production - Techniques for combining live-action footage with virtual sets, color grading, and final post-production workflows. • Unit 7: Real-time Rendering and Game Engines - Leveraging game engines such as Unreal Engine for real-time rendering and high-performance visual effects. • Unit 8: Virtual Production Workflow Management - Best practices for managing virtual production workflows, version control, and collaboration in a global team environment. • Unit 9: Case Studies and Industry Trends - Analysis of successful virtual production projects and emerging trends in the field of virtual set design. • Unit 10: Future of Virtual Set Design - Exploring the future possibilities of virtual set design, including XR, AI, and machine learning in virtual production.