THE BLACKBOX APPROACH

DON'T JUST

LEARN SOFTWARE.

CREATE THE SHOT.

Software is part of the process — not the destination.

At BLACKBOX, students learn by creating complete cinematic projects that connect visual foundations, camera, 3D, VFX, FX and final production.

LEARN > CREATE > REVIEW > IMPROVE > COMPLETE

MULTIPLE COMPLETE PROJECTS AT EVERY LEVEL.

THE COMPLETE JOURNEY

FROM YOUR FIRST FRAME TO YOUR FINAL FILM

A progressive journey from visual foundations and first cinematic projects to exploration, specialization and production.

01 SEE

ART. COMPOSITION

OBJERVATION

02 SHOOT

PHOTOGRAPHY

CINEMATOGRAPHY

03 CREATE

3D. ANIMATION

CINEMATIC PROJECTS

04 EXPLORE

VFX. FX. REL-TIME

PRODUCTION TOOLS

05 SPECIALIZE

3D. VFX. FX

REAL-TIME

06 PRODUCE

PORTFOLIO. FILM

SHOWREEL

BEFORE THE SOFTWARE

LEARN TO SEE.

LEARN TO FRAME.

THEN CREATE.

Great digital work begins with visual understanding. Sketching, 2D animation, photography and cinematography help students develop observation, composition, movement, lighting, camera and visual storytelling.

01 SKETCHING

OBSERVATION. FORM

COMPOSITION

02 2D ANIMATION

TIMING. MOVEMENT

EXPRESSION

03 PHOTOGRAPHY

LIGHT. COMPOSITION

THE FRAME

04 CINEMATOGRAPHY

CAMERA. LIGHTING

VISUAL STORYTELLING

REAL CAMERA . VIRTUAL CAMERA . FINAL FRAME

LEVEL 01 . FOUNDATION

4 MONTHS

YOUR FIRST

CINEMATIC PROJECT

STARTS HERE

Build the foundations of 3D production while developing the visual skills needed to create stronger cinematic work. Maya forms the core, supported by Photoshop, After Effects and Premiere Pro, while sketching develops observation, form and composition. Photography and cinematography build an understanding of light, camera and visual storytelling.

CORE PRODUCTION TOOLS

MAYA . PHOTOSHOP . AFTER EFFECTS . PREMIERE PRO

VISUAL FOUNDATION

SKETCHING

CINEMATIC FOUNDATION

PHOTOGRAPHY . CINEMATOGRAPHY

IDEA . BUILD . LIGHT . COMPOSITE . FINISH

FROM AN IDEA

TO A FINISHED FRAME.

LEVEL OUTCOME

2-3 COMPLETE

CINEMATIC PROJECTS.

LEVEL 02 . BUILD + EXPLORE

BUILD THE PIPELINE.

FIND YOUR DIRECTION

8 MONTHS

CORE 3D PIPELINE

Go deeper into 3D production — from modeling, sculpting and texturing to lighting, rendering and multipass compositing. At the same time, explore key VFX, FX and realtime workflows before deciding where you want to specialize.

MAYA . ZBRUSH . SUBSTANCE 3D .

COMPOSITING

NUKE

PIPELINE EXPLORATION

HOUDINI . BLENDER . UNREAL ENGINE

PRESENTATION

AFTER EFFECTS . PREMIERE PRO

THE DECISION LEVEL

EXPLORE FIRST.

SPECIALIZE NEXT.

Before choosing a specialization, students experience different production workflows to understand where their strengths, interests and creative direction lie.

01 3D

MODELING. SHADING

LIGHTING

02 VFX

COMPOSITING. ROTO

3D TRACKING. PAINT

03 FX

PROCEDURAL WORKFLOW

SIMULATION

04 GAME/REAL-TIME

UNREAL. GAME DESIGN

VIRTUAL WORLD

LEVEL OUTCOME

2-3 COMPLETE

INTERMEDIATE CINEMATIC PROJECTS.

LEVEL 03 . VFX SPECIALIZATION

6 MONTHS

MAKE THE

IMPOSSIBLE

BELIEVABLE

Specialize in visual effects production — from roto, paint and tracking to CG integration and final compositing. Learn to combine live-action and digital elements into convincing cinematic shots.

