Pre-Visualization Workshop

The filmmaking process of pre-visualization is an essential tool that seeks to resolve both creative and production issues, and helps to tell a story economically while maximizing visual scale. 3D previsualization requires a wide range of software skills and a solid understanding of filmmaking craft. During this 11 week course students will learn the filmmaking practices of cinematic staging and composition, and the iterative steps to create and complete their own pre-visualized sequence in Maya.

11 week access to:

Live & Recorded Classes
Extra Lectures by Jason Ryan, Director at CineSite.
Additional recorded lectures on Modeling, Lighting, and more.
Feature Rigs

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What to expect in this Workshop

The 11 week course, specially designed for iAnimate, will teach students the fundamentals of staging, pacing, layout, camera and scene setup. The objective is to get the students comfortable and confident with translating pre-established storyboards into a working, coherent 3D sequence.

Week-by-Week Topic

Week 1 - Introduction to Pre-visualization (Previs)
Week 2 - Set Up & Work Flow
Week 3 - Constraints
Week 4 - Animation in Previs vs. Final Animation
Week 5 - Camera Theory Part 1 - “I’m sorry Smokey, you were over the line…”
Week 6 - Camera Theory Part 2 - Which Way Did He Go?
Week 7 - Camera Theory Part 3 - Story and Emotion
Week 8 - Lighting & Rendering
Week 9 - FX. Editing, & Timing
Week 10 - Camera Polish & Finalling
Week 11 - Review & Reels

Workshop Instructor

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Next Workshops start July 7, 2025

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Price Per Workshop: $999

Student Testimonials

“The reel I submitted is the most recent work I did during my games workshops that I finished in iAnimate last 2021. My older feature workshop shots gave me my first shot in the industry, and I've been working for the past 10 months thanks to everything I've learned through iAnimate.”

Success Stories

“After doing my research it was clear iAnimate was exactly what I needed. With the small class sizes and incredible roster of instructors, there was a ton of opportunity to really pick their brains and get into the weeds of acting theory, character depth, workflow, and execution."

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School Comparison

All of your sessions with your instructor are live, as well as recorded for viewing later. We have an amazing line up of exclusive & unique character rigs that are available to all our students. Your skill level is personally evaluated and a workshop level recommended for you.

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