VFX Film Making Course in Kolkata
An 18-month VFX film making course in Kolkata at Arena Park Street — create film and OTT visual effects, from set extensions and CG integration to Houdini FX and Nuke compositing.
🎬 Animation
✨ Visual FX
18
MONTHS
3
TERMS
426
HOURS
10
TOOLS
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Program Overview
in VFX Film Making in Kolkata?
Advanced Program in VFX Film Making is an 18-month VFX course in Kolkata focused on visual effects for film and OTT, taught at Arena Animation Park Street. It trains students to build the kind of VFX shots used in films and series — integrating computer-generated effects into live-action footage across 426 contact hours, using Houdini for simulations and Nuke for compositing.
The programme centres on the filmmaking VFX workflow — matchmoving, rotoscoping, keying and green-screen work, set extensions, CG integration and final compositing — building VFX sequences for narrative content rather than the full studio pipeline. It suits students who want to work specifically in film and OTT visual effects, rather than the broader 26-month pipeline or the compositing-only track. Graduates exit with a film-focused VFX reel, positioned for roles as VFX artists, compositors and matchmove or roto artists across film, OTT and post-production studios in Kolkata and beyond.
Who is this programme for?
This programme is for students aged 15 and above who want to work specifically in visual effects for film and OTT. It’s ideal for aspiring film VFX artists, compositors, and matchmove or rotoscoping artists who want hands-on training in building VFX shots for narrative content — integrating CG into live-action with Houdini and Nuke. Graduates step into roles across film, OTT and post-production studios in Kolkata and beyond. No prior VFX experience required.
Advanced
Program in
VFX
Film Making
Illustrative reference: Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes © 2024 20th Century Studios — VES Award winner, Outstanding Visual Effects, VFX by Wētā FX.
18
~3 days/week · 2 hrs/day
426
Contact hours across
3 structured termsTERMS
10
Industry tools taught,
from Photoshop to Unreal Engine
3
Disciplines covered:
Animation · VFX
Programme Structure
One pipeline.
Real-time cinematic training in Unreal Engine with storytelling, camera animation, lighting, and production-ready visual workflows.
01
~6 MONTHS
146 hrs
Creative Design & Digital Media
- Cinematography & Photography Basics
- Color and Light Magic · Perspectives & Character Design
- Perspectives & Character Design
- Pixel Perfect Painter — Adobe Photoshop CC
- 2D Animation Mastery — Adobe Animate CC
- Motion Graphics — Adobe After Effects CC
02
~7 MONTHS
178 hrs
Advanced 3D Design
- Understanding the CG Pipeline
- Asset Creation for CGI & Games — Autodesk Maya
- Textures & Details · Realistic Surface Creation
- Illuminating Assets — Autodesk Maya with Arnold
- AI Powered 3D Workflow — Gen AI Tools
03
~5 MONTHS
102 hrs
Advanced Tracking & Compositing
- Advanced Roto — Silhouette
- Art of Camera Tracking — 3D Equalizer
- Magic of Compositing with Nuke
- Portfolio Powerhouse — Demo Reel · Career Launchpad
Each term builds directly on the previous — the progression is not modular. Students who complete all terms graduate career-ready across all three disciplines.
Detailed Curriculum
term by term
Every module listed below is a hands-on practical session. There are no purely
theoretical terms in Master in Unreal Engine
Creative Design & Digital Media Foundation in visual storytelling, 2D design, and AI-assisted content creation
MODULES
- Cinematography & Photography Basics · Colour and Light Magic
- Perspectives & Character Design
- Pixel Perfect Painter — Adobe Photoshop CC
- Storyboard Mastery — Storyboarder
- Cinematic Edits — Adobe Premiere Pro CC
- Digital Sound Craft — Adobe Audition CC
- Motion Graphics — Adobe After Effects CC
SKILLS YOU GRADUATE WITH
SOFTWARE
TERM DELIVERABLE
A creative foundation portfolio featuring storyboard sequences, motion graphics edits, digital illustrations, and 2D animation projects ready for review at Term 2 entry.
Advanced 3D Design Foundation in 3D asset creation, digital sculpting, texturing, rigging, and production-ready animation workflows.
MODULES
- Understanding the CG Pipeline
- Asset Creation for CGI & Games — Autodesk Maya
- Textures & Details · Realistic Surface Creation — Adobe Substance Painter
- Illuminating Assets — Autodesk Maya with Arnold
- Bringing Characters to Life with Rigging · Art of 3D Animation — Autodesk Maya
SKILLS YOU GRADUATE WITH
TERM DELIVERABLE
A production-ready 3D portfolio featuring modeled assets, digital sculptures, textured characters, rigged setups, and animated sequences prepared for review at Term 3 entry.
Advanced Tracking & Compositing Procedural FX, rotoscoping, camera tracking, and node-based compositing
MODULES
- Advanced Roto — Silhouette
- Art of Camera Tracking — 3D Equalizer
- Magic of Compositing with Nuke
- Portfolio Powerhouse — Demo Reel · Career Launchpad
TERM DELIVERABLE
Students create professionally tracked and composited VFX shots using Silhouette, 3D Equalizer, and Nuke, culminating in a polished demo reel and portfolio-ready projects for studio and production careers.
Career Opportunities
VFX takes you
Hiring companies include
90% of Arena Animation Park Street graduates find employment within three months of programme completion.
3D Animator
Animation
VFX Artist
Visual FX
3D Modeller
Animation
Compositor
Visual FX
Cinematic Artist
Game Design
FX Artist
Visual FX
Character Rigger
Animation
Motion Designer
Animation
Lighting Artist
Animation
Texturing Artist
Animation
Arena Animation Park Street has placed graduates at over
30 companies across India. Placement assistance is included in the programme.
Why Arena Animation Park Street
28 years of results.
8 students per batch — not a policy, a pedagogy decision
Every student gets direct instructor time every session. That ratio is why 90% find employment within three months.
Faculty from Xentrix, Prana, DQ Entertainment & Green Gold
They've sat on the hiring side of the table. They know what studios expect from freshers.
Alumni credited on Life of Pi, Guardians of the Galaxy, Pathaan
ISO 9001 certified · 4.5★ Google · 335+ reviews · Est. 1998
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