FROM PLATE TO FINAL

01 - ROTO

ISOLATION . MATTES

02 - PAINT

CLEANUP . RECONSTRUCTION

03 - TRACK

CAMERA . MOVEMENT

04 - COMPOSITING

LIVE-CG INTEGRATION . LOOK

05 - FINISH

POLISH . PRESENTATION

LEVEL OUTCOME

2-3 COMPLETE

VFX PROJECTS

CORE PRODUCTION TOOLS

NUKE . SILHOUETTE . MOCHA . 3D TRACKING . PHOTOSHOP . BLENDER

PRESENTATION

AFTER EFFECTS . PREMIERE PRO

MASTER THE

FORCES

LEVEL 04 . FX SPECIALIZATION

6 MONTHS

Go deeper into procedural FX and simulation, creating production-focused cinematic shots through particles, destruction, pyro, fluids and dynamic systems.

CORE FX TOOLS

HOUDINI . NUKE . UNREAL

PRESENTATION

AFTER EFFECTS . PREMIERE PRO

BUILD THE EFFECT

01 - PROCEDURALISM

SYSTEM . CONTROL

02 - PARTICLES

MOTION . FORCES

03 - PYRO

FIRE . SMOKE . VOLUME

04 - FLUIDS

LIQUID . INTERACTION

05 - RIGID BODIES

DESTRUCTION . FRACTURE

LEVEL OUTCOME

2-3 COMPLETE

FX PROJECTS

LEVEL 05 . GAME DESIGN SECIALIZATION

6 MONTHS

BUILD THE

WORLDS

Create immersive real-time worlds through environments, gameplay and interactive systems — combining design, technology and storytelling.

CORE GAME TOOLS

UNREAL ENGINE . MAYA

PRESENTATION

AFTER EFFECTS . PREMIERE PRO

CREATE THE EXPERIENCE

01 - ENVIRONMENTS

ENVIRONMENT . LIGHT ATMOSPHERE

02 - REAL-TIME

ENGINE . RENDER . INTERACTION

03 - GAMEPLAY

LOGIC . SYSTEMS

EXPERIENCE

04 - WORLD BUILDING

LAYOUT . ASSETS . IMMERSION

LEVEL OUTCOME

REAL-TIME

GAME PROJECT

LEVEL 06 . PORTFOLIO STUDIO

3 MONTHS

ENTER

PRODUCTION

Work like a studio, not a classroom. Your project develops through regular dailies, faculty reviews, creative direction and production feedback — from first idea to final portfolio piece.

NO LECTURES

FACULTY SUPERVISION

WORK LIKE A PRODUCTION STUDIO

01 - DAILIES

REGULAR PROJECT REVIEWS

02 - FACULTY DIRECTION

CREATIVE + TECHNICAL GUIDANCE

03 - PRODUCTION FEEDBACK

IDENTIFY . IMPROVE . REFINE

04 - FINAL REVIEW

POLISH . RESENT . SHOWREEL

NO SOFTWARE SYLLABUS.

NO ROUTINE LECTURES.

JUST YOUR WORK - PUSHED FURTHER

CREATE > REVIEW > REFINE > REPEATE

UNTIL THE WORK IS READY.

THE BLACKBOX COMMITMENT

STUDIO PORTFOLIO INCLUDED

WITH EVERY SPCIALIZATION AFTER LEVEL 2

WHY BLACKBOX

BUILT DIFFERENT.

TAUGHT DIFFERENT.

A production-led learning environment built around practice, feedback and portfolio development.

THE BLACKBOX APPROACH

LEARN.

MAKE.

GET BETTER.

01 - LEARN BY MAKING.

NOT ENDLESS SOFTWARE LESSONS.
BUILD FROM THE BEGINNING.

02 - SMALL BATCH MORE ATTENTION.

MORE FEEDBACK. MORE INTERACTION.
MORE ACCOUNTABILITY.

03 - STUDIO NOT CLASSROOM.

DAILIES · REVIEWS · DEADLINES
COLLABORATION · PRODUCTION CULTURE

YOUR JOURNEY

WHERE DO

YOU BEGIN?

You don't need to know everything before you start. Choose where you are today. We'll help you find the right level.

01 - I AM A BEGINNER

START WITH THE FOUNDATION

02 - I HAVE SOME EXPERIENCE

FIND THE RIGHT ENTRY LEVEL

03 - I WANT TO SPECIALIZE

VFX . FX . GAME DESIGN

YOUR NEXT FRAME

YOU KNOW

WHERE YOU

WANT TO GO.

NOW LET'S FIND

THE RIGHT PLACE TO START.

VISIT US

CREATE. LEARN. LEVEL UP

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